Pottery town is a small settlement in the Benson town area of Bangalore. As the name signifies, the inhabitants here are involved in the profession of pottery. During the British era, the then government settled these people here. The potters here are original native of Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu who migrated around 150 years ago. One…
Flying on an aeroplane is a joy in itself. But then why it was kind of a challenge for me? Firstly I am little scared of heights and in my whole adulthood I have traveled by flight only 3 times. I had to visit the northeast of India in 2010 and I did not had…
Photo Courtesy: blirk.net I have fantasized about playing guitar from very early in my life based on a continues feed of Bollywood musicals. Playing guitar also considered to be hip among the young. So keeping with my wish I enrolled for guitar classes in 2004. The classes were for only two days a week. For…
The weekend of 24th May 2013 was a long one with official holidays. We planned to go to Kodaikanal which we thought to be cooler. The priority of this trip was to relax. So we changed our plan from Kodaikanal to Coorg to reduce the travel time and fatigue. On friday morning 5 of us…
I have always found it difficult to rise early in the morning day after day. I have been able to wake up early on many occasions when required with or without assistance. But it was never a continuous process starting from my school days. I was always that night owl who loved being awake late…
Recently I did a trip to Wayanad in Northern Kerala. A popular so called hill station or resort destination in this part of the country. The plan was to visit with one of my friend. But at the 11th hour he was unable to make it. It was long weekend with 2+2 holidays. I wanted…
Paparazzi is an upscale restaurant with attached bar. It is part of the Royal Orchid Central hotel located at Manipal center. Address: Paparazzi 10th Floor, Royal Orchid Central No. 47/1, Manipal Centre, Dickenson Road, Off MG road Bangalore 560 042, India Tel: +91 80 2558 4242 View of Bangalore skyline from Paparazzi I have been…
In the late afternoon we decided to go out and start seeing nearby things. We decided to start with Fort Kochi beach. We were staying in an apartment near Vypin jetty. On the way saw ship carrying cars and people to cross the backwaters. Saw a vendor selling large sized Jack fruits after a long…
Marine Drive in Cochin is a picturesque promenade between High Court Junction and Rajendra Maidan. In the 1980s Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) reclaimed land from Kochi lake and started the Marine drive project. It is just a walkway unlike a road in Mumbai. They wanted to build a road but due to the coastal…
