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Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Nongu and Padhani: Best cooling summer drink packed with many health benefits

Raja - the guy who sells Nongu and Padhani near Courtrallam, Tamil Nadu

The sun is beating really hard on us. This could be one of those really hot summers. Staying cool is of paramount importance. Modern day drinks available in the super markets are loaded with sugar and artificial chemicals and don’t cool you down properly. If you wish to cool yourself down using a traditional summer fruit drink, then read on as this article is just for you.

Most of us know of the health and cooling benefits of the electrolyte packed fresh tender coconut water. But, did you know that there is something else available in the tropics that not only cools you down impressively, but is also super delicious. I am referring to a combination of a fruit and a drink made from the sap of the tree. This combo is called Nongu and Padhani or Nongu and Pathani in Tamil.

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Top Attractions in New York City

New York Skyline

Known as the Big Apple, New York City is home to one of the most iconic and beautiful skylines and some of the world’s most important buildings. New York City is the centre of finance, for fashion, music, art, theatre, literature and architecture. It is certainly difficult to narrow down what to see when visiting New York City when every angle of the city holds important attractions and landmarks.

5 ICONIC BUILDINGS

1. The Chrysler Building

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Sunday, April 28, 2019

Aham Anubhava: Traditional Plantation Home in Rural Wayanad, Kerala

Drone shot of Aham Anubhava, Mylambady, Wayanad, Kerala

It is here that you wake up to the chirping of birds. It is here that you are fed delicious home-cooked organic food. It is here that you can learn how to be a farm hand. It is here that you learn to enjoy the simple joys of life. It is here that you become one with nature. It is here that you recharge your physical and mental batteries and rediscover your ‘joie de vivre’. ‘Here’ is a traditional plantation home in a quiet village of Wayanad in northern Kerala. It is a combination of a lovely Brahmin household, their plantation and farm land and their new hospitality offering called ‘Aham Anubhava’ or "’I Experience”.

Above Photo Credit:  Pradeep H Gowda

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Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Mysore Palace: A Destination for Photography

Focus on the blue fan inside the colorful private durbar hall of Mysore Palace

One of Incredible India’s iconic landmarks, the Amba Vilas Palace or the Mysore Palace, is the second most visited tourist attraction in India after the Taj Mahal. It is estimated that more than 8 million people visit this palace every year, most of whom visit during the colorful and regal Dasara festival. There are 3 things that are noteworthy when it comes to the Mysore Palace. One, is the world famous Dasara festival with the decorated elephants and all the fanfare. Then, there is the night view of the Mysore Palace that is illuminated with over 97,000 bulbs on Sundays, national holidays and the during the 10 days of Dasara celebrations. The third and final highlight are the interiors of the palace that are an epitome of beauty, a rich dash of colors and a work of pure art.

Above photo: This is the private durbar hall inside the Mysore palace. Not only is it insanely beautiful, it also carries an air of opulence.

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Saturday, April 20, 2019

Borneo’s Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary: A Gem for Wildlife Lovers!

Sunset colors in the Kinabatangan wildlife sanctuary, Sabah, Malaysia

Pygmy elephants, proboscis monkeys, orangutans, long tailed macaques, pig tailed macaques, western tarsier, silver langurs, about 8 types of hornbills including the magnificent rhinoceros hornbill, gorgeously colorful butterflies, crocodiles, frogs and so many other beautiful animal, bird and insect species can be spotted in this piece of wild paradise. This is that kind of place where you will kick yourself for not carrying a pair of binoculars or zoom lenses as there is so much amazing nature to see here. And that is precisely what I did for carrying just my landscape lens during my holiday to Borneo.

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