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Adventure, Adventure Photography, Hiking, Himalayas, Leisure Travel, Trekking

A Fascinating Year of Travel: Looking back at 2019

Fascinating! Phenomenal! Outstanding! That’s how I would like to describe the calendar year 2019, as the curtains come down on the last in this decade! Yes, the teens are ending!…

By Vijaykumar DuraiarasanDecember 30, 2019February 8, 202110 Comments
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Adventure Photography, Himalayas, International Mountain Day, Uncategorized

Charming Mountains and Degrading Ecosystem – International Mountain Day 2019

International Mountain Day? What’s in there to celebrate it?  After all, mountains are giant natural rock structures! Let’s dig in! Mountains, irrespective of geographical existence, play a significant role in…

By Vijaykumar DuraiarasanDecember 11, 2019December 11, 2019Leave a comment
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Adventure, Hiking, Monsoon, Uncategorized, Waterfall, Western Ghats

A Delightful Train Journey to Dudhsagar Falls

What would be your reaction if you were invited for an adventurous trip that involves an enchanting train journey and a visit to one of the spectacular waterfalls in the…

By Vijaykumar DuraiarasanOctober 8, 2019March 21, 2026Leave a comment
Kanyakumari Sunset Point
Leisure Travel, Monsoon

Exploring Kanyakumari: A Travel Photographer’s Perspective

It was an ordinary or, rather, a sombre afternoon at work.  So, I walked over to one of my friend’s desk for a quick chat.  As conversation picked up, another…

By Vijaykumar DuraiarasanJuly 22, 2019July 22, 20192 Comments
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Adventure, Adventure Photography, Himalayas, Trekking

Celebrating Five years of Himalayan Adventures and Mesmerizing Travel

Let me begin with a cautionary disclaimer. No fragment of this article is intended to cause harm to anyone in any possible manner. There is no intent of denigrating one…

By Vijaykumar DuraiarasanJune 5, 2019September 8, 20202 Comments
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Adventure, Adventure Photography, Himalayas, Trekking

The Risks and Takeaways of Adventure Photography (and why I shoot lesser photographs?)

How often do you come across people that say I have got about 500/1000 photographs from the trip’ or any such crazy numbers? Once? Twice? Frequently? Well, those numbers could…

By Vijaykumar DuraiarasanJanuary 25, 2019January 27, 2019Leave a comment
Chennai, Cities

Madras Artefacts: A Fascinating Time Travel through Mount Road

Whether you are born and brought up in Madras or have migrated to earn your living in Chennai, Anna Salai (aka Mount Road) should be no alien to you. But wait,…

By Vijaykumar DuraiarasanNovember 27, 2018November 5, 20259 Comments
Adventure, Himalayas, Trekking

Indian Winters: Stunning Landscapes of Jammu

India – a land of diverse ethnicity and myriad landscapes represents a truly remarkable country.  The cultural and geographical significance of each region portrays the rich tradition our country is…

By Vijaykumar DuraiarasanNovember 11, 2018October 12, 20253 Comments
UNESCO World Heritage Sites

The Great Chola Temples – Part II: Finest Architectural Marvels of India

This blog is part two of the series on The Great Chola Temples.  If you haven’t read part one of this series, please click here. IMPERIAL CHOLA DYNASTY There’s no…

By Vijaykumar DuraiarasanOctober 14, 2018October 14, 20182 Comments
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UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Photo Blog: The Grandeur of Gangaikonda Cholapuram

Photo blog? What’s that?  It’s a stripped-down version of the original blog offering lesser words and more photographs! This version of blog caters to those that don’t enjoy reading much,…

By Vijaykumar DuraiarasanSeptember 30, 2018September 30, 2018Leave a comment

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