Category Archives: Travel

A random memory – HigginBotham’s at Madras Central

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

At Madras Central (or Chennai Central as you young ones call it) in the 1980s, I looked forward to buying books at HigginBotham’s. It was the beginning of the journey back home. The last 36 odd hours on a train … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Self, Travel | 5 Comments

Coal, mines and beauty

Posted on November 3, 2009 by

A couple of weeks back I found myself in Germany. More specifically – in Cologne. Now Germany has never been on my must-go-to map, except perhaps Berlin. There’s very little I actually know about that country. Except perhaps random pieces … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs, Travel | 4 Comments

Trains and the landscape

Posted on March 13, 2009 by

What an insignificant photograph. The emptiness of the landscape swishing by as you stand near the door of the coach of the train. This is what I remember. The annoying families constantly littering peanut shells on the floor. A young … Continue reading →

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Budapest, Sad Cities and Communism

Posted on July 2, 2008 by

Budapest is a lively city. There’s no other word for it. From the hotel room, even on a Monday night, cars seemed to be buzzing by at 2 AM. In parts, it is beautiful too. But there seems to be … Continue reading →

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B for Budapest!

Posted on June 27, 2008 by

Budapest is beautiful. The GV Summit is on in the city, and as always there’s a huge crowd of bloggers, cyber activists and the lot from all over the world. It’s an amazing experience, to walk around the room, trying … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs, Global Voices, Photographs, Travel | 3 Comments

3 days in Malta

Posted on December 24, 2007 by

Three days in beautiful Malta. In a lovely hotel, with a huge balcony overlooking the sea (and a casino). On the first day I said something dutifully flippant like how we were mostly lucky with our vacations. As I was … Continue reading →

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At Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary

Posted on September 5, 2007 by

All this talk of birds, and the early arrival of the migratory birds to North India, prompted a visit to Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary. Compared to the usual national parks, it’s actually rather tiny. But it was a pleasure to walk … Continue reading →

Posted in Cities, India, Photographs, Travel