I first spotted the distinctive patterned street mosaics on Senado Square in Macau, in 2009. Then again, a couple of years later, in Rio de Janeiro. They were strong reminders of the stories of the first global explorations, of the age of discoveries initiated by one of the largest colonial empires in history. It is […]
Author Archives: Madhu
October
09
Postcards From Portugal!
posted by Madhu
We aren’t exactly starved for sun in India. But there is something about the light in Portugal, in Lisbon in particular, that I am missing deeply as I write this from our airport hotel in cold, gloomy Frankfurt. I am in love with Portugal. It is beautiful in a melancholic sort of way. To me […]
September
14
Evolve Back Safari Lodge Kabini – A River Romance
posted by Madhu
This is our first time in Kabini during the rains. Our two previous visits were deliberately planned around the dry period between February – April, when the parched land forces its wild denizens out into clearings around the river, almost guaranteeing big cat sightings. This time it is the jungle that is the hero, in […]
September
12
Ekadanta – The Single Tusked One
posted by Madhu
A chance encounter, for me as sublime as if I had come face to face with his divine namesake! This was my first time on a boat safari….thanks to Evolve Back Kuruba Safari Lodge. Back soon with more from Kabini. Stay well.
September
05
Brussels – Glimpses Of An Eclectic Cityscape
posted by Madhu
Brussels is hardly picture perfect. With much of its original medieval architecture destroyed in the 1695 bombardment by French troops, its postwar urban evolution has been hap hazard and eclectic. The result is an incredible mix of architectural styles ranging from Gothic to Art Nouveau to concrete contemporary, most segregated into dissonant compartments. It is the […]
September
01
The Singing Bells Of Brussels
posted by Madhu
The carillon of Mont des Arts is a musical clock on the facade of a connecting walkway of the Palace of the Dynasty, a reception hall that was part of Brussels’ ambitious urban renewal project leading up to the 1958 World Expo. Juxtaposed, in striking contrast almost representative of the architectural melting pot that is Brussels, […]
August
15
Celebrating Dia de la Paloma On The Streets Of Madrid
posted by Madhu
We first learned of the fiesta when we discovered the mercado San Anton that we had planned to explore that August morning, was closed for the day, as were all other food markets and shops. We switched plans and went in search of Madrid’s origins instead, at the San Isidro museum (A little gem that’s home […]
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