Trek to Sudhagad – the abode of Bhoraidevi

Sudhagad is a fort located near Pali, about away from Khopoli. Getting there from Mumbai or Pune is quite easy, and so it is a popular trekking destination. Sudhagad was originally referred to as Bhorapgad, after the Goddess Bhoraidevi who was the family deity of the Pant Sachivas family who ruled over the Bhor district in which the fort lies. However the origin of this … Continue reading Trek to Sudhagad – the abode of Bhoraidevi

Cycling to Uran – Dronagiri Hill Fort – Migratory Birds

Located on the Karanja peninsula across the Dharamtar creek to the east of the Mumbai, Uran is actually quite an odd place – a small fishing village but also hosting Asia’s first power plant run on gas by ONGC and neighbor to the largest container port in India – JNPT or Nhava…

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How we learned to fly in three days – the taster paragliding course

Paragliding – Jan 2013, a set on Flickr. Our first paragliding course was an exciting adventure. Conducted by Nirvana Adventures, this was a three day course where we actually learned to do solo flights by the end of the course. Read more about our experience at: bijoor.me/2013/01/30/how-we-learned-to-fly-in-three-days-… Continue reading How we learned to fly in three days – the taster paragliding course