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"......... Om Shantih Shantih Shantih".  
"Sail away from safe harbours. Catch the trail winds in your sails. Explore, Dream, Discover."----- Mark Twain     
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Road Trips
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Vroom-20: 
Origin:        Bangalore, Karnataka, India. [Coordinates: 12°59′N 77°35′E]
Destination:   Kanyakumari, Tamilnadu, India. [Coordinates: 8°5'N 77°32'E]
Terrain:        Flat lands, Rural patches, Ghat Roads, Jungles, Beach roads, Coastal roads
Pitstops:       Bangalore - Mangalore - Thrissur - Trivandrum - Kanyakumari - Rameswaram
                 - Chidambaram - Pondicherry- Kanchipuram [Net Distance  ~2300 km (both ways)]
Vehicle:        Bajaj Dominar 400 
Timeline:      December 2020

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Vroom-19: 
Origin:        Bangalore, Karnataka, India. [Coordinates: 12°59′N 77°35′E]
Destination:   Mangalore, Karnataka, India. [Coordinates: 12.47°N 74.50°E]
Terrain:        Flat lands, Jungles, Rural patches, Ghat Roads, Beach roads
Pitstops:       Bangalore - Sira - Challekere - Chitradurga - Shivamogga - Udupi
                 - Mangalore - Hasan [Net Distance  ~900 km (both ways)]
Vehicle:        Bajaj Dominar 400 
Timeline:      November 2020

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Vroom-18: 
Origin:        Bangalore, Karnataka, India. [Coordinates: 12°59′N 77°35′E]
Destination:   Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh, India. [Coordinates: 14.166°N 77.811°E]
Terrain:        Flat lands, Rural patches
Pitstops:       Bangalore - Tharabanahalli - Nandi Hills - Bagepalli - Lepakshi - Gorantla - Puttaparthi
                 [Net Distance  ~400 km (both ways)]
Vehicle:        Bajaj Dominar 400 
Timeline:      February 2020

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Vroom-17: 
Origin:         Bangalore, Karnataka, India. [Coordinates: 12°59′N 77°35′E]
Destination:   Vellore, Tamilnadu, India. [Coordinates: 12.920219°N 79.133306°E]
Terrain:        Flat lands, Ghats
Pitstops:       Bangalore - Hoskote - Kolar - Mulbagal - Palamaner - Chittoor - Vellore
                [Net Distance  ~450 km (both ways)]
Vehicle:        Bajaj Dominar 400 
Timeline:      January 2020

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Vroom-16: 
Origin:         Bangalore, Karnataka, India. [Coordinates: 12°59′N 77°35′E]
Destination:   Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India. [Coordinates: 11°1′6″N 76°58′21″E]
Terrain:        Flat lands, Mountains, Hairpin bends, Ghats
Pitstops:       Bangalore - Ramanagara - Maddur - Somanathapura - Gundlupet - Ooty - Coimbatore
                [Net Distance  750 km (both ways)]
Vehicle:        Bajaj Dominar 400 
Timeline:      January 2019

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Vroom-15: 
Origin:         Bangalore, Karnataka, India. [Coordinates: 12°59′N 77°35′E]
Destination:   Chennai, Tamilnadu, India. [Coordinates: 13°5′N 80°16′E]
Terrain:        Flat lands
Pitstops:       Bangalore - Hosur - Krishnagiri - Ambur - Vellore - Kanchipuram - Chennai
                [Net Distance  ~700 km (both ways)]
Vehicle:        Bajaj Dominar 400 
Timeline:      December 2018​

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Vroom-14: 
Origin:         Bangalore, Karnataka, India. [Coordinates: 12°59′N 77°35′E]
Destination:   Perundurai, Tamilnadu, India. [Coordinates: 11.27°N 77.58°E]
Terrain:        Flat lands, Mountains
Pitstops:       Bangalore - Hosur - Krishnagiri - Dharmapuri - Salem - Bhavani - Perundurai
                [Net Distance  ~620 km (both ways)]
Vehicle:        Bajaj Dominar 400 
Timeline:      August 2018

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Vroom-13: 
Origin:         Bangalore, Karnataka, India. [Coordinates: 12°59′N 77°35′E]
Destination:   Coorg, Karnataka, India. [Coordinates: 12.4209°N 75.7397°E]
Terrain:        Flat lands, Mountains, Hairpin bends, Ghats
Pitstops:       Bangalore - Nelamangala - Kunigal - Channarayapattana - Shravanbelagola - Hassan -
                 - Ramanathapura - Kushalnagar - Coorg [Net Distance  ~540 km (both ways)]
Vehicle:        Bajaj Dominar 400 
Timeline:      March 2018

