Dan Packel The New York Times
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At Coorg coffee plantations, history and hospitality
Like many mornings, this one started with a cup of coffee. But while our group of four had traveled far to get to this quiet, mountainside veranda in the southwestern Indian state of Karnataka -- my wife, Katy, and I from Mumbai, our friends Franklin and Sarah all the way from the United States -- our coffee had not. Our perch was at the center of ...
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In Mumbai, finding the written word
Mumbai is home to a growing number of chain bookstores -- well-lit, air-conditioned spots that often host book launches and stock the latest best-sellers from Indian and international authors. But bibliophiles looking to ferret out bargains or rare finds shouldn't end their search without digging a little more deeply, from decades-old shops to stre...
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At Coorg coffee plantations, history and hospitality
Like many mornings, this one started with a cup of coffee. But while our group of four had traveled far to get to this quiet, mountainside veranda in the southwestern Indian state of Karnataka -- my wife, Katy, and I from Mumbai, our friends Franklin and Sarah all the way from the United States -- our coffee had not. Our perch was at the center of ...
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In Mumbai, finding the written word
Mumbai is home to a growing number of chain bookstores -- well-lit, air-conditioned spots that often host book launches and stock the latest best-sellers from Indian and international authors. But bibliophiles looking to ferret out bargains or rare finds shouldn't end their search without digging a little more deeply, from decades-old shops to stre...
