Hindu metro plus , Radhika Shastry’s cafe’ When my brother-in-law Arun, heard that I was going to Coonoor he not only told me to check out Café Diem but followed his suggestion up a few days later with an insistent reminder for the same. One of the topics that we can talk tirelessly of […]
Archive | Travel RSS feed for this section
Alpine cheese
Hindu metro plus , Who made my cheese ? It was the perfect summer weather in the Swiss alps when friends suggested that we visit the cheese making unit that was situated about 5 kms from Saanenmöser station. I was only more than happy to take them up on the offer.The wooden cottage that […]
Bali food Safari – Jimbaran
Hindu metro plus , Bali Food Safari When an organization claims that it offers the number one food experience in Bali through it’s mystery dining tours,it immediately piques your interest.The Bali food safari which I stumbled upon by accident is a culinary tour for the palates put together by Australians Simon and Gael after they […]
Quad ride in the rice fields of Bali-Ubud
Hindu metro plus ,ATV ride in Bali If you ask me if I’m an adventurous person,the answer would be ,“yes but with the safety latch always firmly in place” .A new experience minus a high risk factor is what I’m game for. When I first came across an ATV ride through the rice […]
The Batik story
Hindu metro plus , Batik , the happy fabric You know you’re in Batik country as soon as you land in Indonesia. It’s available for sale everywhere. The make shift shacks on the beachfront , the small road stores as well as the air conditioned boutiques all carry different kinds of hand crafted batik clothing […]
Thamizhar restaurant- food on the highway
Hindu metro plus , Thamizhar family restaurant It’s funny how sometimes accidental food experiences turn out to be quite amazing. My cousin and me along with a dear friend decided to make the most of our trip to Pollachi. It was nice for a change not to have a set plan and just […]
On the Negamam saree trail
Hindu metro plus , Negamam [email protected] Thadam tours are run by a talented group of people who organise tours in and around Pollachi. Being a part of the 100 saree pact last year has influenced me to take notice of the traditional weaves that are still in practice close to my home town. The […]
Singapore… Southern Ridges
Hindu metro plus , Ring the bell of happiness Any visitor to Singapore can’t help but be lured by the glitter and buzz of the famous Orchard road. During the festive season ,the country takes their touristic appeal very seriously. The entire stretch of Orchard is decorated with tinsel arches , stars and streamers. Added […]
A Welsh Rarebit memory
Hindu metro plus , The Welsh Rarebit In the past month I have had the opportunity to walk down memory lane , laughing and reminiscing about an impromptu road trip that a bunch of us took around the UK ,many years ago. There we were , a group of very different individuals from diverse backgrounds […]
The Kongunadu Livestock Festival
Hindu metro plus , The Splendid Cattle festival Living in the South of India ,one has frequent opportunities to attend dog shows and equestrian events. For the first time I was invited to attend a livestock show by the team at Pollachi Papyrus ,with the focus being on country cattle. This was organized for the […]
