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• EAT: Nahar’s Sidewalk Cafe, Ooty

  In Food, Tamil Nadu Restaurants / 27 September 2010 / 0 comments

  

  Inevitably every tourist reaches a point where they can’t muster excitement for another Indian meal. This ‘wall’ can hit rather fast, surprising even the tourist themselves. And when this happens, it’s best to give into [...]

• The Tea Factory, Ooty, Tamil Nadu

  In City Landmarks, Destinations / 27 September 2010 / 5 comments

  

  Previous to my journey through the southern states of India, I had only driven past small plots of tea farms in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh. Near Ooty, a famous hill station of Tamil [...]

• COOK: Vegetable Biryani

  In Cook / 25 September 2010 / 1 comment

  

  Have a hard time getting veggies into your diet while traveling? Try the savory flavor of vegetable biryani, a meal which only recently became a favorite. I found myself craving the comfort food goodness of [...]

• PHOTO: On the Set with Sneha

  In Photo / 23 September 2010 / 0 comments

  

  Popular Tamil film actress Sneha prepares for her next scene on location at the Thirumalai Nayaka Palace in Madurai. By lucky chance my visit to the palace coincided with the film’s shooting. In order to [...]

• STAY: Southern Star Hotel, Hassan, Karnataka

  In Accommodations, Karnataka Hotels / 22 September 2010 / 0 comments

  

  India travel itineraries at times leave tourists with a need to overnight in a city which offers nothing more than the convenience to future sightseeing locations. Hassan and the Southern Star Hotel fills that need. [...]

• EAT: Le Cafe, Pondicherry

  In Food, Pondicherry Restaurants / 13 September 2010 / 0 comments

  

  The crisp blue waters of the Bay of Bengal provide a sparkling backdrop to Pondicherry’s only waterfront cafe. With a perfect location along the city’s main drag, Le Cafe quietly sits peering out onto the [...]