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Snorkelling in Redang Island 27 Aug 2013 | 03:47 pm
The little boy looked all excited in his shiny orange life jacket as his parents held onto his arms and tossed him into the shallow waters of the South China Sea in Pulau Redang . Sitting on a rock at...
Memories of Madras 22 Aug 2013 | 05:18 pm
My life as I say is a Tale of Two Cities – Bangalore and Madras aka Chennai, although Bombay has played a significant role in influencing my mind. Yet, Madras ranks higher than all of them, as it is a...
On the road, nah sea from Rameshwaram to Dhanushkodi 21 Aug 2013 | 05:43 pm
Its twilight and I am sitting at home in Bangalore, just finishing my story on Dhanushkodi, the town that was swallowed by a storm surge in December 1964. An entire train with more than 100 passenger...
Music at midnight in the Thar Desert 20 Aug 2013 | 10:43 am
Imagine its midnight.The moon is shining right behind the sand dunes.The stars look down. You see the vast expanse of sands surrounding you. Sitting at a lower level, I see the dunes forming a horizon...
Greetings from Jaipur 10 Aug 2013 | 10:51 pm
The last time I was in Jaipur, it was five years ago. I was in Delhi on work and yes, I had a day job then and the husband joined me over the weekend and we went on a sudden unplanned trip to Jaipur w...
Skywatch – Eid Mubarak ! Musings from Malaysia 9 Aug 2013 | 11:15 pm
Greetings from Terengganu, a quiet coastal town, located almost 400 kms from Kuala Lumpur, which is my launch pad to get to Redang Island. Initially, I thought Terengganu was just a transit town, with...
The belly dancer at the Turkish night at Cappadocia 8 Aug 2013 | 06:09 pm
Say hello to the belly dancer from Turkey. I met her at a restaurant at Cappadoccia and this is how she made her grand entry. You will be seeing more of her, including a video of her as she thrusts he...
The Monarch of the Plains in Bijapur 3 Aug 2013 | 11:23 pm
A few days ago, I had posted this picture and had asked if anyone could guess the location or any details with regards to the same. A couple of people, Soumya and Naveen had got it right on the blog a...
Skywatch– From Cappadoccia, Turkey 2 Aug 2013 | 12:40 am
It was barely a week ago when I boarded my flight to Turkey, a sudden trip that was sponsored by Turkish Airways, who were kind enough to give me an upgrade as well . And I cannot forget my first ever...
Malaysian Musings–In the company of winged creatures 25 Jul 2013 | 02:07 pm
It was a beautiful sunny morning and there was a lot of discussion on where we can spend the day in Kuala Lumpur. Being the only avid birdwatcher in the group, I was keen on the KL Bird Park, having b...
