This southern holy city is regionally famous for its lip-smacking dishes. In fact, Madurai food is so well-known that it is considered the culinary capital of T...
My Madurai travel memories have not all been so unpleasant. Although my previous post suggests that, I have been awestruck by some of the city's old-world charm...
In German, there's a saying, 'Das klingt mir gut/nicht gut'. Loosely translated, it means, 'something suits me/doesn't suit me'. Madurai doesn't suit me. This a...
This article was originally published in the TrueJetter Issue of September-October 2017 as the Cherry Blossoms of Kodaikanal. Here I am simply sharing the beaut...
I woke up to the aroma of filter coffee wonderfully brewing in the kitchen. A proper south Indian breakfast was being prepared by my homestay owner and the food...
Planning a surf trip to Chennai
Set right on the Bay of Bengal, Chennai's coastal region is one of the most beautiful in the world and is home to India's first...
It had taken nearly 4 hours to reach Pamban Island from Madurai and apart from the 1st awkward half of the journey, it had been a great experience. My co travel...
Dhanushkodi literally means "the end of bow" and it is indeed the most tapering point of India. Sri Lanka lies only 31 kilometers away and both the neighbours a...
My Kodai weekdays had been spent working, avoiding bisons and star gazing. Weekends had nearly always found me holed up in my room or off to some far flung plac...
My Kodai days had been most exquisitely languorous. I mean its hard to not slow down and relax at a place where black birds wake you up every morning by their m...