Best of lip smacking Madurai food
This southern holy city is regionally famous for its lip-smacking dishes. In fact, Madurai food is so well-known that it […]
Food Thoughts, India, Madurai Food, South, Tamil Nadu, Travel Extras
India, South, Tamil Nadu, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips
Madurai travel memories and things to do
My Madurai travel memories have not all been so unpleasant. Although my previous post suggests that, I have been awestruck […]
India, South, Tamil Nadu
Madurai, my pet peeve
In German, there’s a saying, ‘Das klingt mir gut/nicht gut’. Loosely translated, it means, ‘something suits me/doesn’t suit me’. Madurai […]
India, Photo Essays, South, Tamil Nadu, Travel Extras, Trip Photos
Painting Kodaikanal pink in spring
This article was originally published in the TrueJetter Issue of September-October 2017 as the Cherry Blossoms of Kodaikanal. Here I […]
India, South, Tamil Nadu
Srirangam Temple: Epitome of myths, beauty, and spirituality
I woke up to the aroma of filter coffee wonderfully brewing in the kitchen. A proper south Indian breakfast was […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]