The constant traveller
This blog is just a small collection of my experiences of more than 30 years of travel throughout South Asia. May those who stumble across this site find some joy and hopefully some insights into this amazing part of the world.
Tag: Visalam
Chettinad – the heart of Tamil Nadu
Chettinad is kind of a holiday. Simple life, villages, small markets and great food. Chettinad cuisine is considered one of the finest in India, even tough it is not as well known as the Hyderabadi-, or North Indian cuisine. Fact is that the use…
Ramu from Visalam
Please meet my friend Ramu, he is our man for everything at Visalam in Chettinad. Ramu hails from a traditional Chettiar family. The Chettiars, after whom this region is called, were among the first traders to go to China and Africa. Because of a…
Women power in Chettinadu
You will be amazed to know that these women have decided to take fate into their own hands and started a very successful business in Chettinad, in Tamil Nadu. What was a favour once to a neighbour to create delicious sweets and spicy treats…
Ayyanar horse Temple, Kandukathan, Tamil Nadu, India
This Ayyanar temple in Chettinad in Tamil Nadu is every year supplemented with mew clay horses, while the old ones decay with the monsoon rains and the winds. More than 1000 terracotta horses line the way to the temple. The horses are offerings to…
