Category Archives: Brand Reviews

Akshayakalpa – Farm Visit Program

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Caroline Radhakrishnan

Sounds of laughter and excited chatter fill the clean, unpolluted air. Little children run around unhampered by the usual constraints of the city, while their parents merely watch indulgently, knowing that their little ones are in safe territory. This is … Continue reading →

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Farm Made Foods – Free Range Eggs

Posted on June 8, 2019 by Caroline Radhakrishnan

I recently had the pleasure of visiting a free range egg farm and if you are likewise prone to delight at the thought of ethical, humane, healthy and sustainable rearing practices, then you too will find this story very comforting … Continue reading →

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Maple Tree Farm

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Caroline Radhakrishnan

In a quiet little village of Thally there is a revolution in the making. Mapletree Farm is literally ‘plot’ting and framing farming ideas and processes that are ethical, sustainable and to’Thally game changing in the long run (sorry but I … Continue reading →

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Sterling Holidays – Achiever’s Retreat – Fernhill, Ooty

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Caroline Radhakrishnan

When one is invited to an Achiever’s Retreat on the lines of an Unconference that ends up being a FunConference or in my case, a PunConference, then there is no better way to spend a fruitful couple of days. I … Continue reading →

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Rainbow Cruises, Alleppy – KTM2018

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Caroline Radhakrishnan

Rainbow Cruises is a Gold Star rated brand that owns and operates some of the best houseboats in the backwaters of Alleppy (Alappuzha) district, which is one of the leading tourist destinations in Kerala, India. Floating tranquilly on the crisscrossing … Continue reading →

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Mills and Browns – Gluten free ready to bake mixes

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Caroline Radhakrishnan

Mills and Brown is a 2 year old brand that represents ready to bake mixes that are different from the usual. They are into producing not just refined flour free but also completely gluten free and healthier baking mixes. Their products … Continue reading →

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Sterling Wayanad – Part 3 – Food and Drink

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Caroline Radhakrishnan

A 3 part series on my holiday at Sterling Wayanad, covering The Overview, The Activities and The Cuisine. Part 3 – Food and Drink I usually travel solo on most of my trips and hence am in control of the … Continue reading →

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Sterling Wayanad – Part 2 – Activities

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Caroline Radhakrishnan

A 3 part series on my holiday at Sterling Wayanad, covering The Overview, The Activities and The Cuisine. Part 2 – Things to do This part speaks of how you can entertain yourself with the various options that Sterling has … Continue reading →

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Sterling Wayanad – Part 1 – An Overview

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Caroline Radhakrishnan

A 3 part series on my holiday at Sterling Wayanad, covering The Overview, The Activities and The Cuisine. Part 1 – An Overview The word Sterling is defined as Splendid, Superlative, Stellar and other laudatory adjectives. Sterling Holidays, one of … Continue reading →

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Akshayakalpa – Part 3- Organic vegetable garden

Posted on April 14, 2018 by Caroline Radhakrishnan

(A 3 part narrative that includes the Concept and Dairy Farms in Part 1, the Main Dairy plant in part 2  and the Vegetable garden in Part 3) Organic vegetable cultivation –  At Akshayakalpa, a half acre patch in the … Continue reading →

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