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  The ideal Indian food would have you counting garlic naan, butter chicken, shahi paneer, dosa, samosa, pav bhaji and chhole bhature, off your fingers, but the Indian cuisine is so much more. If you go down South: appam, iddiyapam, Mangalore buns, ragi dosa, rava dosa, idi samvar, besibele bath, puliyogare, pongal, Mysore Pak, puttu all await your taste buds. To be honest, even I got to know and am still exploring the South Indian dishes. Internationally, the aforementioned dishes are more popular, even to the neighboring countries, it is the Northern Indian dishes that make it to their knowledge. There is no comparison, of course, each dish is unique, each dish and cuisine just as delicious. While exploring the food here is a big part of my every day journey, what caught my attention is also the local food hospitality. While my mother always wanted my eldest brother to sit down while consuming food, because he eats his meals standing up, she would probably be surprised by the l...

  Beaches, aesthetic building, clean roads, delicious food; Pondicherry is just a good vibe. I had always wanted to visit the coastal areas when we moved here to Bangalore and we had to wait to the right moment to visit Pondicherry and it was so worth it. How to get to Pondicherry Pondicherry falls in the state of Tamil Nadu, if you are in one of the nearer cities like Bangalore or Chennai, you can easily get a bus to Pondicherry. A lot of them are available on daily basis and even AC sleepers. You can also book a train seat to Pondicherry and if you are short on time, you can always arrange for a flight from wherever you are. Best Time to visit Pondicherry The best time to visit here is from October to March when the weather is slightly more timid and relaxed. In summer, it gets way too hot and during Monsoon from July to September, visiting coastal areas is just not the same. History of Pondicherry The history of Puducherry can broadly be classified into two periods: ...