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Tag Archives: India
My Trip To Kerala: Chinese Fishing Nets From the 15th Century, Still in Use
The one thing that I wanted to see when I was in Kerala was the Chinese Fishing Nets (called Cheena Vala in the language Malayalam) that all the guide books and online sites talked about. The Fishing Nets that dot … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged Chinese, Chinese Fishing Nets, culture, Fishermen, Fort Cochin, India, Kerala, Kochi, Life, Living, personal, photography, photos, South India, spice trade, travel
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Eat Pray Love: Julia Roberts Wears A Sari
{Image: Glamsham} I was a huge fan of Julia Roberts when she was in Pretty Woman and My Best Friend’s Wedding. Then I don’t know why (either I changed and became jaded or she really did become more smug with … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged beautiful, beauty, book, celeb, Celebrities, celebs, culture, Eat Pray Love, happiness, India, Indonesia, Italy, Julia Roberts, Life, Living, Movie, spirituality, travel, woman, writing
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Floating Flowers in An Uruli
The trip to Kerala introduced me to this wonderful brass ornamental vessel called an Uruli or Varpu. It is actually a Keralan cooking vessel which is now used more for decorative purposes. It will lend an ethnic charm to your … Continue reading
Villagers in Kerala Weaving Coconut Fibre Into Ropes
We met some lovely villagers on the way to Kumarakom. Suresh our driver, just stopped the car seeing that we were interested as we had remarked about spotting a well. He then drove into a narrow path where we could … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged Cochin, culture, India, interesting, Kerala, Kochi, Kumarakom, Life, little girl, Living, people, personal, photography, photos, South India, travel, Village, woman, women
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I Knew I Was In India
I knew I was in India when I saw this cute sign of a lady in a sari, on the door of the Ladies’ powder room. It would have been even cuter with a bun atop her head. I spotted … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Cochin, culture, cute, hotel, India, Kerala, Kochi, Life, Living, Mumbai attacks, personal, photography, photos, sari, security, sign, Taj Hotel, Taj Marine Drive, Taj Residency, terrorism, travel
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Fort Cochin
Cochin is the main city in Kerala and it has a tourist portion called Fort Cochin which was my favourite district because I do love all the old colonial buildings there. It even has an old Synagogue, but unfortunately it … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, Art, Arts, beauty, Cochin, design, Fort Cochin, goats, India, Jewish, Jewish community, Kerala, Kochi, Life, Living, personal, photography, photos, shopping, Synagogue, travel
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King Mahabali on a Motorbike in Kochi
When we were at Kochi (Cochin) in Kerala, the main religious and harvest festival, called Onam was being prepared for. As part of the celebrations they have someone dress up a the legendary King of Kerala called Mahabali. Our driver … Continue reading
Miss Universe 2010: Tania Lim & Other Contestants
I enjoy watching pageants like my partner enjoys watching soccer, so here are some of the contestants for the upcoming paegeant to be held in Las Vegas. The photos are from the official Miss Universe Website and if they disappear … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Headlines
Tagged Australia, beautiful, beauty, China, Contestants, Czech Republic, favourite, France, India, Indonesia, Luisana Lopilato, Malaysia, Michael Buble, Miss Universe 2010, predictions, pretty, Puerto Rico, Singapore, USA
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Indian Section at the Ang Mo Kio Library
I think it’s so cool that there’s a whole section for Indian books, including those in English. I chanced upon it when I was looking at books about Kerala in the Travel section and came across none. The nice librarian … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Ang Mo Kio, Art, books, culture, India, Indian, landscaping, library, Life, Living, photography, photos, plant, reading, red palm, Singapore, travel
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Have You Been to Kochi in Kerala?
The best part about being in Singapore is that it’s at the crossroads of the coolest places in Asia. I might be going to Kerala which is in the southern part of India, next week. I will probably have internet … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged blogging, Blogs about Kerala, Blogs about Kochin, Cochin, fear, India, Kerala, Kochi, map, personal, Phobia, Singapore, situational claustrophobia, South India, travel
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Mindy Kaling and Ellie Kemper of The Office
The show ‘The Office’ can always cure a bad day. I absolutely love Mindy Kaling (Fushia) and the newest addition, Ellie Kemper (Electric Blue) in it. Mindy Kaling is also a writer on the show which few people realize. How … Continue reading
Posted in My Celebrity Addiction
Tagged comedy, Ellie Kemper, Entertainment, fashion, funny, India, Indian, Mindy Kaling, South Indian, The Office, women
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Places of Worship (Little India)
As we drove by Serangoon Road (Little India), I took photos of a Mosque, Hindu Temples and a Sikh Temple which was undergoing renovation. There was a church as well, but I couldn’t snap the photos in time. You can … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged Architecture, Art, beautiful, culture, Hindu Temple, India, Life, Little India, Living, mosque, photography, photos, religion, sculpture, Serangoon Road, Sikh Temple, Singapore, society, Temples, travel, travelling
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Spiritual Significance of Flowers Offered at Pooja
Whenever my friends asks me questions about Hinduism and the significance of this or that, I try my best but I’m embarrassed to say I don’t have an exact knowledge. What I know is hazy and based on what I … Continue reading