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Vroom-12: 
Origin:         Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.                  [Coordinates: 44°38′51″N 63°35′26″W]
Destination:   Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada.           [Coordinates: 44°29′34″N 63°55′03″W]
Terrain:        Flat lands, Beaches
Pitstops:       Halifax - Goodwood - Brookside - Shad Bay - West Dover - Peggy's Cove
                [Net Distance  ~80 km (both ways)]  
Vehicle:        Honda City 
Timeline:      December 2008

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Vroom-11: 
Origin:         Piscataway, New Jersey, USA.                  [Coordinates: 40.54564°N 74.460817°W]
Destination:   Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.                  [Coordinates: 44°38′51″N 63°35′26″W]
Terrain:        Flat lands, Mountains, Tunnels, Beaches
Pitstops:       Piscataway - New York - New Haven - Hartford - Worcester - Portland - Milltown -
                Moncton - Milford - Dartmouth - Halifax [Net Distance  ~3000 km (both ways)]  
Vehicle:        Honda City 
Timeline:      November-December 2008

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Vroom-10: 
Origin:         Piscataway, New Jersey, USA.                  [Coordinates: 40.54564°N 74.460817°W]
Destination:   Upton, New York, USA.                         [Coordinates: 40°52′10″N 72°53′12″W]
Terrain:        Flat lands, Mountains, Forests
Pitstops:       Piscataway - Elizabeth - New York - Queens - Suffolk - Long Island - Upton
                [Net Distance  ~350 km (both ways)]  
Vehicle:        Toyata Land Cruiser 
Timeline:      November 2008

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Vroom-09: 
Origin:         Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.                        [Coordinates: 21°18′25″N 157°51′30″W]
Destination:   Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, USA.                       [Coordinates: 21.3679°N 157.9771°W]
Terrain:        Flat lands, Mountains, Beaches
Pitstops:       Honolulu - Kalihi Palama - Forest City - Pearl Harbour
                [Net Distance  ~35 km (both ways)]  
Vehicle:        Vespa Scooter 
Timeline:      October 2008

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Vroom-08: 
Origin:         Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico.                [Coordinates: 21°09′38″N 86°50′51″W]
Destination:   Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico.                  [Coordinates: 20°40′59″N 88°34′7″W]
Terrain:        Flat lands, Mountains
Pitstops:       Cancun - Leona Vicario - Ignacio Zaragoza - Sisbichen - Valladolid - Piste - Chichen Itza
                [Net Distance  ~420 km (both ways)]  
Vehicle:        Jeep 
Timeline:      September 2008

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Vroom-07: 
Origin:         Santa Barbara, California, USA.                        [Coordinates: 34°25′N 119°42′W]
Destination:   San Diego, California, USA.                   [Coordinates: 32°42′54″N 117°09′45″W]
Terrain:        Flat lands, Beaches,
Pitstops:       Santa Barbara - Ojai - Ventura - Thousand Oaks - Los Angeles - Long Beach - Irvine -  
                San Clemente - Carlsbad - San Diego [Net Distance  ~850 km (both ways)]
Vehicle:        Toyota Land Cruiser 
Timeline:      September 2008

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Vroom-06: 
Origin:         Piscataway, New Jersey, USA.                  [Coordinates: 40.54564°N 74.460817°W]
Destination:   Andover, New Hampshire, USA.               [Coordinates: 43°26′11″N 71°49′24″W]
Terrain:        Flat lands, Lakes, Mountains
Pitstops:       Piscataway - Newark - Stamford - New Haven - Auburn - Worcester - Charles Town - 
                Nashua - Manchester - Concord - Andover [Net Distance  ~650 km (both ways)]
Vehicle:        Honda City 
Timeline:      August 2008

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Vroom-05: 
Origin:         Tempe, Arizona, USA.                          [Coordinates: 33°24′46″N 111°56′35″W]
Destination:   Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA.                         [Coordinates: 36°18′N 112°36′W]
Terrain:        Flat lands, Deserts, Dunes, Mountains
Pitstops:       Tempe - Phoenix - Morris Town - Wikieup - Kingman - Grand Canyon
                [Net Distance  ~670 km (both ways)]  
Vehicle:        Mazda CX 
Timeline:      May 2008

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Vroom-04: 
Origin:         Piscataway, New Jersey, USA.                  [Coordinates: 40.54564°N 74.460817°W]
Destination:   Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.                 [Coordinates: 40°26′23″N 79°58′35″W]
Terrain:        Flat lands, Tunnels
Pitstops:       Piscataway - Bedminster - Clinton - Bethlehem - Allentown - Harrisburg - Newberg -
                Somerset - New Stanton- Pittsburg [Net Distance  ~740 km (both ways)]  
Vehicle:        Nissan Infiniti 
Timeline:      November 2007

