Dhanushkodi – The Ghost Town A cyclonic storm with high-velocity winds and high tidal waves hit Dhanushkodi beach town from 22 December 1964 midnight to 25 December 1964 evening causing heavy damages and destroying the entire town of Dhanushkodi. This is the simple epitaph one can read on a memorial at the Dhanushkodi Bus Stand. […]
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Everest Travel and the spirit of adventure go hand in hand. If you are adventurous, you cannot help but travel and travel leads to adventure. What could be the ultimate adventure for a traveler? Everest! Nothing more, nothing less, is the answer. Experiencing the thrill of the Himalayan ranges and having a glimpse of the
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The Golden Temple – where Serenity serenades spirituality We had heard so much about the tranquil environs and beauty of the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab, India, that it figured high on our bucket list. Needless to say, when we got an opportunity to visit this hallowed place, we grabbed it with four hands! We
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Hampi Hampi is where; if you listen very, very carefully, the wind whispers tales from a long bygone era and stones sing stories from history. Hampi is a UNESCO world heritage site situated on the banks of the river Tungabhadra in the Southern Indian state of Karnataka. It is about 353 kilometers from Bangalore. Hampi is
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It was love at first sight. The moment I saw her I could hear the beautiful musical notes of a sitar blending with the peal of temple bells. I instinctively knew that my search for a perfect partner had come to an end and I gaped at her with my mouth open. I was a
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Fascinating Fiesole, Italy We had planned for Florence in our itinerary as a place not to miss, given its claim to fame as the birthplace of the Renaissance. But what came literally as a pleasant and ethereal whiff of fresh air was our visit to Fiesole, a small scenic town situated at an elevation of
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The music from the car stereo was tantalizing, the sun was setting in a golden haze to my right as I hit the newly constructed expressway. I was feeling elated as I had just won a major contract for my business. This would indeed be a shot in the arm for my fledgling business, I
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I was in a daze as I sat across the man with whom I had entered the coffee house a few minutes back. He beamed at me with a large smile which lit up his eyes like a 1000 watt bulb. What shall you have? He asked. Cappuccino, I answered mechanically giving him a mechanized
Indian food you should definitely try in your lifetime Travel broadens the mind and I think it also broadens the taste buds, travel enables one to indulge the senses in a wide array of exotic tastes and aromas. Travel and food go hand in hand and a keen traveler would never give up the opportunity
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It was an unusually hot and humid evening as I finally finished editing my latest Blog which I needed to submit before midnight. I felt really exhausted and drained; it was one of those blogs on the economic situation in the country. I always found the topics of economics, politics and Business rather boring and
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