A calm, honest review of Ariya Bhavan for breakfast, lunch, and dinner — written while walking, waiting, and eating like a traveller. Just Arrived in Thanjavur? Let’s Talk About Food First You’ve just stepped out of the railway station at Thanjavur.Your bag is still on your shoulder.Your body has arrived, but your mind is catching […]
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A Travelling Professor’s Calm Way In There are journeys that excite you.And then there are journeys that settle you. My trip to Thanjavur began with the latter. I chose to travel from Coimbatore to Thanjavur by train — not because it was the fastest option, but because it felt right for the way I wanted
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Some journeys don’t begin with confidence.They begin with a quiet decision — I’ll go anyway. This was one of those days. Not a long-distance trip.Not a grand escape.Just a solo journey inside Coimbatore, to Marudamalai Temple, with a backpack, a bus ticket, and a willingness to let the day unfold as it wished. The First
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A simple budget friendly route, a small climb, and a surprisingly big day Marudamalai Temple sits quietly on a hill at the edge of Coimbatore in the state of Tamilnadu — not shouting for attention, not demanding drama. It’s one of those places where faith feels less like an event and more like a pause.
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Some places don’t announce themselves loudly. They don’t need neon confidence or viral drama. They simply exist — patiently — waiting for tired shoulders, loosened ties, and unhurried conversations. AnTeRa felt like one such place. So, if you’re in Hyderabad and are looking for a premium place to unwind, whether with friends, family, or even
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When Motivation Feels Like Weather & Discipline Becomes the Journey A reflection from a train journey… As a trainer, traveller and someone who still believes in the poetry hiding between life’s everyday rituals, I’ve often tried to trace the difference between people who dream beautifully and those who build quietly. And somewhere between a cup
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The Masala Poori That Rewrote My Morning—and My Mind There are moments in travel that don’t announce themselves with dramatic sunsets or ancient monuments. Sometimes, the moment is sitting quietly on a stainless-steel plate… just like the one in the picture above. Two crisp, puffed pooris—sun-kissed golden, shaped like tiny edible bowls—each holding a generous
Ooo this one’s gonna read like a sip of chilled beer on a lazy afternoon, crisp but leaving an afterthought. 🍹When Space Serves You Better Than Even the Starter | Notes from a Travelling Professor in Hyderabad I’m currently on a short holiday in Hyderabad—a city that has its own rhythm, somewhere between mehfil and
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“From the trains, chai stalls & roads I walked through.” 1️⃣ Sometimes a journey isn’t about reaching the station… it’s about noticing who I become while waiting on the platform. 🚉 2️⃣ The paper cup chai didn’t just taste good—it reminded me that warmth can arrive even in the most rushed moments. ☕❤️ 3️⃣ I
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Ever thanked your laptop? Your car? That pen that never runs out of ink at the worst moment? No? Well, there’s an entire Indian festival dedicated to exactly that. And it just changed everything I thought I knew about gratitude. The Day I Garlanded My Coffee Mug Picture this: It’s dawn in Coimbatore, South India.
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