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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 By maverickbird
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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
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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
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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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Andhra Pradesh, India, South

Coffee, pepper and morning mists of Araku

Located at 114 kilometers away from Vishakapatnam and snuggling close to Odisha border, Araku Valley was absolutely enchanting. A beautiful […]

August 3, 2014

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