No cycles please; we’re a star hotel!
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...
Under the shade of the rain tree in Fort Kochi
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.
Tour of the Nilgiris: Gear up for the exciting ride!
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.
On the Spice Country trail
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.
A day (and night) on a houseboat
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!).
Mumbai
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...