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• 8 Hours in Srirangapatna: What To See & Do

  In Destinations / 5 February 2012 / 0 comments

  

  It might seem odd, maybe even morbid, to consider the former island fortress of Srirangapatna a romantic getaway from Mysore and/or Bangalore. For it is the final resting place of Tipu Sultan and his father [...]

• Kingfisher Oneworld Airline Alliance On Hold

  In News / 4 February 2012 / 0 comments

  

  Frequent fliers eager to start earning qualifying Oneworld mileage points on Kingfisher Airlines will have to wait a bit longer. Oneworld Alliance has put the beleaguered Indian airline’s induction on hold as it works through [...]

• Travel Tip #22: You Can Refuse To Pay

  In Travel Tips / 3 February 2012 / 0 comments

  

  I couldn’t believe it…he was asking Rs 650 for a shave and face massage. Rs 650! I was being duped and it was my own fault. Let me back up. I needed a shave desperately. [...]

• Amblee Holiday Resort, Cauvery River Dining at Srirangapatna

  In Food / 3 February 2012 / 0 comments

  

  Srirangapatna is one of those distinct tourist destinations where only a few restaurants are deemed appropriate for foreign travelers. Clean toilets, ample parking, and a wide variety of menu options are the basics of what [...]

• Srirangapatna Gumbaz: Final Resting Place for Haider Ali and Tipu Sultan

  In Destinations / 3 February 2012 / 0 comments

  

  Regardless of your religious affiliation, a visit to the grand gumbaz of Srirangapatna is worthwhile. An impeccably detailed building houses the remains of Tipu Sultan, his father Hyder (Haider) Ali and his mother Fatima Begum [...]

• Ranganatha Swamy Temple of Srirangapatna

  In Destinations, Religion, Temples / 2 February 2012 / 0 comments

  

  Easily the most popular destination in all of Sriangapatna, the capital of ruler Hyder Ali and his son Tipu Sultan, is that of Ranganatha Swamy Temple. It’s single hued gopuram can be seen well in [...]