There is always a special moment when you land in a new city . A new wave of excitement seizes me..its something that Ive never been able to explain .
I took a deep breath and felt the pulse of the city inside me the moment I landed in Leh . The mountains crowded me [...]
0 Comment » Day 1 : Ladakh to me is and will always remain a dream destination. As I look down from the window pane of my flight , I see a veil of clouds covering the Himalayas as the flight drops height. We were lucky to get a free upgrade to business class and luckier that we [...]
We were doing the monastery circuit on the outskirts of Leh and the views of the mountains are unparalleled.There is beauty in the barrenness , a sense of timelessness about them.
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Its a great feeling to start a new year and here is wishing all my readers a happy new year. Ive just been caught up in some niggling health issues and in a flurry of activities, but I believe 2010 will be a dramatic year of sorts. I have no clue where it will [...]
Ive travelled the most in 2009 and I guess thats the best thing about this year. While my personal milestones and journeys were nothing to write home about, most of the destinations have been new and I have had new travel companions as well.Its been the year of Incredible India for me. I saw the [...]
We are back at the coastline as I bring you the last leg of my journey down the Coromandel Coast . A quick recap here for those who have just joined me on the trail.We left Chennai and drove down to Sadras in Part 1 and then we continued towards Pondicherry where we crossed [...]
We had paused in our journey from Chennai to Tranquebar at Sadras in Part 1. Part 2 continues as we drive towards Pondicherry . This article was published in Windows and Aisles, the inflight magazine of Paramount Airlines in November 2009. Travelwise is launching this trail in January 2010. Join us as we resume the [...]
The sun sets over the Taj Mahal. As the minars of the Taj reach out to the sky ,the latter changes colour from a bright blue to a cloudy grey .
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I was in Galibore, a fishing camp on the River Cauvery spotting the Flycatchers – Verditer, Tickells Blue and the Paradise flycatcher yesterday when I got a couple of congratulatory tweets from friends.Thanks Prashanth and Ramaswamy.
I realized that Backpacker has emerged as winner in Indibloggies 2008 in the travel category.Ugich Konitari also [...]
It has always been my dream to traverse down the coastline and lose myself in dusty fishing hamlets. The smell of the sea lures me . The waves tell a story of their own. Dripping with foam, they gather around my feet as my toes snuggle into the sand refusing to let go. I stand [...]