Category Archives: Travel

Big Island, Hawaii, The classic Hawaiian side

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

This flower stall is at the Kona Farmers Market. I have never seen a flower stall so packed with gigantic blooms. The Lifeguard Hut at Kahalu’u Beach Park. How could I NOT draw something that is such a vivid shade of … Continue reading →

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Big Island, Hawaii, The Jurassic Side.

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

Yes, Hawaii has great beaches (and I’ll come to those in my next post). But my favorite part is the tropical vegetation. The lush, neon green mosses and drippy ferns. Things that grow, rot and regrow all at the same … Continue reading →

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My Many Indias. Part 6: Goa, Malvan Coast and goodbye India, I’ll be back!

Posted on February 7, 2013 by

Goa is where I “go back” to when I go to India. It is where my parents live. I know, lucky me! There’s the incredible surf and sand bit that everyone visits Goa for. But here’s some of the less … Continue reading →

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My many Indias. One last Bombay post

Posted on February 5, 2013 by

On my last day in Bombay, I visited Khotachiwadi, an old neighborhood with Portuguese-style houses in a labyrinth of little lanes. When you are inside this little neighborhood, all the chaos and commotion of Bombay falls away. The lanes are … Continue reading →

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My many Indias. Bombay: Crawford Market, Victoria Terminus and Flora Fountain

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

Such lovely names: Crawford Market, Victoria Terminus, Flora Fountain, Hornimon Circle. All these places  have new official Indian names now, but there’s something charming about the old British names. They have a lovely ring to them. Crawford Market was, until very … Continue reading →

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My many Indias. Bombay: Babulnath and Dhobi Ghat

Posted on February 3, 2013 by

Babulnath is where my grandma, uncles, aunts and cousin live. I’ve visited here since I was a little kid and it was fun to sketch some of the scenes I’ve known for a long time. This is the tyre-puncture-repair-walla, the … Continue reading →

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My many Indias. Bombay: Clocktowers, chappals and the Gateway of India

Posted on February 2, 2013 by

The difference between my Bombay sketches and the ones before? I had the week to myself, and all I did is sketch. Bombay or Mumbai, everyone asks what it is to me. It’s always been simple. Bombay in English. Mumbai … Continue reading →

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My many Indias. Part 4: Tirunelveli

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

Deep in southern Tamil Nadu is Tirunelveli, where I visit on every trip to India. It is where my husband Hari grew up and where his parents and grandparents still live. To me, there are two Tirunelvelis. One that exists … Continue reading →

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My many Indias. Part 3: Chennai

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

Sadly, we never stepped out of my sister-in-laws home during our 2 days in Chennai, because I ended up with 2 violently sick kids- they forgot what they were told and drank out of the tap in India and you … Continue reading →

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My many Indias. Part 2: Mysore

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

My kids and I took off from Bangalore for a 3-day trip to Mysore. Mention Mysore and you either hear about Mysore Palace or Mysore Bondas. I sketched both. Mysore Palace is a mad hodgepodge of Hindu, Muslim, Rajput and … Continue reading →

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