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London: economic capital of the UK, home to millions of locals and a major tourist destination for people from all around the world. This ginormous ancient city has a whole lot on offer for everyone – including, and especially, for vegans. Vegan Food in London Whether you’re in town for a day, a week or a whole month, London has plenty of vegan chow to keep your fuel tank topped up to the brim. The city’s at the cutting edge of modern culture, and food is no exception. From the moment you step off your train/plane/bus/bicycle, there’s no shortage of snacks and meals on offer. As a travelling vegan, it’s sometimes hard to get the balance between trying the ‘local delicacy’ and staying vegan. Not in London. As a Brit, trust me when I say that the pie is the epitome of vegan cuisine. I was in London a couple of weeks ago and Matt showed me Young Vegans which do the best vegan pies ever. I highly recommend the vegan steak and ale pie followed by the mud pie. The staff are also proper frie

It is a slice of forgotten history amidst the forests of the Western Ghats of Karnataka. From its top point, it offers a stunning 360 degree panorama of the lush greens of the Western Ghats, its rolling hills and its various water bodies. I am talking about the 9th century Kavaledurga Fort, a multi level fort with strong fortifications, palaces, temples and that makes for a fabulous monsoon trekking destination in the Uttara Kannada region of Karnataka. The last capital of the Keladi kingdom, the Kavaledurga fort was built in the 9th century and later renovated in the 14th century. It was a stronghold of the Nayakas of Keladi, who managed the land initially for the Vijayanagara kings and later managed it independently after the fall of the Vijayanagara kingdom. It took prominence in the 16th century under the rule of Venkatappa Nayaka who fortified the place, added a palace, temples, matha, granary, treasury, stables and ponds. Right from the time you buy your parking ticket and walk t