I created the Travellers' Tales section earlier this year to give my readers and other travellers an opportunity to talk about their travels. Today I would like to introduce you to Sindhu Murthy, a travel blogger based in Bangalore, India. She blogs at Interlude Journey. I would love to hear about your travels too. Go to Travellers' Tales , fill […]
Blaring horns, thick smog in the air, an incessant screeching of car tyres, the scent of marigold flowers mingled with the smell of cows, red betel-nut leaf stains – all combine to launch an intensive assault on the senses. India is definitely not for the faint-hearted. It is a melting pot of cultures, and a […]
In the past two years, I’ve read three books set in India. The first, Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts was an adventure–packed novel set in India and based on the true-life experiences of an escaped Australian convict (roman-a-clef). After he is robbed, he is forced to live in the slums of Mumbai where he sets up […]