Every year around Christmas this topic comes up for discussion, is hotly debated, never settled and then kept aside till the following year. The topic being 'Which is the best Christmas movie- Love Actually or Die Hard?' There are memes, jokes, articles (and podcasts too, I'm sure) which hold forth on the pros and cons … Continue reading Love Hard @ Christmas!
Wasn't it the1st of December just yesterday? And now we're already into the second week of December! Where did those seven days go?? I get why December is like the weekend of the year; and the best time of the year- the weather is perfect for long walks, long drives, basking in the sun with … Continue reading Slow Down, December!
The tomb of Tana Shah The 106 acre necropolis which houses the tombs of the Qutub Shahi dynasty is; as I've mentioned earlier, a gem hidden in plain sight. The Qutub Shahi dynasty ruled the kingdom of Golconda from 1518 AD to 1687 AD. Their kingdom extended from the banks of the river Godavari in … Continue reading The Hidden Gems of Hyderabad, Pt 2
The tombs of Premamati and Taramati The term 'hidden gem' is becoming overused as travel bloggers and influencers hit the roads not taken to uncover secluded spots for tourists to crowd at. So much so that many hidden gems quickly turn into 'most popular' places to visit. The Qutub Shahi Tombs of Hyderabad, however, do … Continue reading The Hidden Gems of Hyderabad, Pt 1
It all began in the November of 2016- my very first trip abroad. For me it was a dream come true as well as an eye-opener. A colleague and I were accompanying a group of our students to France for an exchange program, so it was a work trip not a touristy one. But for … Continue reading How I became a tourist in my own country (and city!)
“Hope” is the thing with feathers - That perches in the soul - And sings the tune without the words - And never stops - at all - (verses from a poem by Emily Dickinson) My recently concluded trip with friends began on a note of hope and eager anticipation which then turned into a … Continue reading Hope v/s Disappointment
Much as I was looking forward to my trip along the Karnataka coast, I was eagerly anticipating the return journey as well. That's because for the first time I would be travelling via the Konkan Railway. The Konkan coast is well-known for its scenic beauty- as it is sandwiched between the Western Ghats on one … Continue reading From a (Konkan)Railway Carriage…
Us city dwellers have a complicated relationship with the rain. We long for rain because it ensures our regular water supply and brings some sorely needed touch of green to our concrete jungle. Not to mention giving us a welcome respite from the scorching heat and dust of the summer months. But the rain also … Continue reading One Rainy Evening…
Ya-na in Marathi means 'Please come' so for us to go to the Yana caves from Go-karna made a lot of sense. It's quite a drive from Gokarna and it was raining heavily along the route which was pretty much deserted. Barring a couple of villages and fields, all we saw were thickly wooded hills … Continue reading From GO-karna to YA-na.
Mirjan Fort in Uttara Kannada Approximate location of Mirjan Fort (shown in red with the wobbly writing!) Along the coast of Karnataka, in the region of Uttara Kannada, along the wide, wide banks of the river Aghanashini lies the Mirjan Fort. It is, to use an overused cliche- one of the 'hidden gems' of the … Continue reading Mirjan- the fort of the Pepper Queen
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