Have you heard of a stay which your kids will enjoy? Surrounded by pristine lake and gorgeous mountains, Destiny farm stay is one such dreamy place where you can get the perfect detox from the hustle of everyday life as well let your kids have utmost fun. As our jeep reached the stay, we were welcomed by the receptionist with a welcome drink.Ā After briefing about the activities at Destiny farm stay, we were taken to our room. Ā The room…
Somewhere beyond the plain sight of Tourists, amidst the Nilgiris Hills lives these pristine community, Toda tribes. Want a peek into their vibrant culture? Well! You have come to the right place. For those uninitiated, Toda tribes are a tribal community who lives in Nilgiris hill. The name Toda has been derived from a Kannada word āTudavarā which means those who live at the top! Itās a bright summer morning and we have just drove past the green field estate,…
Located about 12kms from Chidambaram, on the backwaters of Vellar and Coleroon river , these mangrove forest of Pichavaram covering 1100 kms is the second largest mangroves in the world after Sunderbans. Being near my hometown, I have heard stories of these mangrove forests since childhood and have been wanting to visit this place for many a years. When we had to drop the plan of Kerala at the last moment, we decided to explore the places near our hometown….
Are you from Tamil Nadu? Are you fed up of visiting Ooty and Kodaikanal for umpteen number of times? Do you want to connect with unleashed places of the state? Head to Kotagiri! A quaint little sleepy town, popular for it’s unadulterated nature, offering various spots for trekking in Nilgris. Kotagiri houses various tribal settlements like Kotas(from whom the name Kotagiri came), Todas, Kurumbas, Kattu nayakars. Adorned by greener tea estates, Kotagiri has been a summer vacation centre since British…
Seeing my blogposts, I suddenly realized that I have been partial to my home state. There are only few posts dedicated to my home state, Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu The name ‘Tamil Nadu’ invokes mixed feelings to different people in India. Be it the traditional arts, remarkable temple architecture, interesting culture (Not to mention the boundless love for Tamizh), spicy cuisine, excellent coffee(Read Kumbakonam Degree coffee), quaint hillstations or it’s people, everything in Tamil Nadu is going to take you…
āDanush Kodi ! ā The land that is no longer there.ā Just imagine that some town which existed about half a century ago no longer exists now? This scariest imagination hadĀ led me to Danush kodi. Here begins my first solo travel. The Island of Rameshwaram in Ramanathapuram district is quite famous for itsĀ religious importance.Ā The Pamban island is connected to the main land by Pamban bridge-the Indiaās first cantilever bridge which has survived many devastating cyclones. As soon as I decided…
