10th October to 12th October, 2016. The most beautiful beaches in India are not found in Goa. Trust me on this. They are found along a tiny island called Rameswaram, around the Gulf of Manna. White sands, blue water, and absolutely no tourists on the beach. The drive to this place from Karaikudi was no…
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Art, Architecture and Ocean: Puri (days 46 to 51)
27th September to 02nd October, 2016. Odisha is a state with too many destinations to choose from. Beautiful forests, tribal art, waterfalls, villages and beaches. We decided to sample as much as we could in the few days we had. Our base for the night was a very unique guest house /dorm near Puri in…
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Bodh Gaya: The Land of Enlightenment (days 30 to 33)
11th September to 14th September, 2016. When we started this journey a month ago, part of the plan was to find accommodation in some friend’s house wherever we go. Staying in hotels for two months was not viable, in terms of health and economics. This plan had worked pretty well for us till we reached…
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A Sensory overload called Varanasi (day 29)
10th September, 2016. Varanasi is unlike any other place we have experienced. It is loud and congested and smelly. At the same time, it is beautiful and refined and holy. Not an easy combination to pull off. But Varanasi does it with great ease. Consider the sights for example. We sit in one of the…
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Bleed Blue: A story of Jaipur’s Blue Pottery
30th August, 2016. How did you choose your profession? Entrance ranks, interests, family backgrounds; I am sure many reasons come to mind. For a change, assume none of these existed. Assume that you were surrounded by people following a single profession from the time you can remember. Assume that whatever they were doing seemed worthy…
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Of Survival and Strength
13th August, 2016. This is the story of two women from Kozhikode. Two women, who though separated by a sea of differences, chose the same path for survival. We met the first at Kappad Beach. Her name is Narayani, and she runs a tiny eatery on the beach. Her story began a few years earlier,…
