“Dude, when I type Prague skydiving on Google the second thing that comes is Prague skydiving accidents” said AJ on our WhatsApp group. The planning for our trip to Europe was going in full swing and I had suggested skydiving. “How about hot air ballooning instead? It seems less scary for sure” said Sud. I was getting a little peeved. “But that’s more of a … Continue reading Skydiving: The Leap Of Faith
About two years after my last trip to a South Indian village setup, I decided to do a quick weekend trip to my friend Hari’s ancestral village last weekend. I wanted a change from the city lifestyle, even if it was just for a couple of days. His father had constructed a temple and prayer hall using crowdsourced funds for the principal deity of the … Continue reading Native Touch Of A City Bred – Two Years Later
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 the lakes and palaces of Udaipur, old towns and forts … 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 lot of guys asking if we wanted rooms or a … Continue reading Rajasthan Diaries – Part II
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 requirement of the car for other members of the family. … Continue reading Solo Road Trip
A lot of us have been an integral part of Chennai city. But how many of us knew that there existed a lake in Chetpet area? I did not. Not until February this year anyway, when I found The Hindu carrying an article on the lake, and how it has been restored to an ‘Eco Park’. Having run out of options to do this weekend, … Continue reading Up close – Chetpet Lake
