A light breakfast was not something I managed to find in Northern India; here things tend to be hot, heavy and deep fried. Poori bhaji…everywhere…
Ooty is the “Queen of the hill stations” and the best way to reach her is on the quaint toy steam train that puffs its way…
Kerala is one of those places that gets romanticised as a land of tranquil backwaters, sweeping coastlines and fragrant tea plantations. While some of that is…
Madurai, one of India’s oldest cities, is a town of impressive technicolour temples and deep rooted Hindu tradition, with the usual Indian chaos thrown into the mix.…
All too often articles about Sri Lanka tend to focus on the bottom half of the country, where the pretty beaches and tea gardens are, but that’s only…
Ever had a love/hate relationship with a person or place? Well that’s India and me. It’s one of the most fascinating places on Earth, but at…
During Diwali streets around India are illuminated by fireworks, sparklers, laughter…and smoke. This is a snapshot of my of experience celebrating in Chennai. Diwali, or Deepavali…
Food is often a good barometer for understanding a country. When it comes to certain foods passions run high, on occasion causing riots and even revolutions.…
Beautiful Sri Lanka. Endless blue skies, vivid turquoise ocean, swaying palm trees and delicious food. Sounds perfect, right? But behind all this perfection something sinister lurks.…
Ella is no stranger to tourists, in fact it might even be a little too touristy. This is more than made up for by the spectacular…