It was hot, we had been on the road for an hour + [Chennai to Mahabalipuram with an hour & half at Dakshin Chitra]. It was nearly 2.45 pm and we were out looking for a place that would serve us LUNCH. Yes, we were hunting cos most places had shut for lunch and...
It’s a city that will always have a special place in my heart, even though I don’t live there anymore. It became my home back in 1990 and I wasn’t a very happy camper then, but over the years, I’ve learned to love the city and understand the...
March 2020 is when the world changed, life as we knew it ceased to exist~ News of Covid-19, the pandemic had us all trapped at home afraid and with almost all places closed. The only way we survived was by ordering groceries, cooking all meals, and staying put at...
Chennai turns 382 years as the city celebrates ‘Madras Day’ today. It was on August 22, 1639, that the village of Madrasapatnam was purchased by the East India Company from the Viceroy of the Vijayanagar empire. The deal was struck by Francis Day, his...
Did you know there is a Hotel called ‘Mercure’ all the way across town? I must admit I hadn’t heard of the hotel before, but curiosity got the better of me and I went ahead and looked it up.This hotel is a quaint property set in the midst of SIPCOT...
