Like any sane person, I’m crazy about good food. Even more so when I travel. After all, isn’t food a big part of travel? I know all my travels will be incomplete if I don’t savour the local delicacies and return with exotic flavours lingering along with my memories. So naturally, one of the things … Continue reading A date with the Ministry of Crab
The first time I knew I wanted to eat at MTR was when Vasundhara Das hosted the Bangalore episode of the show Indian Rendezvous on Discovery’s Travel and Living Channel (TLC). I don’t remember anything from the episode except that when it was time to eat, she went to MTR. But if that wasn’t enough to trigger my curiosity/taste buds, I … Continue reading Iconic Bangalore | Mavalli Tiffin Room (MTR)
“If you believe in tree fairies, this is the place.” – Vijay Thiruvady I’m happy to announce that Project Bangalore has taken off. In baby steps, yes, but taken off nonetheless. Last weekend I went on the MEG walking tour hosted by Vijay Thiruvady from Bangalore Walks. I learnt so much and met so many wonderful … Continue reading A walk through the Lalbagh Botanical Garden: Part 1
When my mother and I visited Istanbul in February 2013, we were unprepared for the cold. I don’t know why but we thought 8 degrees was something we could withstand. To make things harder, there was also a constant drizzle during the first three days of our visit. We always over-pack for winter vacations now. On our … Continue reading Visiting Istanbul’s Süleymaniye Mosque – The uphill struggle
I was once the type of person who would mock anybody who carried a travel pillow. I thought it was beneath me, that anybody who wore it looked ridiculous and well, I thought it was plain uncool. Of course this was back when the only travelling I was doing was with my dad, on a comfortable flight, … Continue reading How to save your own neck while travelling on a bus
Last month, I visited the sleepy little historical town of Hampi. Three days of temple hopping in the sun, sitting atop boulders watching the sunset, riding along windy roads with nothing but rice fields on either side, and tucking into bed at 10 pm. In three days, I came back three shades darker but feeling … Continue reading Hampi trails to you
Two years back, I was living in Dubai and the metro was my choice of transportation. I quite enjoyed taking the metro – surrounded by strangers yet perfectly comfortable, so many people yet blissfully by myself. I would listen to music, read a book or simply gaze out at the buildings and roads swooshing past me in a blur. … Continue reading How I learnt I will never be a superhero
I am a Shah Rukh Khan fan. That’s right, I *heart* SRK. So someday, like any fan, I would not mind meeting him in person. Maybe I will squeal in shock and awe, maybe I will take a picture with him and even look good in it or maybe I will say something really intelligent. Until … Continue reading Turkish Delight and then some
I love dogs. Big, tall, small, wide, fluffy, gruff-y, labs, pugs, poodles, mastiffs – you name it. And because I have been deprived of owning one myself (thank you parents, my childhood will be forever incomplete), I tend to get quite excited whenever I see one. Suddenly, I am 7 and can’t stop hopping and squealing, … Continue reading A visit to the Wagah Border or that time I almost lost my hand to a police dog
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