It’s hard to believe that it’s been a year since I went feasting along Mosque Road during Ramadan (or Ramzan). This year, I decided to go deeper into the city, to an area most frequented by Muslims: Shivajinagar. If you ever decide to let go of bigger brands and labels and hunt for bargains, then […]
Guwahati: Four things to do in four days.
I treat people and places very differently. It’s easier for me to take an instant dislike to the former than the latter. Guwahati changed that for me. The second we entered the city, we got caught in a traffic jam for over an hour and a half. The bridge over the Brahmaputra was like a […]
“Tashi Delek, Bhutan.”:A Preview.
My ride across Bhutan was fantastic, but the posts are taking longer than expected because of one simple and selfish (but big) reason: I’m reluctant to share anything about that country with anybody. It’s so beautiful, pristine and perfect, and I want Bhutan to stay that way. I’m also a traveller, though, so I know I must write […]
Weekend wandering in Wayanad.
When I took my place in the car on a surprisingly pleasant Bangalore morning in the last week of March, little did I know that I would spend a good part of my time in Wayanad walking. We headed out bright and early, halting only for breakfast at my new favourite Bidadi Idly joint. Having travelled the same route […]
Masinagudi: A jungle Haiku
At the junction of Nece Road, we meet early to ride high with the wind. Golden butter melts Over soft, fluffy idlis – Breakfast at Bidadi The lull of the wind whooshing past, rocks you to sleep; The jungle wakes you. Dry, brown crackling grass; Not a leaf moves in the air, Nor an animal. […]
Adventures of Potli Baba 