Ahh, tropical oasis — although it was rainy season, the sun would shine for most of the day. Persuaded the manager at the nicest resort to let me stay for pennies — he was very bored. Tucked into my beautiful bungalow in the middle of the jungle — set back from a beach of powdery [...]

After wading through the colorfully attired hairless families sprawled around the cement floor of the train station enjoying naps and snacks, passed the “urination free zone” (which is in reality a urination zone), and across the railroad tracks I found myself on the platform waiting for the train to Chennai a.k.a. Madras. After a brief [...]