A Trek to Tada Falls
I would not call it a trek, half of the time it was rock climbing! But anyway, we were planning this trip for long time. There a few detractors who tried their best to persuade us away from this trip, but after we were done with it, I could say that they missed out on...
A visit to Dakshinachitra
Another gem on the Scenic ECR Beach way, Dakshinachitra is a cultural living museum of art, architecture, lifestyle, crafts and performing arts of South India. It can also be called a Real Time Museum in the IT lingua, where you can explore 17 heritage houses from...
In God’s own backwaters ..
This was a totally unplanned trip, with Allepey featuring nowhere in our tour to Munnar. After spending two days in the hills, we suddenly decided that we ought to see the famed backwaters too. After some last minute adjustments, we took a bus from Munnar and started...
Munnar, Kerala ..
his was a weird trip as far as planning is concerned. We did all the things which a pro traveller will never do. For starters, we took the wrong route, it should have been via somewhere in Kerala but we landed up in Coimbatore first and then...
A brief trip to Manipal – Part 2: Malpe and Kaup
A trip to the Malpe, Kaup and St Mary’s Island and its columnar lava rocks
A brief trip to Manipal – Part 1: Udupi
The trip to Manipal came unexpectedly; Vaishali made us apply for some finance competition at TAPMI and it so happened that we qualified for the final round to be held at the college campus. Since it was an all expenses paid trip, naturally we were more than willing...
Lights and shadows in Pondicherry ..
Situated 135 km South of Chennai, Pondicherry is a former French Colony which acted as the most prominent French establishment till it was handed over to India in 1948. Till date it remains a nice little town away from the mayhem of the big cities. Our trip to...
Kodaikanal
Kodaikanal in tamil means "The gift of Forest". Once you are there, you can enjoy the gift all around you. Our trip to Kodaikanal (Kodai, as fondly called) happened in the month of October - a very pleasant time to be there. We reached Madurai and took a bus from...
Royalty @ Madurai
Built in 1636 AD by, Thirumalai Nayak Palace is a beautiful palace located in the heart of Madurai. An abode of the Nayaka kings of Madurai, this palace has seen many kingdoms rise and crumble to dust. After getting done with the darshan at Meenakshi Temple, we were...
Meenakshi Temple, Madurai
One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities of India, Madurai traces its history back to the Sangam era before Christ. It has been under the Pandya and Chola kingdoms and their influence on the heritage is still evident. I have made several trips to Madurai...
Mahabalipuram – a poetry in stone …
Mahabalipuram, also known as Mamallapuram is an ancient port town located around 50 Km from Chennai off the East Coast Road. Established by the Pallavas around 7th Century AD, the town with its various monuments finds a place among UNESCO World Heritage Sites....
Life @ Great Lakes
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