Burma and Madras have traditionally been linked by the British rule, people and customs. They still are... Burma- A mix of the old and the new This is a picture that I had clicked of a monk in one of the temples that I visited in Burma (current Myanmar). He was delivering a sermon under a makeshift...
This northernmost town of Kiruna, Sweden might not be a part of your bucket list but you might find your true calling in this cold, cold town if you are one for me-time, we-time or adventure. Kiruna is at the north of Swedish Lapland. The town is known for its huge coal mine which was the...
Kolukkumalai! The highest tea estate in the world at more than 7000 feet above sea-level. Some of the best teas of the world with a very distinctive flavor… Plus, the panoramic views of the rugged mountains and plains around it as a bonus… And its in India, less than 40 kms from the bustling hill-station of...
Bull surfing is an old and obscure cultural practice. This underlines the man-animal relationship. It is a part of the Maramadi Festival in Kerala, South India Surfing is all about the sea, water, pristine nature and a single person’s effort to control and ride the waves, right? Yes, but not always. Think muddy paddy fields, oxen and...
Skeleton Lake of Roop Kund in India – where Myths, Mythology and Nature conspire to hold and reveal a gruesome secret The Skeleton Lake Roopkund (also known as Rudra Kund, Mystery Lake or Skeleton Lake) is a high-altitude (about 5000 meters above sea-level). It is a glacial lake in Uttarakhand in northern India, at the base of...
The Pythagorean Cup is a unique Greek wine cup, designed by the famous Pythagoras, that cheers and controls greed at the same time - Beyonder Ideal for followers of Lord Bacchus... A wine cup that drains out its contents on the lap of the greedy drinker who fills it beyond a certain level... Designed by Pythagoras... You...
Napalm Girl, the Vietnam war and the little-known story of her life after the War. Vietnam, officially known as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is the innermost country on the Southeast Asian Indochinese peninsula. Vietnam is a very green and beautiful country but was subject to many wars and brutality. These wars also took a great...
Sarajevo My stay in Sarajevo was not only a memorable one but also quite an exquisite one. Never before had I visited a city known as a war memorial. The beautiful city of Sarajevo is the capital of Bosnia. It stands on the Miljacka river and is surrounded by the breath-taking Dinaric alps. It's not the...
Svalbard - An encounter with Silence, just nature, ice and me A land where there is no Sun in winter, where our insurance against Armageddon is stored, where there is no requirement for a visa and anyone can settle in and work, where everyone stays out of choice and not because they have to, where nature...
Rakija is the local drink of the Balkans. Its the traditional drink around here and can fuel many a social interaction with the locals. A great conversation starter, its pure Liquid Magic. I was in Ljubljana, the beautiful capital of Slovenia. In the previous few days, I had already had my fill of natural beauty at...