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Vroom-03: 
Origin:         Piscataway, New Jersey, USA.                  [Coordinates: 40.54564°N 74.460817°W]
Destination:   Washington DC, USA.                          [Coordinates: 38°54′17″N 77°00′59″W]
Terrain:        Flat lands
Pitstops:       Piscataway - Trenton - Philadelphia - Wilmington - Baltimore - Washington DC
                [Net Distance  ~710 km (both ways)]  
Vehicle:        Honda City 
Timeline:      October 2007

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Vroom-02: 
Origin:         Piscataway, New Jersey, USA.                  [Coordinates: 40.54564°N 74.460817°W]
Destination:   Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.              [Coordinates: 39.377297°N 74.451082°W]
Terrain:        Flat lands, Beaches
Pitstops:       Piscataway - Edison - Middletown - Brick Township - Barnegat Township - Atlanic City
                [Net Distance  ~385 km (both ways)]  
Vehicle:        Honda City 
Timeline:      September 2007

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Vroom-01: 
Origin:         Piscataway, New Jersey, USA.                  [Coordinates: 40.54564°N 74.460817°W]
Destination:   New London, New Hampshire, USA.           [Coordinates: 43°24′50″N 71°59′07″W]
Terrain:        Flat lands, Lakes, Mountains
Pitstops:       Piscataway - Newark - Stamford - New Haven - Hartford - Springfield - Charles
                Town - New Port - Sunapee - New London [Net Distance  ~610 km (both ways)]  
Vehicle:        Honda City 
Timeline:      August 2007

Train Rides
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Doppler-15:
Origin:         Colombo, Sri Lanka.                                      [Coordinates: xx.xx°N xx.xx°E]
Destination:   Kandy, Sri Lanka.                                        [Coordinates: xx°xx′N xx°xx′E]
Terrain:        xxxxx, xxxxx, xxxxxx
Pitstops:       Colombo - xxxxxx - xxxxx - xxxx
                xxxx - Kandy [Net Distance  ~xxx km (both ways)]  
Carrier:        xxxxxx 
Timeline:      Dec 2014

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Doppler-14:
Origin:         Osaka, Japan.                                              [Coordinates: xx.xx°N xx.xx°E]
Destination:   Fukuoka, Japan.                                          [Coordinates: xx°xx′N xx°xx′E]
Terrain:        xxxxx, xxxxx, xxxxxx
Pitstops:       Osaka - xxxxxx - xxxxx - xxxx
                xxxx - Fukuoka [Net Distance  ~xxx km (both ways)]  
Carrier:        xxxxxx 
Timeline:      Jul 2015

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Doppler-13:
Origin:         Ulsan, South Korea.                                       [Coordinates: xx.xx°N xx.xx°E]
Destination:   Seoul, South Korea.                                      [Coordinates: xx°xx′N xx°xx′E]
Terrain:        xxxxx, xxxxx, xxxxxx
Pitstops:       Osaka - xxxxxx - xxxxx - xxxx
                xxxx - Fukuoka [Net Distance  ~xxx km (both ways)]  
Carrier:        xxxxxx 
Timeline:      Jul 2013

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Doppler-12:
Origin:         Pudong, China.                                            [Coordinates: xx.xx°N xx.xx°E]
Destination:   Shanghai, China.                                         [Coordinates: xx°xx′N xx°xx′E]
Terrain:        xxxxx, xxxxx, xxxxxx
Pitstops:       Pudong - xxxxxx - xxxxx - xxxx
                xxxx - Shnaghai [Net Distance  ~xxx km (both ways)]  
Carrier:        xxxxxx 
Timeline:      May 2013

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Doppler-11:
Origin:         Tokyo, Japan.                                              [Coordinates: xx.xx°N xx.xx°E]
Destination:   Nagoya, Japan.                                           [Coordinates: xx°xx′N xx°xx′E]
Terrain:        xxxxx, xxxxx, xxxxxx
Pitstops:       Tokyo - xxxxxx - xxxxx - xxxx
                xxxx - Nagoya [Net Distance  ~xxx km (both ways)]  
Carrier:        xxxxxx 
Timeline:      Oct 2011

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Doppler-10:
Origin:         Tokyo, Japan.                                              [Coordinates: xx.xx°N xx.xx°E]
Destination:   Niigata, Japan.                                           [Coordinates: xx°xx′N xx°xx′E]
Terrain:        xxxxx, xxxxx, xxxxxx
Pitstops:       Tokyo - xxxxxx - xxxxx - xxxx
                xxxx - Niigata [Net Distance  ~xxx km (both ways)]  
Carrier:        xxxxxx 
Timeline:      Jun 2011

