What a Himalayan monk taught me about generosity

I scrolled through my Instagram feed when familiar looking,golden-hued peaks, stared back at me.I was instantly transported back in time. The year was 2004 and my travel happy parents had decided to embark on a journey to the Himalayas specifically Badrinath and Kedarnath.  This was our first meeting with the mighty mountains and to our…

Photo Challenge: Elemental

via Photo Challenge: Elemental It was the first week of June. The  southwest monsoons had set in, everyone was talking about the rains, the news channels, family from different parts of the countries. However, Chennai remained the same. I knew that monsoon in Chennai was usually during October  to November, yet a small part of…

Hyderabad an old world charm

via Daily Prompt: Spicy The city of Hyderabad is famous for irani chai, Charminar, spicy biriyani and pearls. I love this quaint city with its old world charm and slow paced lifestyle which makes visitors feel at home.  So when I was given the task of showing K around ,I decided to take him to…

Yercaud- A tryst in the Shervarayan range

The itch to travel started a little too soon this time. Eyebrows were raised when we announced we were going away for the weekend ,yet again. Anyway, this time we were joined by my dear sis. We boarded a train at Chennai and five hours later we were at Salem. From Salem to Yercaud you…

Glamping in Valparai -India

  My phone beeped with an update, “the bus leaves in ten minutes”. Are we going to make it? I wondered as I got into the cab. Yes! We made it. Thanks to the customary chai break . It was mid May, I was dreading this trip to be honest. To travel in May especially…