Way into the woods – Dandeli
It was pitch dark and I had come out in the open and followed the eerie glow of the lights from the...
The white canvas of Rann
Surreal and seemingly eternal, strangely mesmeric, lifeless, ghostly stretches of white salt pan with an odd musicality, making a peculiar...
Hampi: The Empire strikes back
There are two sides of Hampi. One for the new age carefree tourists seeking tranquillity, crammed in a side which is strangely defended,...
Hornbill Festival: A cultural cauldron
Nagaland hung in my mind like a dream. With all its history of cordite and crackle of gun, Nagaland...
Ahobilam Temple: Trek in the Nallamala Range
The idea behind a trip to Ahobilam, was out of the blue, out of some casual talk, idle browsing on internet, and then sealed by Andhra...
My ‘earthly’ experience: Kurnool escapade
It was more like an urge – to take the open road, the uncharted ways, make no itinerary, halt at the first stop, and explore, either ride...
Not just another walk: Fontainhas, Panjim
A visit to Panjim’s Fontainhas neighbourhood is nothing less than a journey through a postcard...
Say a morning prayer in Old Goa
The Portuguese arrived in Goa around 500 years ago and left their unique footprints. Their influence can be felt in every corner of the...
Dwarka – of Krishna and Meera
A long, tiring drive across flat, featureless and arid landscape of west Gujarat brought me to Dwarka. The last stage of drive from Rajkot...
Olaulim: Your own private space in Goa
It’s eight in the morning and I am driving past the misty coastline of Goa into the lush green...
