Memories of Mahabalipuram
First of my many visits to Mahabalipuram was ten years ago. Those were the days when I was not yet bitten by the travel bug. It was a hot sunny day in the month of May 2004 when I got
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Category: Tamil Nadu
On the Chola trail
This is a guest post from an avid traveller and travel writer Lakshmi Sharath. Always ready to travel out on drop of a hat, Lakshmi writes about her journey to the Chola temples to Thanjavur, Darasuram and Gangaikondacholapuram. First one
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Escape to the Mountains – An Adventure near Kodanadu
An old post (drafted in Jun 2006) long lost in drafts. Read here the first day’s story. When we woke on day two, we were already behind 2 hours as per our plan. Breakfast was at Kotagiri and also we
Read moreTrek to Parvathamalai
Most of my travels are limited to Karnataka and when I came to know that there is trekking plan in Tamilnadu, I jumped in. Parvathamalai, a pilgrimage near Polur in Thiruvannamalai district of Tamilnadu was our destination. Since it takes
Read moreA day in the unknown neighbourhood
Saturday started too early for me. Chennai central railway station, I was running on the platform number 4 at around six in the morning to catch Sapthagiri express. Somehow managed to jump in which had just started and slowly moving.
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Breakfast Ride to Shoolagiri
10-Sep-06, 0645: All the bike-nomads were assembled in the starting point at Nandi Toyota showroom for our half day ride to Shoolagiri. No delay in reporting there. That’s the passion to ride. Dr. Prithvi took the attendance, all present 8
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