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Orchha : A hidden Gem

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Orchha MP Orchha View Place - Orchha, M.P. Closest airport - Bhopal or Gwalior Closest train station - Orchha, Jhansi Place we stayed - Orchha Palace - https://orchhapalace.com/ Panoramic View of Orchha from Raja Mahal   Motivation - I had been enjoying my "work from home" from my hometown for almost 15 days now. We would be going back to Bangalore in another 15 days. This was probably the first time, my parents, siblings with respective spouses were together in Kareli. So, I decided to plan one family trip where my parents had not been yet. Since my parents also love to travel, it was little tough to find such a place.  After some research and help from my sister in law, Richa, I found a perfect place, Orchha!! Orchha is 330 km from Kareli. Our initial plan was to stay for 3 days but due to last min conflict in my Dad's schedule, we had to reduce the duration to 2 days - which I later realised was not good decision. If you want to really discover Orchha, I suggest yo

Madhai : Satpura range

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Madai : Tiger Reserve and Tawa Dam Place - Madhai, Hoshangabad, M.P. Closest airport - Bhopal Closest train station - Hoshangabad or Piparia Place we stayed - Wildernest by goldmark (  http://goldmarkresorts.com/wildernest/ )  About the place - Tawa Reservoir is a reservoir on the Tawa River in central India.  Satpura Tiger Reserve (STR) also known as Satpura National Park is located in the Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh in India. It's name is derived from the Satpura range. It covers an area of 524 km2 (202 sq mi). Satpura National Park, along with the adjoining Bori and Pachmarhi wildlife sanctuaries, provides 2,200 km2 (850 sq mi) of unique central Indian highland ecosystem.  Madhai is located at the entrance of the most exquisite and beautiful forests in India - Satpura. Few places in the world can compete with its raw wilderness, absolute tranquility and the air of mystique. It delights you with its rich wildlife, sprawling meadows, unending backwaters and spell-