Barceloneta is a neighbourhood in the city of Barcelona that overlooks the beach. Tourists, like myself on chilly day in April, spend time walking the entire stretch of the boardwalk that is lined with restaurants, surf shops, bike rentals, bars, etc. In fact, you’ll find people walking, running, biking, skateboarding all along because the stretch … Continue reading Homeless Simpson on La Barceloneta
I’m a little eager about responding to this week’s travel theme by Where’s My Backpack because I have a whole story to share about the forest(s) I’ve been to in the last two years. And while I haven’t gotten around to writing it down (what else is new, right?), for now I’m going to use … Continue reading Travel theme: Forest
This week’s travel theme by Where’s My Backpack is transport, and while I could share all my pictures of airplane views and train tracks and boat rides and what not, I thought I’d go a little off-track instead. Here in India, one of the most common forms of public transport is the autorickshaw. Back when I … Continue reading Travel theme: Transport
Last month I went to Mumbai to catch up with some friends, and what do you know, a bunch of them weren’t even around to do any catching up. Anyway, that meant I rely heavily on the remaining few to spend my time in the city that I often think of as my second home. This … Continue reading Buffalo tongue and pork curlies in Mumbai
I sometimes meet people who ask or tell me about a place they’ve recently been to or want to go to, and if I perchance don’t know what they’re talking about, a disdainful look is thrown at me. This is often followed by remarks like, “But you say you like to travel, and you don’t know … Continue reading Travel, as you like it
If you haven’t heard, I enjoy packing. Some might even say, I get a little obsessive about it. But that doesn’t mean I’m perfect. If there’s one mistake I’m repeatedly guilty of making while packing, it’s over-doing it. Is this a girl thing? I don’t know. But it’s definitely a problem when the need for comfort and convenience are … Continue reading Why it’s high time I let go of my excess baggage
It seems I’ve overlooked a nomination… by over a month! It’s not enough that I procrastinate, I now also have selective memory loss. Anyway, my buddy Deepthi over at On Turning Pages nominated me for the Blogger Recognition Award. Thank you! If I haven’t said this already and if you haven’t listened to me already, … Continue reading Blogger Recognition Award
Last weekend, I made a trip to Mumbai to catch up with some friends. It being a long weekend – India’s 70th Independence Day – the airports were more crowded than usual with super long queues everywhere including at the entrance to the departure gates. The whole thing got me thinking about how I pray really hard … Continue reading My top 5 air travel pet peeves
My super awesome friend over at On Turning Pages just nominated me for the Liebster Award. I’m so excited to write this post, even more because I kind of, sort of really love her. Thank you, Deepthi! If you like/love anything to do with reading and books, you should hop on over to her blog … Continue reading The Liebster Award
When I was little, ages 9 to 11 and around, I watched my father pack his bags a lot. He frequently travelled on business. I would sit on the bed, legs crossed, amidst suit covers, tie boxes and those cardboard sheets that you find in new shirts. I would watch my father pack with precision, … Continue reading Will work to travel
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