But every morning after a cup of chai and a piece of roti, he will walk to the side of the river to soak his towel and pat his face with the cold water flowing from the mountains. Continue reading »
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Weekly Photo Challenge: FREE SPIRIT (The Smiles of Children)
These kids smiling and laughing in front of a camera is the kind of spirit we all had when we were children but eventually worn out when we were growing up. Continue reading »
Weekly Photo Challenge: DREAMING (Serenity & Solitude)
When my feet don’t travel, my mind does. Continue reading »
Weekly Photo Challenge: HANDS (Nature in our Hands)
Nature in our Hands Continue reading »
Would You Like a Cup of Tea?
Why don’t you join me next time in the mountains of Munnar, Kerala and share the unique experience of seeing for yourself how a your fresh cup of tea reaches your table. Continue reading »
10 Things I Love About India
“When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed to make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people comfortable.” – Clifton Fadiman Continue reading »
Saffron Sunsets
The little prince said: “One day, I saw the sunset forty-four times!”
And he added: “You know–one loves the sunset, when one is so sad . . .”
“Were you so sad, then?” I asked, “on the day of the forty-four sunsets?”
But the little prince made no reply. Continue reading »
When Words Paint and Photos Speak
Once in a while, you see a photo that incites a thousand words. Once in while you read words that show you a whole different world. Continue reading »
Untouched, Unchanged: Drifting along the Backwaters of Kerala
We felt like a part of nature, in all its bareness, abundance and beauty. I woke up the next day with the sound of gentle waves. I could hear our companions busy preparing at the back of the houseboat. The inviting smell of coffee woke up my senses. I looked outside and the fog blurs the horizon, like a veil hiding a mystery, waiting to be uncovered. Continue reading »
Hotel Review: Tea County in Munnar, Kerala
Sipping a warm cup of tea at a balcony of the Tea County Hotel while overlooking the vast tea plantations of Munnar is my perfect morning. For 2 days, Tea County Hotel offers me more than the tranquility of its surrounding landscapes. Continue reading »
Kerala, India Travel Expenses
Here is an accounting of our travel expenses incurred during our 5-day post-wedding trip in Kerala, India. Continue reading »
My Conversations with God in Kerala
Kerala is a major spice producer/exporter, it has a language of its own called Malayalam and traditions different from the rest of India. True to it’s slogan, I had my quiet conversations with God as we traverse the zigzag roads to Munnar, sail the backwaters of Kumarakom and revisit history in Kochi. Continue reading »
A Glimpse of Kerala
Kerala, India perfectly embodies “God’s Own Country.” Here is a short video of clips I shot and edited while on a 5-day trip around Munnar, Kumarakom and Cochin. Continue reading »
A Nameless Elephant
She had a name once but lost it years after years, tourist after tourist, chains after chains. I met her in Kerala. Continue reading »
