Ok so... much has been written about how Air India can be passenger unfriendly, their flights can be unpunctual and their crew can be unpleasant. I’m now adding another to that list. Flying Air India can also be unhealthy. Let me tell you why. When you set out from Pune early in the morning to … Continue reading Flying Air India can make you Fat.
We went on a kind of Dam-safari the other day. And had a damn good time. The weather was perfect and the drive took us past a flowing river, streams, little water falls, dense green hills and fields drenched in more water. All very scenic and pleasing to eyes that are sore from fumes and … Continue reading Water be Dam-ed!
Bruges is not just about chocolates, confectionery and picturesque houses lining narrow, quaint looking streets. It is also home to one of Europe's oldest surviving hospital buildings. The Old St. John's Hospital or Oud Sint-Janshospitaal was founded in the 12th century and became a place where sick pilgrims and travelers were cared for. It later … Continue reading Travel Diaries- 4: Stories in Sculptures.
So, sightseeing is all very well, especially when there's so much to see that the eyes can't take it all in. It can get overwhelming and one runs out of gasps of awe and admiration. The 'WHOAs' and the 'WOWs' start to feel overused, the camera shutter seems to be clicking incessantly and yet there's … Continue reading Travel Diaries- 3: The quirky and the beautiful.
A menhir standing tall in the field. Being a die hard fan of Asterix, Obelix and the rest of the crazy Gauls, I was eagerly looking forward to visiting a certain place in Brittany famous for 'Les Alignements de Carnac'. Simply put, these are rows and rows of stones in different shapes and sizes, more … Continue reading Travel Diaries- 2: Me and Menhirs!
Manneken Pis- Brussels The universal sign for... Relief! After spending many days in many different places and coming back with a mind full of images all jostling for space, who'd have thought that one of my most vivid memories would be that of ... Toilets! Or washrooms. Or WCs. or lavatories. No matter how stunning … Continue reading Travel Diaries- 1: Let us Spray
Another perspective to a familiar place
High up in the Brahmagiri hills, along the Western Ghats, is the origin of the Kaveri river. A tank has been constructed at this place and a small temple, which is the worship place of the Kodavas (Coorgs). We saw people wade across the tank to the other side, duck thrice into the waters of … Continue reading TalaKaveri- the Original Spring.
A trip to Mahabaleshwar is never complete without bingeing on fresh strawberries and cream, yummy corn patties, crunchy, roasted 'chana' and of course, raiding the market for footwear! But this time we arrived on the day of the weekly bazaar: when the narrow lanes around the market place are lined with the local people and … Continue reading Market @ Mahabaleshwar
After a week in Bretagne, we asked our students to write down their impressions of French food and meals in general. While most of them raved about the desserts, crepes and other dishes they had tasted, what seemed to have impressed them the most was the skill the French had with a knife and fork. … Continue reading Bites of Bretagne- III (Pizza, Quiche and a Picnic)
