Travel
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The Trip To Talakadu
Photos from the trip to Jaladhama, on the banks of rivers Kaveri and Kapila at Talakadu, about a couple of hours drive from Bangalore. Flower Power Photos taken during the breakfast stop-over at the Kamat Upachahra on Mysore Road. Scattering of Light? Barb Wire? Photos of the fields on the way – the Well Fielded Continue reading
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Mysore Dasara Trip 2008 Or Why I Can Now Die A Happier Man – I
The Theory of Happening Trips has been proved once again. That the best trips are those which are decided at the spur of the moment with minimum fuss about the planning, stay, travel and the company. And that the ones that are planned and thought over, over and over, never quite happen. The Mysore Trip Continue reading
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Sri Lanka, Lakshadweep or Kashmir?
It’s either the top or the bottom, and nothing in between. Before you start getting any ideas about this tongue in cheek(or tongue in whatever else) remark, a clarification that the remark is an observation about the options for a possible trip towards the end of this year with Pole. 2008 has been a fairly Continue reading
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Via Darjeeling and The Darjeeling Limited
Two movies I’m looking forward to watch in some time – Via Darjeeling and The Darjeeling Limited. Via Darjeeling comes from Arindam Nandy and has a very impressive star cast with an interesting story-line. More from Arindam Nandy on Via Darjeeling. Heartening to see NFDC (back to?)backing projects like these. The Darjeeling Limited sounds a Continue reading
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A for Asiawheeling, B for Banaras, V for Varanasi, K for Kashi
Asiawheeling is currently on and I’m terribly excited to be on its Board of Advisors. Even more terribly excited I am about going to Banaras/Varanasi/Kashi with the wheelers. Though shorter, I’m sure it’ll be as much fun and life-changing as Summer of ’06. Continue reading
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The Truth About India
Now, after traveling some eight thousand miles around the country, I know approximately as little as I did on my first arrival. However I’ve seen a lot of people and places, and at least somewhat more detailed and precise idea of my ignorance than I did in the beginnning. Paul Bowles in Their Heads Are Continue reading
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Photos From The North East Trip
As Partha correctly points out here, it was not exactly the North East that we know as. Nevertheless, it was originally planned as a North East trip and hence the name shall remain. A picture is worth a thousand words they say and all the photos from the put together would be close to a Continue reading
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Back
The subject is back after the trip. Photos and the post will be up soon. Continue reading
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Going To North East
One will be going to the North East for ten days from Friday. Should be fun. Update: Got myself a Flickr pro account and was going through some older photos. Came across this one from June 2006. Not too long back. Such fun it was. Continue reading
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Were We Wayanad
Two boys. Two states. Two rivers. Two dams. Visits to places of death of two men who gave the British a hard time. Two national parks. Two nights in God’s Own Country. Ruins of two ancient Jain temples. Lots of fun. Photos and details coming soon. Notes from the scrapbook. Day 1 Pole’s call-> CMH Continue reading
Nikhil Kulkarni 