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a woman in hampi
India, Karnataka, South

What makes Hampi in Karnataka such a special place?

Hampi in Karnataka is one of those have it all kind of destinations. Its fame spreads far and wide and […]

March 12, 2019
India, Karnataka, South, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

A Guide to travelling in North Karnataka

The state of Karnataka is blessed with all possible gems of nature. The rocky mountains of the Eastern Ghats, the […]

October 14, 2018
India, South, Tamil Nadu, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Planning a surf trip to Chennai

Planning a surf trip to Chennai Set right on the Bay of Bengal, Chennai’s coastal region is one of the […]

April 23, 2018
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India, Photo Essays, Pondicherry, South, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Pondicherry autumn smells

My first smell of Puducherry (formerly known as Pondicherry and fondly referred to as ‘Pondy’) was unpleasant. I reached the […]

October 22, 2016
#India #travelblog #maverickbird
India, South, Tamil Nadu

The beauty of death at Dhanushkodi

It had taken nearly 4 hours to reach Pamban Island from Madurai and apart from the 1st awkward half of […]

December 20, 2014
#India #travelblog #maverickbird
India, South, Tamil Nadu

The broken bow of Pamban

Dhanushkodi literally means “the end of bow” and it is indeed the most tapering point of India. Sri Lanka lies […]

December 19, 2014
#India #travelblog #maverickbird
India, South, Tamil Nadu

The dolphin and Israeli village of Palani Hills

My Kodai weekdays had been spent working, avoiding bisons and star gazing. Weekends had nearly always found me holed up […]

December 14, 2014
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India, South, Tamil Nadu

Pines, bisons and a Herculean love story of Palani Hills

My Kodai days had been most exquisitely languorous. I mean its hard to not slow down and relax at a place […]

December 12, 2014
#India #travelblog #maverickbird
India, South, Tamil Nadu

The violet flowers of the blue hills

I had woken early next morning to a lovely hilly scene outside my window. We had been going up the […]

December 8, 2014
#India #travelblog #maverickbird
India, South, Tamil Nadu

Head for the hills

A mesmerizing Tanjore day trip had not only exhausted me to the core but had also got me late while […]

December 6, 2014
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