March 25th, 2010 |
by Anita |
published in
Cycling, DesiPundit, Sports
A few days ago, a cyclist was turned away from the Leela Hotel’s main gate to a side parking lot on the road. He was there to attend a conference when his “humble” cycle did not pass the “high security standards” of the hotel. He refused, of course, (even I would!) the security guard’s suggestion […]
September 4th, 2009 |
by Anita |
published in
Adventure, DesiPundit, India, Living, Photography, Travel
Easily a place I could go back to : again and again. Fort Kochi. Wander around. Soak in the sights and sounds. Familiar corners. Tashi cafe, the fishing nets and the synagogue.
September 2nd, 2009 |
by Anita |
published in
Adventure, Cycling, DesiPundit, India, Sports, Travel
The Tour of Nilgiris meanders through the famed Blue Mountains of South India immersing you in the stunning landscape, bio-diversity, culture and heritage of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
August 14th, 2009 |
by Anita |
published in
Adventure, Cycling, DesiPundit, India, Living, Nature & Wildlife, Photography
On July 24/25th, we headed out to Coorg and Wayanad with MuddyBoots (a new adventure company) for a spice country cycling trail. Here is an account of the trip.
May 5th, 2009 |
by Anita |
published in
Adventure, DesiPundit, India, Travel
The weather was hot and balmy. It was our last day in Kerala and we were looking forward to spending the night on a houseboat.
On my previous trips to Kerala, I’ve only gotten within drooling distance of a houseboat. It’s a rather expensive proposition. There was one time when Steph was down from Switzerland and we did some sightseeing on a small boat, and then went around in a little canoe (that was fun!).
November 27th, 2008 |
by Anita |
published in
DesiPundit, India, Living, Mumbai Attacks
I was out last evening and it was pretty late when I was catching up on my tweets when I saw a post about blasts in Mumbai. After that, there was no sleep for a couple of hours as I was following the reports coming in from different folks.
It’s been numbing to say the least. […]