Tulips…widely recognized symbol of Netherlands is not native to the land. During my trip to Amsterdam last year, I came to know about the story of Tulips which were originally wildflowers growing in the Middle East, and how they landed up in the Netherlands and became nothing short of a National Craze. A walking tour … [Read more…]
Bridges, no matter how small or insignificant, are masterpieces in their own right. There is always a candid charm that comes along with reference to bridges. All the important and not so important bridges I have seen so far have made me realize that constructing a bridge is more an art form rather than a form … [Read more…]
Some Sunday mornings come draped in nostalgia of a time gone by and then they leave you craving for something that doesn’t exist anymore. One such morning, I woke up to the thought of Aalu Parathas and loads of home-made butter. Sometimes, I dwell in the past long enough to let go of good things, and … [Read more…]
I have a monsoon ritual that’s typical of being in love. Regardless of where I am, come monsoons and I start missing the Western Ghats with their cover of a fluorescent green carpet, virgin waterfalls springing up across their hairpin bends and clouds descending down on earth. Nostalgia will be the culprit here if I … [Read more…]
