Tales from an Indian Union Territory: Pondicherry

We watched from our car windows as the clouds made shapes, and soon reached what was a French settlement in India, Puducherry (Pondicherry or Pondy, with love). Our choice of stay was Neemrana’s La Maison Tamoule. An idyllic establishment bathing in antiquity - welcoming duplex rooms of typical 19th century architecture, wooden walls, patterns...

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Celebrating Two Years: Pollachi, India

It was not one of those strong, impulsive feelings that can hit two people like an electric shock when they first meet, but something quieter and gentler, like two tiny lights traveling in tandem through a vast darkness and drawing imperceptibly closer to each other as they go. – Haruki Murakami, The Wind-up Bird Chronicle I was blindfolded...

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A Trail Through Sri Lanka's Cultural Triangle

“The world is full of magic things patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” Sitting amid a skyful of stars (thank you, SriLankan Airlines), Ceylon tea in hand, we noticed a matutinal glow painted across the sky. This was unmistakably a good sign. Thereafter, we landed in Colombo and drove 4 hours straight, in the warm sunlight,...

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72 Hours in Singapore

“Some moments are nice, some are nicer, some are worth writing about.” – Charles Bukowski Day 1: Vibrant Clarke Quay On a young summer evening in July, we alighted in the city-state of Singapore and checked into a room 14sq. metres (just!) in size, at the Porcelain Hotel, Chinatown. Tip: clean, cozy rooms suitable for travellers. We strutted...

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Paradise Found – Bali, Indonesia

So, here’s our story. India → Singapore → Ngurah Rai International Airport Denpasar Eight of us - we were travelling with friends - arrived at the Indonesian archipelago heaving sighs of relief (earlier, there was a drifting volcanic ash cloud from Mt. Ruang that disallowed flights from landing in Bali). Our foremost visit was, naturally, for...

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