A Dharmashala experience

A Dharmashala experience

High, High, what a feeling to fly Over mountains & forests and seas And to go anywhere that I please. The Eagles, sung so beautifully by the famous Swedish pop group Abba, has been a perennial favourite of mine since my college days as it epitomizes the freedom one would love to enjoy – just like the eagles [...]

A beautiful day

A beautiful day

It has been a long long time and it is almost nostalgic . This is about Goa and Anindya and I went to Chapora Fort, which is also called the ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ fort. ” The heart is a bloom, Shoots up through the stony ground…” These lines are form U2’s immortal song, ‘The Beautiful Day’ and what [...]

Poovar – Island Paradise

11 March 2010

Island – the word evokes memories of childhood classics such as Robinson Crusoe, The Swiss Family Robinson and Treasure Island. These were some of my favourite books and there have been times I have wondered what it would be like to be actually marooned on an island, cut off from the rest of the world. [...]

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Shimla  – A photofeature

05 March 2010

The Viceregal Lodge in Shimla was formerly the residence of the British Viceroy, Lord Dufferin. One of the most beautiful buildings of Shimla, this Victorian-styled structure was designed by the British architect Henry Irwin. Construction began in 1880 and was completed in 1888. It served as the headquarters of the country during the summer months from March [...]

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A Dharmashala experience

05 March 2010

High, High, what a feeling to fly Over mountains & forests and seas And to go anywhere that I please. The Eagles, sung so beautifully by the famous Swedish pop group Abba, has been a perennial favourite of mine since my college days as it epitomizes the freedom one would love to enjoy – just like the eagles [...]

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Why not Wai ?

27 February 2010

For some unexplainable reason, when it comes to weekend getaways, we generally go for places that are spoken of most often, visited by people you know or splashed across websites. It’s easier that way. But more often than not, we choose these because we really aren’t aware of the unsung wonders around us. How about [...]

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A beautiful day

27 February 2010

It has been a long long time and it is almost nostalgic . This is about Goa and Anindya and I went to Chapora Fort, which is also called the ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ fort. ” The heart is a bloom, Shoots up through the stony ground…” These lines are form U2’s immortal song, ‘The Beautiful Day’ and what [...]

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A Ladakhi song on the Cha Tung Tung

22 February 2010

We are driving through the mountains in Ladakh, listening to local music and our driver Dorjee turns out to be a die hard romantic. As the landscape changes, Dorjee gets a bit emotional talking about his family in Zanskar and the baby he is expecting in a few months. And then he goes on an impromptu [...]

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Where I slept in a cave

17 February 2010

They say you should save hyperbole for when you really need it. I say, travel writers should save their odes till they reach their paradise on earth. I have found mine. Only that it was not a picture postcard scenery with pretty hills, crystal blue lakes and lush green fields. On the contrary, the entire [...]

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Shimla Special

09 February 2010

I spent an unexpected four days in Shimla this September. I ventured into the northern parts of the country for the first time. I saw the capital city for the first time. I saw the Himalayas and snow-capped peaks for the first time. Here’s how it happened. Club Mahindra announced a travelogue contest called ‘My Trip [...]

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When she is not actually on a holiday, Charukesi Ramadurai spends time dreaming of or planning her next one. Right now, she and her camera are dreaming of several places including Egypt and Myanmar. She is also a travel writer and her pieces have appeared in several publications. Her travel blog, Itchy Feet, is at http://traveholic.wordpress.com.
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Kingdom by the Sea

The Sunday Times in its review had said that this book is “best avoided by patriots with high blood pressure.” Travel writer Paul Theroux’s tongue in cheek perspective of the British and their sensibilities, mannerisms, quirks and eccentricities justifies the above statement. The Kingdom by the Sea is an American’s [...]


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