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• A Meal at Moonraker’s, Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu

  In Food, Tamil Nadu Restaurants / 5 May 2010 / 1 comment

  

  Casual, laid back, breezy, full of happy tourists; Just a few ways to describe Moonraker’s, a triple story restaurant found on the beach drag of Mamallapuram. Although there are many other options for diners, and [...]

• The Business of Salt

  In Business, Food / 25 April 2010 / 0 comments

  

  On the road to Pondicherry, in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, a large salt farm was visible from the road. There were no barriers or guards to stop me from hopping out of the [...]

• Mamallapuram, Panch Pandava Rathas (Five Rathas)

  In Destinations, Religion, World Heritage Sites / 19 April 2010 / 1 comment

  

  Gosh it was hot this day. Temps were close to 100º with high humidity and almost no breeze. Stepping out of the A/C car meant asking oneself, “why am I doing this today”? School buses [...]

• STAY: Madurai, Alps Residency

  In Accommodations, Karnataka Hotels / 10 April 2010 / 0 comments

  

  Don’t let the lackluster website of Alps Residency question a different location for your stay in Madurai. On the contrary, this property should be your only consideration for superior service and comfort. I must thank [...]

• A Meal at Bell Jumbo, Madurai, Tamil Nadu

  In Food, Tamil Nadu Restaurants / 9 April 2010 / 0 comments

  

  Cafeteria style eating with tasty food and fast, efficient service is what packs the locals and tourists into Bell Jumbo of Madurai. Finding a parking stall can work up an appetite as groups of hungry [...]

• A Kitschy Visit to the Thread Garden of Ooty

  In Destinations, Gardens / 7 April 2010 / 1 comment

  

  A lesson in kitsch art and wasted money best describes the Thread Garden of Ooty, Tamil Nadu. It’s location is choice, opposite Reflections Lake on the outskirts of town. Before arriving I knew, based on [...]