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The Perfect Road Trip... And, A Lost Treasure Solo Travel

The Perfect Road Trip... And, A Lost Treasure

Arti July 26, 2013

Tall trees and low hanging clouds... acres of meadows punctuated with farm houses and shimmering lakes, high towering mountains and craggy cliffs... colorful rainbows, warm hospitality, unforgettable meals... Before I could gather anything, my mind had already started dreaming of a fairy tale land of its own. That’s when; I decided, I should pen this down: What…

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Featured in 'The Asian Age', New Delhi Print media

Featured in 'The Asian Age', New Delhi

Arti July 24, 2013

22 July, 2013 :   Yes, My Yatra Diary... got featured again. Featured in 'The Asian Age' Newspaper, New Delhi . Incidentally, the call for the story came to me just one day after I published my article, Inked in Print: The Hindu and the Maharashtra Times and boy, if I wasn't thrilled to hear about it! The story was regarding IndiBlogger’s Indian Blo…

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Inked in Print: The Hindu and The Maharashtra Times The Maharashtra Times

Inked in Print: The Hindu and The Maharashtra Times

Arti July 16, 2013

"Opportunities multiply as they are seized." This is how the past couple of months have been for me. Opportunities have popped in... all of a sudden, from somewhere bringing with them a lot of surprise, joy, honor and pride. To be more precise, there have been 2 so far and I am highly thrilled to share both of them here, with you. My Yatra Diary..…

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Temples of Kerala: Local Shree Krishna Temple, Kannur Temples in Kerala

Temples of Kerala: Local Shree Krishna Temple, Kannur

Arti July 11, 2013

Our village walk peaked off with a visit to the local Shree Krishna Temple as suggested by our Kannur home stay host, Indu. Nestled quietly, a little off the village roads of Kannur , was the Shree Krishna temple snuggled in a blanket of peace. A few minutes in the precincts of the temple and I heard the words of Indu ring true in my ears, "... Th…

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Roads Untravelled: My Village Walk in Kannur, Kerala Village

Roads Untravelled: My Village Walk in Kannur, Kerala

Arti July 04, 2013

The day after the temple tour, while discussing the day’s plans over our early morning breakfast, Indu ( Blue Mermaid homestay host) came up with something completely offbeat from Kerela ’s much-hyped regular charms like the temples and the beaches – A simple nature walk to explore the nearby area, including a village set amidst palm trees on the periphery of the…

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