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Who am I:
Poornima Dasharathi (PD)
What I do:
- travel – try to with a 5 year old in tow,
- shoot - with my old SLR camera, still debating on purchasing that extended lens,
- take people on my journeys – click here to read about Unhurried ,
- write - on people, places, history, culture – anything that catches my eye,
- read – a lot, especially Tintin & Asterix,
- blog - infrequently as you can see,
- tell stories – to 4 year olds to 40 year olds, age no bar, drink filter coffee – these days, I’m also a Costa fan and
- watch cricket – test match freak, not 20-20
More:
I have travelled to many places – from the freezing land of Scots to the blazing heat of San Diego – as a computer programmer, for nearly a decade. I love travelling to different places; it can be the usual touristy-lonely planet-in-hand routes or trekking in the wilds. Later I jumped into travel and writing full time and left my previous job altogether. When I realised that I had many travel tales in the bag , I started this blog and out flowed the stories.
Contact:
pdasharathi[at]gmail[dot]com
gowthamsworld
March 20, 2009 at 10:54 am
Hi Poornima,
I am a enthu traveler too and a amateur blogger. I like your blog very much. Would it be OK with you if I add a link to it on my blog?
Cheers,
Gowtham
Final_Transit
March 31, 2009 at 12:13 pm
Poornima, I’m happy to have discovered your blog. Thanks for bringing me over!
Poornima
April 1, 2009 at 12:55 pm
Gowtham,
Of course you can:). Thanks for the appreciation.
Poornima
April 1, 2009 at 12:57 pm
Priyank,
Thanks for stopping by. Liked your Bhutan post very much. Stop desktop surfing and start travelling:)
Service Apartments in Banglaore
September 3, 2009 at 1:01 pm
Hey All your blogs are superb. The way r write is too good. Like your writing and explanation.
Thejesh GN
December 16, 2009 at 4:50 pm
Cool blog. Enjoyed reading. Subscribed.
Poornima
December 20, 2009 at 6:33 am
Thanks Thejesh. A compliment from a avid blogger like you made my day:)
Dayanand
January 5, 2010 at 1:03 pm
Hello Poornima,
Greetings for happy & succesful new year 2010!
Its so nice to read about you. & like to be in touch with you always to share views places seen & explored in all terms in the journey of Life..
I am professional Civil engineer, a typical taurian nature having taste of life in nature n places of heritage. So i used to do travel trip as hobby n travelllers assitance juss as passion.
I hadly get time in my profession..but always try to explore the earth i am in place …
anyways..
ur doign good job by sharing all such things..
all d best again.
keep it up.
regards,
dayanand
Poornima
January 6, 2010 at 5:35 am
Thanks Dayanand. Dont give up on your explorations.
Shreya Srinivas
October 27, 2010 at 11:09 pm
Hi Poornima,
its great to see you flourish in you new found profession!I happened to come by your article when hunting for some uptodate information about bangalore…The name looked very familiar and 5 min on google and i find you!
Pleasure to read your work, you have captured the spirit of bangalore well. Enjoy travelling. Let me know if you are back in this part of the world agin.
Poornima
October 28, 2010 at 5:23 am
Hi Shreya,
Its a small world online! Thanks for so many compliments. Will keep in touch if & when i come there:)
Shreya Srinivas
November 1, 2010 at 10:44 pm
do that…I loved reading ur Up in the Air section(ironically watched the movie again yest!) – i should say i can share a few sentiments too…
and my worst experience has to be US immigration!!
u should do a section on airport chairs- Which has been the best or worst transit? I found Dubai to be comfy…u can lie with a book while waiting for the flight home to India …(if u find one!) or the bumpy, hardback..cant get comfy…cold chairs in heathrow..while i wait for the morning bus/train to return north?!
Poornima
November 8, 2010 at 9:21 am
yeah, good topic. Haven’t been to Dubai so haven’t been charmed by their comfy chairs yet:)
David Charlie
January 16, 2011 at 10:33 pm
Hi Poornima ! Initially what led me to you now, is Admiral O.S.Dawson, who was my mentor and good friend when I was running my NGO-HAPPY HEARTS as I was the Founder / Director. ( I DO NOT KNOW IF HE WILL REMEMBER ME BECAUSE MY INTERACTION WITH HIM WAS VERY BRIEF BUT ALL THE SAME HE IS A WONDERFUL PERSON )
Now I am based in California, Orange since 2007. I am a Teacher and Counselor here. You are indeed a very interesting person and a soical-activist in your own right if I may say so in appreciating the feelings and sentiments of others in their nostalgia ! Could you please furnish me the Phone No. of Admiral Dawson as there is a need to speak to him in the interest of an American Student here who wants to know about Foreign Affairs in general and what does an Ambassadors/High Commissioners jobs entail. Thanks ! I hope to hear from you ! Regards, Charlie – CA
Poornima
January 18, 2011 at 6:02 am
Thanks. If you give me your email address, I’ll let you know.
Jeet
May 21, 2011 at 12:12 pm
Poornima, you have put up a very nice blog. I was curious if you would be interested to write on our Travel site “www.travelingbeats.com” as a guest editor. Also, can we do a link exchange of our site?
Awaiting your reply.
- Jeet
K Mohan
September 28, 2011 at 7:04 am
Hi Poornima,
It is nice reading your blog. Thanks a lot for reviving my old memories! though staying away from b’lore now, I have been very much attached to malleswaram. i studied in malleswaram (govt. boys high school, opp. 18th cross bus stand). i wonder whether this high school still exists? I shall be glad if a photo of this school is put on your blog or sent to my mail .
awaiting ur reply.
thanks n rgds.
mohan
Poornima
January 18, 2012 at 10:17 am
Dear Mr Mohan,
Thanks for the comments. The boys high school still exists and I’ll be writing about it soon. Will let you know the details.
cheers.
Karteek
November 9, 2011 at 9:27 am
Hi Poornima,
Its a good information collection on such unexplored places in and around bangalore .. Thank you..