A week in paradise
Whenever my wife does shopping for that extra pair of footwear she doesn’t really need (well, is there such a thing), I tease her saying “..
Kite Festival in Mangalore
24 foreign kite flyers from 13 countries and three Indian teams came together at Panambur beach in Mangalore on Saturday and Sunday for th..
Living in Singapore: An ‘expat’ opinion
This is a short post written by my friend Ganesh. Ganesh lived in Singapore for more than 3 years and explored every nook and corner of th..
A Jain Temple and a Giant Statue
When I went to Moodbidri to meet an old friend of mine (about whom I’d written earlier), I planned it such that I would have some time to ..
Walk on.
“Happiness or sorrow- whatever befalls you, walk on. Untouched, unattached.”
– Buddha
An offbeat Goa trip
I wanted to get away from normal life for a few days and had chosen Goa as my hideout after having read various traveller accounts on..
My friend Shankar: Techie turned farmer
I was meeting Shankar (Shankar Kotian M) after a long gap of 16 years. Shankar is no longer a techie; He had ended his decade-and-a-half y..
North Kerala: Places to visit
As I set out for the 450 km drive in my Scorp from my adopted city of Mangalore to my birth city of Cochin, excitement and joy filled my h..
A day in Dharmasthala
So there’s this uncle of mine – all of 75 years, single and retired – who spends most of his waking time visiting places. Every morning, h..
The Guitar
“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.”
– Robert Collier
Sonny boy (my son) has been at it for more than 3 y..
Granny
I’ve been a collector all my life; not the administrative kind, but the accumulator of things kind. I love collecting old stuff (‘antiques..
Someshwar beach, Mangalore
This is Someshwar beach, Mangalore – my ‘happify me’ place in Mangalore. The giant rock on the beach offers a great vantage point to view ..
Koshy’s, Bangalore: What’s the fuss all about?
I was on a one day visit to Bangalore the other day, and since my meeting wasn’t until later that evening, I had some time to kill. I deci..
Ezhikkara: Of lagoons, paddy fields and greenery
Ezhikkara is where my Tharavad (ancestral home) is. As kids, this is where we got together and spent most of our school vacations. A small..
Punnathurkotta – the elephant sanctuary
Located near Guruvayoor temple in Kerala, is a unique elephant sanctuary Punnathurkotta. If you are an elephant lover, this is a place you..