The Bay Window
The Russia I Remember
Of a journey, some wonderful people, and a Russia I hope to see in peace again.
A corner of the cottage
Outside the Window
Forests, waterfalls, hill roads, faraway cities and small things noticed along the way.
Russia, Unexpectedly
Sometimes the best journeys are the ones you never planned.
Write by the River
A few days of writing by the river Periyar, and the people who made them unforgettable.
Veluthaattu Vadakkan Chovva Bhagavathy Temple
A centuries-old temple, a powerful Goddess, and an unexpected sense of belonging.
The Unbroken Half
Sometimes, being incomplete does not mean being less.
Meenvallam Waterfalls
A beautiful cloudy afternoon, three young passionate bikers with a thirst for travel, and a super-enthusiastic me! It has been a long standing desire of mine to go pillion riding on a rainy…
Beautiful Nelliaympathi
Some days, I wake up with an innate urge to travel.. to go on a long drive into the lap of nature. So, when a beautiful Sunday coincided with a strong desire to get away from the daily…
A place called Freedom
A broom, a mango tree and an unexpected desire to fly away.
Thenmala Tales (Part-8)
We had an early lunch, and got ready half-heartedly to leave this paradise. The jeep arrived, but it was not our cheerful driver, Babu. Instead, the chief Forester-in-charge, Mr. Prabhat…
Thenmala Tales (Part 7)
I knew that this was a memory that I would carry in my heart forever…
Thenmala Tales – Part 6
The only thing we would be leaving behind would be our footprints, and the only thing we would be taking with us from there would be beautiful memories…
Thenmala Tales – Part 5
Sitting outside in that small courtyard, eating this wonderful delicacy, listening to the various sounds of the forest, breathing in the fresh, unpolluted, cool air, and lost in our own…
Thenmala Tales (Part 4)
At one point, Maneesh made us all stand very still so that we could hear a faint, whooshing sound which he said was the flap of the ears of an elephant some distance away.
Thenmala Tales – (Part 3)
The only things that existed there were a variety of members belonging to the the plant life… tall trees, short trees, bushy trees, thorny trees, flowering trees, wild creepers, and plants…
Thenmala Tales – (Part 2)
We would be cut off from all means of communication with the outside world for a whole day! No phone, no internet, no neighbours, no sound, no pollution, no nothing… Just the wild, wild,…
Thenmala Tales (Part-1)
A forest, a few adventures and memories that have somehow survived all these years.
The Enchanting Palakkad Fort
One of the most beautiful historical structures in Palakkad today, is undoubtedly the Tipus’s Fort. The grandeur of this impressive structure which was built about two and a half centuries…
Among the Clouds…
The air up there in the clouds is very pure and fine, bracing and delicious. And why shouldn’t it be? It is the same the angels breathe – Mark Twain.
A Memorable Trip to Kanyakumari
“Kanyakumari of all places!!! Can’t you think of a better place?” Sheesh!! It’s so dirty. And moreover, the food is terrible. There is a risk of food poisoning…”
The Long way to Return a Bicycle
One Portuguese adventurer, one stolen bicycle and an extraordinary journey across the world.
Memories of another day - A village called Manjalur
Some places don’t really leave you, even when you leave them.
Thank you, Sunitha
Some people leave behind much more than they realise.
Mannarashala Sree Nagaraja Temple...The divine abode of snakes
As a small girl, i was extremely fascinated by the various serpent deities which existed in the midst of wild growing trees and shrubs in a corner of the compound of the house in our small…
Wanderlust strikes again - A Drive to Silent Valley and Kanjirappuzha
"The impulse to travel is one of the hopeful symptoms of life".
The Shrinking World
“Breaking the shackles, breaking the tangles, finding a brother, a friend in the other;
Bitten by the travel bug... An escapade to Nelliyampathy hills
"I thank you God for this amazing day, for the leaping greenly spirits of trees, and for the blue dream of sky, and for everything which is natural, which is infinite, which is yes." -…
Escape into the wild - A travel narrative through the eyes of an 18-year old
College life is often referred to as one of the most enjoyable days in our life. This is what i get to hear from most people and i think today, on 10th January 2014, I exactly got to know…
Thrissur Pooram - A Cultural Bonanza
Of elephants, parasols, percussion, fireworks and a festival that brings a city together.
A divine dusk...
Just picture a calm and peaceful dusk in your mind. The brilliant afternoon sun has lost it's might and has given way to subtle colours of the evening. Flocks of birds fly together to it's…