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  • Asia and Pacific,  India,  Karnataka

    Meat Feast at Karnivore Kitchen

    Kalyan’s speciality is Old Bangalore Naati Oota.  This cuisine is influenced by early migrants from Tamil Nadu, Andra Pradesh and parts of Karnataka who settled in Bengaluru in the early 20th century.  The dishes are predominantly non-vegetarian.

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    A Feast in Kerala

    June 17, 2012

    Binh Tay market in Cholon

    February 11, 2013

    Paddy Villa at Jetwing Vil Uyana Hotel

    October 8, 2012
  • Asia and Pacific,  India,  Tamil Nadu

    Snack Queen of Karaikudi!

    Indians love snacking, especially those made at home. I do remember my primary and secondary school days when Amma used to make certain snacks for tea time. By 4.30 pm we would be seated and served with snacks (usually savouries like bhaji and pakoras or murukku) and cups of hot thick milk tea. It was family bonding time for us. The culture is the same with Indians all over the world. Tea-time is relished as everyone shares their experience and aspirations with family members. While the North Indians are associated with rich, milk based sweets, the South Indians’ favourites are deep fried savoury snacks.

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    Tea and Spices at Nuwara Eliya

    October 8, 2012

    Rest and Relax at Marari Beach Resort

    June 14, 2012

    The Old Market in Siem Reap

    June 12, 2012
  • Asia and Pacific,  India,  Tamil Nadu

    Quaint Ayyanar temple in Kothamangalam

    I found this quaint Ayyanar temple in Kothamangalam, Karaikudi. Ayannar is the Tamil deity worshipped by villagers in India. He is said to look after the villages, ensuring there is enough rain and sunshine for good harvest and He is the protector of the villagers. He is always depicted on or by the side of a white stallion with a sword in his hand! Therefore, it is natural for devotees to make offerings of terracotta horses especially hand-made by non-Brahamin potter priests. These colourful and beautiful clay horses are supposed to watch over their Lord Ayyanar at the temple over the centuries.

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    Dawn at Royapuram Fishing Harbour

    June 23, 2016

    Blue Water Beach Hotel – Hidden Paradise

    October 4, 2012

    Papua New Guinea -Paradise Undiscovered

    July 27, 2010
  • Asia and Pacific,  India,  Tamil Nadu

    The Bangala – Unforgettable Chettinad Cuisine

    The verandahs are huge and had plush old fashioned rattan furniture. Every floor has old fashioned wood and glass cupboards filled with a good selection of books. Coffee table books on Tamil Nadu, Colonial England, Chettinad and India in general are also on display. This personal touch is important for hotels. I have come across hotels that make a library of books left behind by the guests. But at the Bangala, the books are specially chosen for the eyes of the guests.

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    Water, Air and Earth elements at Munnar

    June 10, 2012

    Villa Life in Bali

    December 1, 2012

    The Old Market in Siem Reap

    June 12, 2012
  • Asia and Pacific,  India,  Tamil Nadu

    Saratha Vilas – Mansion in Chettinad

    I have heard so much about Chettinad and Chettiars that when I had the opportunity to experience real Chettinad culture and tradition, I did not want to give it a miss. My hosts Bernard Dragon and Michel Adment, both French Architects and interior designers, who owned Saratha Vilas are the co-founders of the association ArcHe-S (Architectural Heritage Safeguard), which initiated the Revive Chettinad Heritage Campaign in partnership with UNESCO. They are well travelled in India and have a thorough knowledge of South India.

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    Not Enough of Tokyo!!

    April 26, 2014

    Pettah Market in Colombo

    October 5, 2012

    Chennai Street Markets

    June 24, 2017
  • Asia and Pacific,  India,  Tamil Nadu

    Antique Shops of Chettinad

    Seriously, I was in seventh heaven when I walked through these lane with about 20 plus shops selling antique pieces leftover by the Chettiars!! It was a Sunday and only about half the shops were open but I just could not leave that place. There were enamel wares, tiffin carriers, pickle jars, basins, spittoons, kettles, radios, steel and wooden spice boxes, porcelain and enamel plates and trays, beautiful mirrors, lamps and the list can go on. Many of these pieces have been bought and brought into India by the Chettiars when they went travelling to Sweden, Japan, Austria, Germany, England and Czechoslovakia for business. You need to bargain down the…

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    People watching in Pune

    March 17, 2013

    Sambals and Warungs

    December 1, 2012

    Street foods of Yangon

    June 21, 2014
  • Asia and Pacific,  India,  Tamil Nadu

    Chennai Street Markets

    Two places to witness street markets in Chennai - Ranganathan Street and Mambalam Vegetable Market. You can get all you want vegetables and local and imported fruits at very cheap price. Some of the vendors are so friendly to foreigners and some just don’t look at you. You will also find spice grinding mills, poultry and meat stalls in the same vicinity. The markets are usually crowded up till about 11 am and then it starts becoming busy after 4.30 p.m. Traffic is very congested during the peak period.

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    Meat Feast at Karnivore Kitchen

    November 9, 2022

    Pettah Market in Colombo

    October 5, 2012

    The Old Market in Siem Reap

    June 12, 2012
  • Asia and Pacific,  India,  Tamil Nadu

    People Watching in Chennai

    I like to take time to watch people. First find a café that overlooks a busy street. Buy a coffee and just sit and stare. I will always remember a line from a poem by W.H. Davies "What is this life if full of care, we have no time to stand and stare?" Precisely, it is only when you take time to observe people that you will begin to love yourself and appreciate all the good things that is happening to you. While staring, don't forget to keep a ready smile for the weary pedestrian or to wave your hand at a passer by. You never know - you may…

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    Blue Water Beach Hotel – Hidden Paradise

    October 4, 2012

    The Old Market in Siem Reap

    June 12, 2012

    Villa Life in Bali

    December 1, 2012
  • Asia and Pacific,  India,  Tamil Nadu

    Dawn at Royapuram Fishing Harbour

    Dawn is the perfect time to visit the Royapuram Fishing Harbour. It is truly and exhilarating experience to see the action of the fishermen, the fish vendors, middlemen, the visitors and the mountains of fish being unloaded from the boats and canoes in the dark. It is noisy with all the bidding from the auction of the fish and people haggling. Bring a jacket along as the wind will be very cold and wear shoes.

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    Temples and Shrines Everywhere

    December 1, 2012

    Villa Life in Bali

    December 1, 2012

    Paddy Villa at Jetwing Vil Uyana Hotel

    October 8, 2012
  • Asia and Pacific,  India,  Kolkata,  West Bengal

    College Street – Mecca for Book Lovers

    It is simply amazing! Hundreds of thousands of books of all sorts are sold at the College Street bookstores in Kolkata. I did not know where to start my walk and what to look at. When the giant bookstores are closing down in many countries, this place is having a roaring business. This street is on the same road as the famous Presidency University. My trip to College Street was even more interesting when I witnessed some rallies and protests!

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    Handicrafts of Kerala

    June 17, 2012

    Chinese Fishing Nets

    June 8, 2012

    Blue Water Beach Hotel – Hidden Paradise

    October 4, 2012
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