Category: Travel

travel info?

Anyone know of decent trekking places in South India? I would prefer a hill station – thought of Kodai and Coonoor and Yercaud, but they seem to be too commercialized. I have been to Wayanad and Coorg already. Must-haves are…

two incidents..

As a little girl, I used to really look forward to our annual vacation to Kerala. And while of course the stay was the most important part, the three day train trip was one of the major highlights. Oh my…

Wayanad Part II

Contrary to what a lot of people thought…:), here is =”Wayanad Part 2″ The booze had gotten over, the songs had subsided, and we were sitting in compatible silence. Occasionally, one of us would get up to feed the fire,…

Wayanad – Part 1

On the top of the world. I have always wondered how that feels. Now I know. Do I? I am on the top of a mountain. Embraced by a sleeping bag. Ensconced by the warmth of a small dark tent.…

Through the tinted glass

I feel the chill on my feet and moan out loud. A deep dive into the blanket, and it feels better. A few gymnastic moves and my world is warm and cosy again. There is a distant rumbling happening, but…

Old ghosts and new beginnings?

Today, I was supposed to be in Wayanad, amidst the mist, standing next to the clouds kissing the mountain slopes and eessssssssh, now I am sitting in a damn air-conditioned cabin at office. I was really looking forward to this…