When three of my close friends and I decided to embark on an impulsive trip to Rajasthan, little did we realise we’d see, do and learn so much. Starting from the climate, culture and people to the food and hospitality, it was very different from what we had experienced in the other parts of India. Be it… Continue reading Rajasthan – In Pictures
Continuing from where I left off in the previous blog entry, we took a morning bus to Mount Abu from Udaipur, a three hour journey that cut across a lot of barren looking terrain and ended up in a ‘hill station’ that was searing hot. As soon as we reached, we were swarmed by a… Continue reading Rajasthan Diaries – Part II
Udaipur is referred to as a place that can give quaint European towns a run for their money. A town nestled in the valleys of the Aravalli range, with lakes, palaces and stories of the mighty Rajput empire at every turn, Udaipur was impressive at first sight. We’re a group of four backpacking for more… Continue reading The city of lakes – The hues and views
Last weekend, my roommates and I went shopping to a hyper store. Hyper stores are unlike normal supermarkets, in a way that they have approximately 20 billing counters, and each of them has five people waiting in line, having 40 items each. If it takes one hour to shop, it takes another hour to finish… Continue reading Weekend shopping with Perpule
I became a fan of Rafa back in 2006, after his second French Open triumph. And again in 2007 when I watched him live in the Chennai Open and he hit a signed tennis ball into the crowd and I caught it. The brash aggression, stamina, and sheer power was captivating. He became one of… Continue reading When Tennis was the real winner
Test cricket in Chennai has always been fascinating. Whether it was Sehwag’s blitzkrieg 319 in a drawn test, the record 4th innings chase against England, Harbhajan’s 15 wicket match haul against Australia or the most recent double century by Dhoni in 2013, there have always been reasons to look forward to and enjoy a game… Continue reading When Chennai and Cricket came together again
For someone who loves driving a car and is used to driving everyday, not having a car in Bangalore really crippled me. Bringing the car I own at my home in Chennai, to Bangalore had a lot of hassles like “Not allowed to drive interstate without company” (read it in a father’s stern voice) and… Continue reading Solo Road Trip
