Leaving the cyclone behind, day 2 on the Rickshaw Challenge took us away from the coast into deep Tamil Nadu, into the mysical world of ancient temples, goats that eat everything, friendly locals, terrible roads and of course, more breakdowns. Day 2, Pondicherry to Thanjavur After a night of partying, most of our teams slumped...Read More
If you fancy spending the New Year on the Rickshaw Challenge, then you’re in luck. Sponsors online gambling directory GamingZion are looking for a couple of travellers who are accomplished writers with social media and PR skills, who can deliver results, to not only come along on the Classic Run, but also to join in...Read More
Lea Beyeler and Yannick de Zordo share their trip in India: from Chennai to Mumbai, through amazing places in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and Maharashtra. “We spent one month on a trip from Chennai to Mumbai passing beautiful spots in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra. Here are our two travel perspectives – hope...Read More
South India has 4 different major states, but people in north, east and west end up calling all of them Madrassi. Here’s a general explanation of who lives in South India, and what is peculiar about each of the major states, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. “South India is the area encompassing India’s...Read More
India is different. If you’ve been there or planning to go there, you’ll find out this fact soon enough. And if riding across South India in a Rickshaw isn’t crazy enough for you then check out these weird sites in the area. Ramanujan Museum, Chennai One of the academic bad boys of Chennai, mathematician Srinivasa...Read More
Spicy curries, ancient temples and lively crowds – what makes South India so special when compared with the rest of the Indian sub-continent? South India’s Dravidian culture differs from the Indo-European one in the north, complete with its own architecture, culture and attitude. But South India has more than just cultural incentives to pull the...Read More
Exploring the streets of Chennai with Rowan Lee Hartsuiker. India is a busy country. In this short film I point the camera on the streets of Madras (Chennai), a city in Tamil Nadu, South India. The streets of Madras are in every possible way full of life and energy. Of course also full of contradictions...Read More
Press below on the just completed Tamilnadu Run 2013. Unraveling the mysteries of South India can be considered an experience or a challenge or an achievement. Call it by whichever term, Tamilnadu Run in the heartland of Enchanting Tamilnadu, is by no means short of any, when it comes to exploring the heritage and culture...Read More
