An Optimist Abroad

We were two, and then we were one. In mid April, R. had to leave India - a.) because his visa was about to expire, and b.) because he got an...

We left the south. The sticky coastal heat, the pervasive dosas and parottas for every meal, the incomprehensible Tamil language – all this ...

Wandering the beaches in southern Tamil Nadu is an eye-opening experience. It's a beach-comber's delight - or nightmare, depending o...

Our last destination in  India ’s south was the  Gulf of Mannar  biosphere reserve.  This reserve, the first marine biosphere reserve in all...

The capitol of the Nilgiris district of the southern-most Indian state of Tamil Nadu is   Udhagamandalam, o r  Ooty for those who can't ...

A few weeks ago the festival of Raksha Bandhan was observed in India. This unique celebration is dedicated to the love and affection shared ...

     (in the Nilgiri biosphere reserve) The Nilgiri biosphere reserve and its constituent parts - source: Wikipedia Commons Continuing our q...