Australia

Blue mountains in katoomba
This is part of a series called ‘A sonnet to the world’, which I have been working on. You can read about the project here. The idea is to write a 14-line Shakespearean Sonnet for every country I visit (and hopefully and eventually, the whole world). And this one is for Australia. It didn’t hurt, nor was there a flavor of fallen grace. It didn’t feel like the rain, nor bursts of thunder. It was a rather banal affair, very commonplace When I finally lost my virginity, down under.   The winter hesitated, then shoved its deep claws Into me, […]

A sonnet to Australia

icebergs swim club bondi beach sydney
I had flown to Sydney, with the standard tourist ideas in mind: visit the opera house, the royal botanic gardens, and take a train to see the 3 sisters of Katoomba. But as luck would have it, I met with an old schoolmate who regaled me with ideas of what to do in Sydney, especially off-the-beaten track. And one of those was the Bondi to Coogee walk. Not so off-the-beaten track for the locals, but a definite must-do for a tourist. If I could set apart 2 to 3 hours of my time, that is. Sydney is much more than the […]

Sydney’s favourite walk: From Bondi beach to Coogee beach

Sunrise melbourne airport
This was the 30th post (Day 30) of an entire year-long series, which I named ‘Project 365′. The idea was simple enough: travel for a full year and document every day of it, in the form of a daily picture and poem. I am still working on a book of this year-long travel, but till then, enjoy all the posts here. You can check out the daily posts in the details below or jump to the final day of the project by clicking here. 31st July 2014 – Melbourne, Australia In airports and terminals, I found a new game. Of hide-and-seek, with […]

12 hours in Melbourne Tullamarine Airport: Australia

flying fox hostel katoomba australia
This was the 8th post (Day 8) of an entire year-long series, which I named ‘Project 365′. The idea was simple enough: travel for a full year and document every day of it, in the form of a daily picture and poem. I am still working on a book of this year-long travel, but till then, enjoy all the posts here. You can check out the daily posts in the details below or jump to the final day of the project by clicking here.   9th July 2014 – Blue Mountains, Australia (Day 8) The bottles are out, like white ghosts […]

Flying Fox hostel and Waradah Aboriginal center: Katoomba, Australia

Katoomba 3 sisters blue mountains australia
This was the 7th post (Day 7) of an entire year-long series, which I named ‘Project 365′. The idea was simple enough: travel for a full year and document every day of it, in the form of a daily picture and poem. I am still working on a book of this year-long travel, but till then, enjoy all the posts here. You can check out the daily posts in the details below or jump to the final day of the project by clicking here. 8th July 2014 – Blue Mountains (Katoomba), Australia (Day 7) Three sisters. Lusting and luscious, they called. […]

The 3 Sisters of the Blue Mountains: Katoomba, Australia

This was the 6th post (Day 6) of an entire year-long series, which I named ‘Project 365′. The idea was simple enough: travel for a full year and document every day of it, in the form of a daily picture and poem. I am still working on a book of this year-long travel, but till then, enjoy all the posts here. You can check out the daily posts in the details below or jump to the final day of the project by clicking here. 7th July 2014 – Sydney, Australia (Day 6) Between the jets of water, and the prancing rays, […]

Watching the sunrise over the Archibald fountain: Hyde park, Sydney

Couchsurfing balgowlah heights sydney
This was the 5th post (Day 5) of an entire year-long series, which I named ‘Project 365′. The idea was simple enough: travel for a full year and document every day of it, in the form of a daily picture and poem. I am still working on a book of this year-long travel, but till then, enjoy all the posts here. You can check out the daily posts in the details below or jump to the final day of the project by clicking here.   6th July 2014 – Sydney, Australia (Day 5) In heightened tones and lazy hues, We passed another sunday, and […]

2 Lookouts for an amazing view of Sydney: Arabanoo and Bradley’s Head

Royal botanic gardens sydney
This was the 4th post (Day 4) of an entire year-long series, which I named ‘Project 365′. The idea was simple enough: travel for a full year and document every day of it, in the form of a daily picture and poem. I am still working on a book of this year-long travel, but till then, enjoy all the posts here. You can check out the daily posts in the details below or jump to the final day of the project by clicking here.   5th July 2014 – Sydney, Australia (Day 4) There was love in the cold air, so were drunken […]

Cupid and company: The statues of Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney

St mary of the cross sydney
This was the 3rd post (Day 3) of an entire year-long series, which I named ‘Project 365′. The idea was simple enough: travel for a full year and document every day of it, in the form of a daily picture and poem. I am still working on a book of this year-long travel, but till then, enjoy all the posts here. You can check out the daily posts in the details below or jump to the final day of the project by clicking here.   4th July 2014 – Sydney, Australia (Day 3) It didn’t hurt, nor was there an air of […]

Through Cathedral road and St. Marys road: St. Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney

singapore eunos metro station 13
This was the first post of an entire year-long series, which I named ‘Project 365′. The idea was simple enough: travel for a full year and document every day of it, in the form of a daily picture and poem. I am still working on a book of this year-long travel, but till then, enjoy all the posts here. You can check out the daily posts in the details below or jump to the final day of the project by clicking here. 1st July 2014 – Singapore From dust we rose and to dust we shall go And dust is […]

Project 365: Day 0 – The beginning