“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places…” ~ Roald Dahl A smooth drive of 300km from Bangalore led us to the district of Chikmagalur, locally known as Chikkamagaluru, set in the foothills of […]
Port Blair As the flight from Chennai landed in the island’s archipelago, immediately, a pleasant radiance emanated. We checked into a cozy B&B, Andaman Galley, a few minutes from the airport. Our only agenda was beach food at Corbyn’s Cove, a curvy coastline with palms in the background, jet skiers […]
It was at the first light of dawn that we arrived in a quiet town surrounded by the “blue mountains”, 2000m above sea level, Coonoor. Amidst the touch of winter in the wind, we checked into MGM Hill Worth Resorts – a gem of a find, set on a cliff […]
We watched from our car windows as the clouds made shapes, and soon reached what was a French settlement in India, Puducherry (Pondicherry or Pondy, with love). Our choice of stay was Neemrana’s La Maison Tamoule. An idyllic establishment bathing in antiquity – welcoming duplex rooms of typical 19th century […]
It was not one of those strong, impulsive feelings that can hit two people like an electric shock when they first meet, but something quieter and gentler, like two tiny lights traveling in tandem through a vast darkness and drawing imperceptibly closer to each other as they go. – Haruki […]
“The world is full of magic things patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” Sitting amid a skyful of stars (thank you, SriLankan Airlines), Ceylon tea in hand, we noticed a matutinal glow painted across the sky. This was unmistakably a good sign. Thereafter, we landed in Colombo and […]
“Some moments are nice, some are nicer, some are worth writing about.” – Charles Bukowski Day 1: Vibrant Clarke Quay On a young summer evening in July, we alighted in the city-state of Singapore and checked into a room 14sq. metres (just!) in size, at the Porcelain Hotel, Chinatown. Tip: […]
So, here’s our story. India → Singapore → Ngurah Rai International Airport Denpasar Eight of us – we were travelling with friends – arrived at the Indonesian archipelago heaving sighs of relief (earlier, there was a drifting volcanic ash cloud from Mt. Ruang that disallowed flights from landing in Bali). […]
May God bless their souls, was the first thought that came to mind when we cancelled our journey to Base Camp Everest. The earthquake of 2015 sure reduced parts of Nepal to shambles but not the spirit of their people (as we learned from our friends and television channels). Our […]
“The mountains are calling, and I must go.” One weekend, in the mood for adventure, we loaded the car with a few friends, and drove towards Tennessee. 14 hours and 2000 miles, over a weekend, just to experience the magic of the Great Smoky Mountains! In what was the first […]
One morning, in the midst of the trees bursting with amber colored leaves, we took off on a road journey towards New Hampshire, New England’s famous fall state. Autumn had arrived without any warning. From Connecticut via the border of the green state of Vermont, the beauty was severe. The […]
If you’re planning a trip to Texas and do land up in its largest city, Houston, here are some ways to be absolutely touristy. 1. As you’re riding through this populous state, it’s most likely that you will realize how massive it is. 6-lane roads, futuristic skyscrapers on one hand, […]