This post is to celebrate a decade of travelling and blogging; a visual treat for your eyes and taste buds, a creation inspired by my love for travel, food and photography – Blue Kheer – a sweet rice pudding from India! The beautiful blue color is from the petals of a Southeast Asian – Butterfly Pea Flower.
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The Ramgarh Bungalows – Simple joys of Life
With a stunning view of the layered silhouetted mountains, the fragrance of fresh flowers in the air, birds chirping, morning dew, a cup of chai and dreams still lingering in my mind, I wake up to a beautiful morning! A holiday in the hills is bliss, but a one at Ramgarh Bungalows is just short…
Coorg: Nature trails and a home-stay experience
Coorg or Kodagu in Karnataka, is a hill station nestled in the Western Ghats of Karnataka, South India. A lush plantation wonderland infused with the intoxicating fragrance of coffee and spices, it’s a perfect get away from city life into the lap of nature. Much of Coorg is used for agriculture with coffee and pepper as the…
Coorg: Berry Coffee!
Coorg is a beautiful hilly town in Karnataka, known for coffee plantations, beautiful views of the hills, and awesome Coorgi food – Pandi curry or pork curry with Kadambuttu or rice balls. Other than coffee and spices, honey from Coorg is one of the best. It’s a peaceful weekend destination a few hours away from Bangalore…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Purple
This week’s Photo Challenge is the color Purple, a mix of warm reds & cool blues; a symbol of royalty. The word ‘purple’ comes from the Tyrian purple dye, manufactured from the mucus of a snail found on the shores of Tyre in ancient Phoenicia (Lebanon). This dye was highly prized in antiquity because instead of fading the color became more intense with…