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About halfway between Pollachi and Munnar, in a remote mountain valley fringed by waterfalls, sits the little hamlet of Marayoor. The name, combining Mara…

There is a chocolatier in town, they said. I was intrigued as a person who has forever been in love with chocolates. With the…

Are you someone who pictures your holiday in a lush green valley, sipping your hot cup of tea, soaking in every bit of tranquility…

The year 1951 bore witness to the completion of a house newly constructed in the Anaimalai region within the Pollachi tehsil. As one stands…

My relationship with Pollachi and its people goes a long way. It’s been almost seven years since my first visit to this aesthetically pleasing…

Visiting heritage structures are in itself a visual treat. The enthusiasm doubles when one comes across house owners, who are not only extremely aware…

A trek in the Anamalais has been on my mind for a while. I was advised to wait till the monsoon rains arrived in…

The drive from the outskirts of Pollachi town towards the picturesque Aliyar is dotted with small villages, one among which is known as Kambaalapatti,…

The village of Zamin Samathur is home to the Vanavarayar clan. Believed to have established base here several hundred years ago, the Samathur Vanavarayars…

Roughing it out in the wild had never been my travel style until a camping trip with friends had changed that perspective. Ever since…