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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

Saigon (aka) Ho Chi Minh City

Posted on October 3, 2015March 13, 2017 by Saran Shanmugam

Saigon or Ho Chi Minh City, 2008 – Brought back memories of my childhood from Madras (today called as Chennai), India

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, 2015January 22, 2018 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,

Turks & Caicos

Posted on September 9, 2015February 4, 2018 by Hema Saran

Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) is on the foot of Bahamas in the Caribbean, and has Cuba and Dominican Republic

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

Central Java – Epitome of Dharmic Architecture in SE Asia – Part 3 of 3

Posted on September 3, 2015January 17, 2018 by Saran Shanmugam

After my transfixion with Prambanan and Borobudur the previous few days, I had 2 more days in my

Central Java – Epitome of Dharmic Architecture in SE Asia – Part 2 – Borobudur

Posted on September 2, 2015January 17, 2018 by Saran Shanmugam

Part 2 – Borobudur Temples Borobudur – the architectural splendor with a splash of Indian culture and religion. This

Central Java – Epitome of Dharmic Architecture in SE Asia – Part 1 – Prambanan

Posted on August 30, 2015January 17, 2018 by Saran Shanmugam

Most Indians around the world know Bali as being the representative of Dharmic culture in SE Asia. But

Great Living Chola Temples – Big Temple

Posted on August 28, 2015February 11, 2018 by Hema Saran

Part 3 – Big Temple, Tanjore Continuing with my Travelogue of the Great Living Chola temples,

Beaches around the World

Posted on August 21, 2015March 1, 2017 by Saran Shanmugam

This blog is more of a pictorial blog with pictures of beaches I have visited around the world.

Great Living Chola Temples – Gangaikondacholapuram

Posted on August 19, 2015February 11, 2018 by Hema Saran

Part 1 – Gangaikondacholapuram Having been fascinated with the Chola dynasty ever since I read Kalki’s epic,

Mount Bromo,Java

Posted on August 9, 2015September 18, 2018 by Saran Shanmugam

Mount Bromo, one of the many volcanoes located in Eastern Java, Indonesia is an active volcano , along with the

Hue’, Vietnam

Posted on August 9, 2015December 9, 2017 by Saran Shanmugam

Hue’, Vietnam – city which triggered an emotional rollercoaster within me Hue’, pronounced as

Angkor, Cambodia

Posted on August 9, 2015January 14, 2018 by Saran Shanmugam

Angkor – Land of Dharmic Faiths and Khmer Architecture, which borrows some of the architectural practices from the South Indian

My Cricket Mission to Jamaica

Posted on August 9, 2015January 22, 2018 by Saran Shanmugam

I always have a fondness to Jamaica as it is part of the West Indies cricket. I still mourn the decline

Montreal, Canada

Posted on August 9, 2015August 9, 2015 by Hema Saran

We had decided this year we had to go out of US for our holiday. So we thought of Montreal

Wat Chalong, phuket - Most important Buddhist temple in Phuket

Thailand – The Time I felt like a Sage

Posted on August 8, 2015January 14, 2018 by Saran Shanmugam

In ancient Hinduism, a man’s life is divided into 4 stages – 1. Brahmacharya – student stage when a man

Mexico – Part 1 – Cancun & Chichen Itza

Posted on August 8, 2015August 9, 2015 by Hema Saran

Me-hi-co was our second trip out of US and one of great anticipation. Mexico has visa on arrival for Americans

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