Belfast Titanic Diary I have been taught the tricks to handle the weather by Christy the elderly concierge at the Hilton ( Read here ), and I now understand a part of this city’s glorious tryst with linen. I still…
A few years ago Belfast beckoned. I knew Northern Ireland mostly through fragments—newspaper reports of street violence during my college days, names like Gerry Adams and Bobby Sands. And football: Danny Blanchflower, Pat Jennings, George Best. Best especially, the maverick legend mentioned alongside Pelé and Maradona, whose airport now bears his name.(read a tribute to […]
A short drive from Ratnagiri is Ganpatipule, a small village disguised as a town. It sits beside a long stretch of golden beach, facing the Arabian Sea. Amongst the many small temples and centres of local faith and devotion scattered around Konkan, Ganpatipule is probably the most revered and visited. The Velneshwar temple, located a […]
The fisherman, the boats, the crows, the eagle and the restless sea are all playing their parts. I sit on the shore and watch, reminded that this is the eternal opera of life. The show must go on.
The morning is calm, and so is the sea. The sun rises behind us, and the sea gets a tinge of light. It is time to get around and see what Ratnagiri offers, and a drive around the city would…
I cant seem to scroll through my feed without seeing someone interviewing the latest hero of a nation that seems to desperately needs heroes to keep it’s hopes alive. Mundhe, the name that is now all over the feeds. Whether Mundhe is able to carry his crusade without being clipped by the powerful lobbies remains […]
It has taken three days to get here. A day of driving across the road that is the spine of Karnataka to take a break at Hubli. After the soulful Amboli, the mango orchards and the cashew nut farms were…
The Amboli morning is sparkling. A slight chill lingers. The breakfast is some neer dosas with a green coconut chutney. This is Konkan stuff all the way. It is the beginning of my Konkan Road trip. Amboli is the start,…
I have never been particularly fond of dogs. I don’t dislike them, but then I don’t love them either. However watching them and writing about them is fair game. This watching game can be fun. It’s always fun; all you…
Indian Travel : A User’s Guide to being a traveller and not a tourist How many times have you planned a trip, arrived at your destination, stepped into your hotel room, and felt that slow, sinking feeling that you have…