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Doppler-09:
Origin:         Tokyo, Japan.                                              [Coordinates: xx.xx°N xx.xx°E]
Destination:   Sendai, Japan.                                            [Coordinates: xx°xx′N xx°xx′E]
Terrain:        xxxxx, xxxxx, xxxxxx
Pitstops:       Tokyo - xxxxxx - xxxxx - xxxx
                xxxx - Sendai [Net Distance  ~xxx km (both ways)]  
Carrier:        xxxxxx 
Timeline:      Jun 2011

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Doppler-08:
Origin:         Amiens, France.                                            [Coordinates: xx.xx°N xx.xx°E]
Destination:   Bordeaux, France.                                        [Coordinates: xx°xx′N xx°xx′E]
Terrain:        xxxxx, xxxxx, xxxxxx
Pitstops:       Amiens - xxxxxx - xxxxx - xxxx
                xxxx - Bordeaux [Net Distance  ~xxx km (both ways)]  
Carrier:        xxxxxx 
Timeline:      Jul 2010

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Doppler-07:
Origin:         Amiens, France.                                            [Coordinates: xx.xx°N xx.xx°E]
Destination:   Brussels, Belgium.                                        [Coordinates: xx°xx′N xx°xx′E]
Terrain:        xxxxx, xxxxx, xxxxxx
Pitstops:       Amiens - xxxxxx - xxxxx - xxxx
                xxxx - Brussels [Net Distance  ~xxx km (both ways)]  
Carrier:        xxxxxx 
Timeline:      Apr 2010

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Doppler-06:
Origin:         Amiens, France.                                            [Coordinates: xx.xx°N xx.xx°E]
Destination:   Luxembourg, Luxembourg.                              [Coordinates: xx°xx′N xx°xx′E]
Terrain:        xxxxx, xxxxx, xxxxxx
Pitstops:       Amiens - xxxxxx - xxxxx - xxxx
                xxxx - Luxembourg [Net Distance  ~xxx km (both ways)]  
Carrier:        xxxxxx 
Timeline:      Apr 2009

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Doppler-05:
Origin:         Chicago, IL, USA.                                           [Coordinates: xx.xx°N xx.xx°E]
Destination:   New York, NY, USA.                                       [Coordinates: xx°xx′N xx°xx′E]
Terrain:        xxxxx, xxxxx, xxxxxx
Pitstops:       Chicago - xxxxxx - xxxxx - xxxx
                xxxx - New York [Net Distance  ~xxx km (both ways)]  
Carrier:        xxxxxx 
Timeline:      May 2008

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Doppler-04:
Origin:         Washington DC, USA.                                      [Coordinates: xx.xx°N xx.xx°E]
Destination:   New York, NY, USA.                                       [Coordinates: xx°xx′N xx°xx′E]
Terrain:        xxxxx, xxxxx, xxxxxx
Pitstops:       Washington DC - xxxxxx - xxxxx - xxxx
                xxxx - New York [Net Distance  ~xxx km (both ways)]  
Carrier:        xxxxxx 
Timeline:      May 2006

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Doppler-03:
Origin:         Belfast, North Ireland.                                      [Coordinates: xx.xx°N xx.xx°E]
Destination:   Coleraine, North Ireland.                                 [Coordinates: xx°xx′N xx°xx′E]
Terrain:        xxxxx, xxxxx, xxxxxx
Pitstops:       Rourkela - xxxxxx - xxxxx - xxxx
                xxxx - New Delhi [Net Distance  ~xxx km (both ways)]  
Carrier:        xxxxxx 
Timeline:      Feb 2004

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Doppler-02:
Origin:         Rourkela, Odisha, India.                                    [Coordinates: xx.xx°N xx.xx°E]
Destination:   Bangalore, Karnataka, India.                              [Coordinates: xx°xx′N xx°xx′E]
Terrain:        xxxxx, xxxxx, xxxxxx
Pitstops:       Rourkela - xxxxxx - xxxxx - xxxx
                xxxx - New Delhi [Net Distance  ~xxx km (both ways)]  
Carrier:        xxxxxx 
Timeline:      Feb 2002

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Doppler-01:
Origin:         Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.                              [Coordinates: 20.27°N 85.84°E]
Destination:   Bangalore, Karnataka, India.                              [Coordinates: 12°59′N 77°35′E]
Terrain:        Flat lands, Rivers, Barren Lands, Coastal Area
Pitstops:       Bhubaneswar - xxxxxx - xxxxx - xxxx
                xxxx - Bangalore [Net Distance  ~xxx km (both ways)]  
Carrier:        xxxxxx 
Timeline:      May 2001

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