Aihole lies near the bank of the Malaprabha River and as an archaeological site, contrasts sharply with Badami. While nature is in harmony with the archaeologic...
To explore the Badami caves in peaceful solitude, one has to get up early in the morning when the air is cool and the red sandstone hills glow a soft amber. The...
The archaeological grandeur of the quiet villages of Badami, Pattadakal, and Aihole belie the intrepid rural charm they exude today. Located in the Bagalkot dis...
Hampi in Karnataka is a place like no other. It has the perfect setting of prestigious ancient ruins against the most jaw-dropping natural setting. A laidback b...
I usually have a lot of words in me and have never really had many travel instances which have left me speechless. Nature's beauty is overpowering and I have al...
A mild stomach upset, owing to my over feasting on spicy vegetarian platters and maagali khizangu pickle (made of tubers, indigenous of the region and a Trichy ...
I had woken up the next morning to a wonderful breakfast of idli, vada and proper filter coffee (an aromatic beverage made by brewing finely ground coffee and d...
My 2nd Tamil Nadu inning was neither pleasant nor easy as the 1st solo trip. What had started as an ambitious tour encompassing India's great southern states, u...
My 1st solo foray into Tamil Nadu happened on a hot, sunny afternoon when my onward connecting flight to Maldives got delayed. Chennai, the capital city is a pr...
Do you believe in destiny and that despite our birthplace or background we are all fated to lead the life that we live? I am a cynic who prefers logic over the ...
