Couple of years ago, I made a trip to Tamil Nadu on the off chance that on this land of Gods I might find the strength to deal with my life, which was edging on the brinks of a sea change. Although I planned on reaching Kanyakumari, after making several stops along the Coromandel coastline,... Continue Reading →
Smit, Mawphlang and moods of a day
I don’t remember the day, but it was in 2015 - a year I had travelled much, without any plans- that I embarked on a journey to discover the countryside towards south of Shillong in the East Khasi hills. Back then Meghalaya hadn’t been explored much by tourists, and places like Dawki were only beginning... Continue Reading →
Pichavaram: the aquamarine charm of Tamil-Nadu
The sight of a family of seals staring back at me, through the patchy openings of a thick mangrove forest, with their round and gullible yet inquisitive eyes, was incredibly delightful. At least for those rare moments I was delivered from my certainty of a distinctive existence to that of one where I might be... Continue Reading →
Tourism Industry in Sikkim: Boon or Bane?
Just three days in a place like Sikkim and that too in the rainy season didn’t quench even a speck of my thirst for the beauty I encountered. Surely another trip is due and next time I'll stay for a longer duration. But my observations while travelling around the place and my word with a... Continue Reading →
A little reflection on the name: Odysseys
A wayfarer scouting for Arcadian tales: this is what Odysseys is about. Odyssey: a journey that changes life; a journey full of quest; a journey inward as much as it is outward. I am not the regular tourist. I suppose I am not a traveler either. It is the call of the soils that I... Continue Reading →