Nature & Wildlife
Bhutan — Sneak Peek
I was talking to Ravi when he suggested that I do a teaser on my Bhutan trip to start off with. I was telling him that since I’d taken loads of pictures (as usual!) it would take me some time to upload everything and write my travelogues. So here it is, just a little sneak […]
On Ira
“On partira de nuit, l’heure où l’on doute Que demain revienne encore Loin des villes soumises, on suivra l’autoroute Ensuite on perdra tous les nord On laissera nos clés, nos cartes et nos codes Prisons pour nous retenir Tous ces gens que l’on voie vivre comme s’ils ignoraient Qu’un jour il faudra mourir Et qui se […]
Weekend trip: Hogenakkal
It’s a famous place. As soon as you land there, the coracle guy informs us about it’s claim to fame — it was featured in the movie Roja. I shall have to go back and watch Roja sometime, I make a note. The Hogenakkal falls itself is quite spectacular, with water gushing out through several channels and […]
Majuli: Island in the Sun
North East Chronicles: Located in the middle of the mighty Brahmaputra river, the journey to Majuli island is around 2 and a half hours in a noisy ferry. We visited the island on March 22 & 23, 2007 during our North East trip. At the Nimati ferry ghat, the junction where you need to board a […]
Goa in the rains!
Most people would probably stay away from Goa during the monsoons. But somehow, I like this season. Maybe, because one of my fondest memories was going with a few friends to Goa in August of 1998. We found a magical beach way back then — no people, no crowds — just us and the rains! Of […]
Plant those trees!
I’ve already posted this in Metblogs, but I wanted to make a personal appeal too. It’s about a lady called Janet who plants trees. What you can do! You can have a tree planted on someone’s behalf to commemorate a birthday, anniversary, ceremony, or just another day you’re glad to be alive. Just for about […]
Tryst with nature
If I write a book, I’d like to do it in a quiet place like this one. Sitting outside a cottage, looking over a beautiful mist covered valley. Watching the rolling hills and catching a glimpse of a shimmering lake in the distance. Enjoying a hot cup of coffee and the company of Deku (the […]
A toy train, peach wine and other such delights!
May 2007: A trip to the beautiful tea country of Wellington in Tamil Nadu along with my sister, Ree and her amma. A rather long but nice drive.
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