Tips for Chennai?
Jun 17, 2023, 10:49 am
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Monsoon + Mosquitoes : Part of the experience. Comes with the territory. Especially Chennai.
Jun 17, 2023, 5:51 pm
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:-) yah. Thanks for my deet and malarone so was worry free. :-) the meal was a feast. And boy so many interesting dishes.
Jun 27, 2023, 1:00 pm
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And 2 hrs drive from MAA is Kanchipuram (GRT Regency is a good place to stay at). Kanchi gives you a sample of Pallava architecture (400-800 AD) and Thanjai aka Thanjavur gives you a sample of Chola architecture (700 - 1100 AD) and beyond.
Chennai, along with BLR, is one of the highlights in this trip. I will forever cherish the cup of the local Madras Filter Coffee!
Jun 29, 2023, 7:30 pm
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Should be available here, assuming you are near KWI based on your handle.
Jul 11, 2023, 2:42 am
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Should be available here, assuming you are near KWI based on your handle.
Jul 26, 2023, 1:41 pm
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Jul 26, 2023, 11:43 pm
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That's exactly what my friends try to do when I visit their countries. They want to take me to an Indian restaurant. I politely point it out to them that I eat Indian food all the time & would rather have some local cuisine while I am there.
Feb 27, 2024, 7:14 pm
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As my Madras trip draws closer I have begun to research some possible lunch and dinner venues: My partner and I eat all kinds of food (translation - vegetarian or otherwise) as long as it is tasty and good value for money. Since this trip will be on my own dime, I have decided to save money by staying at the Four Points on OMR. Any suggestions of places within reasonable distance where we can stuff ourselves without paying the Finance Minister too large a cut from our meagre resources?