Author: Saran Shanmugam

Shangri-la in North Carolina – VisitNC-4

Posted on January 15, 2018January 19, 2018 by Saran Shanmugam

I felt like Gulliver in the island of Lilliput as I

Christmas Lights of McAdenville – VisitNC-3

Posted on January 6, 2018January 15, 2018 by Saran Shanmugam

The brightly lit trees provide a soothing relief to my mild winterblues. The unusually

Exploring Native American Civilization of Cahokia

Posted on January 5, 2018August 1, 2018 by Saran Shanmugam

When I lived in Maryland Heights near St. Louis for a few months in 2000,

Bridges of Madison County

Posted on January 4, 2018August 1, 2018 by Saran Shanmugam

I am a voracious book reader, having started reading Sidney Sheldon at the age of 10 to

Franklin Street – Food Haven in the RTP – VisitNC-1

Posted on January 1, 2018January 15, 2018 by Saran Shanmugam

I had just moved to Chapel Hill, North Carolina in February of 2016, wondering what was

Chinese Lantern Festival – VisitNC-2

Posted on December 28, 2017February 1, 2018 by Saran Shanmugam

As I walk through the magical Chinese Gate and into the gallery of

Kanchi – City of Temples

Posted on November 5, 2017December 6, 2017 by Saran Shanmugam

Kanchipuram or Kanchi in Tamilnadu, India – one of the major centers of education in ancient

Great Living Chola Temples – Dharasuram

Posted on May 15, 2017July 12, 2020 by Saran Shanmugam

Part 2 – Dharasuram – Airavateeswarar Temple My quest to see all the 3 great living Chola temples led me

London in a Day

Posted on January 20, 2017August 2, 2017 by Saran Shanmugam

London evokes mixed feelings within me. On one side, it is endowed with so much of history and architecture. But

Vodka with Venison steak and fingerling potatoes

Why Drink Vodka?

Posted on January 12, 2017January 22, 2018 by Saran Shanmugam

With the holiday season kicking in, folks tend to eat and drink a lot to go with the holiday spirit.

Exquisite sculpture of Kankala-Murthy

Posted on January 11, 2017July 26, 2020 by Saran Shanmugam

As the naked mendicant wanders all over the world with the Kapalam (skull) begging bowl in his left hand, atoning

Reducing your fat % from 33%+ to 15% at 47 years? Is it doable?

Posted on June 8, 2016July 12, 2020 by Saran Shanmugam

When you are 47 years of age, overweight at around 200 pounds (90 kgs) with a waist size of 36+

Hogenakkal – Niagara of India – An underrated experience

Posted on April 8, 2016January 9, 2018 by Saran Shanmugam

I have travelled to many countries and have been treated to some mind-boggling visuals, combination of white

San Pedro, Belize

Posted on February 7, 2016January 12, 2018 by Saran Shanmugam

San Pedro is not the 1980s island, which Madonna found “La Isla Bonita” in her ‘True Blue” album of

ChungKing Mansions of Hong Kong

Posted on January 5, 2016January 16, 2018 by Saran Shanmugam

I was traveling to Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia from Chicago, USA in May of 2015 through Cathay Pacific and I felt the

Temples of Bali – Part 1 – Pura Tanah Lot

Posted on October 27, 2015January 14, 2018 by Saran Shanmugam

Background Bali is an island where more than 95% of the people follow hinduism as their

Fishes of the Caribbean

Posted on September 18, 2015January 17, 2018 by Saran Shanmugam

This pictorial blog provides a brief commentary of pictures of fishes of the Caribbean I captured using various underwater cameras – from

Culture and Belief of Balinese

Posted on September 11, 2015July 23, 2020 by Saran Shanmugam

Bali, Indonesia has a blend of culture,architecture and beautiful beaches which makes it a perfect place for tourists from elsewhere

Dominican Republic – Land so exotic but so familiar

Posted on September 10, 2015January 17, 2018 by Saran Shanmugam

Dominican Republic, an exquisite little paradise in Caribbean Islands with its nonchalant, but exuberant people was in my travel radar,

Fall Foliage, Door County, Wisconsin

Posted on September 6, 2015October 7, 2015 by Saran Shanmugam

Fall – Season of the Gods For someone who grew up in South India, which has more of a tropical climate with

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