Pondicherry autumn smells
My first smell of Puducherry (formerly known as Pondicherry and fondly referred to as ‘Pondy’) was unpleasant. I reached the […]
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India, South, Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu trippin’
Do you believe in destiny and that despite our birthplace or background we are all fated to lead the life […]
India, South, Tamil Nadu
The mystery of Seven Pagodas
My 1st solo foray into Tamil Nadu happened on a hot, sunny afternoon when my onward connecting flight to Maldives […]
India, South, Tamil Nadu
Towards Trichy
My 2nd Tamil Nadu inning was neither pleasant nor easy as the 1st solo trip. What had started as an […]
India, South, Tamil Nadu
Srirangam Saga
I had woken up the next morning to a wonderful breakfast of idli, vada and proper filter coffee (an aromatic beverage made […]
India, South, Tamil Nadu
Trichy, Tanjore and Cholan Empire
A mild stomach upset, owing to my over feasting on spicy vegetarian platters and maagali khizangu pickle (made of tubers, […]
India, South, Tamil Nadu
The royal pride of Tanjore
I usually have a lot of words in me and have never really had many travel instances which have left […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]