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
Ever since I moved out of Mumbai in 2011, I’ve revisited the city at least once every year. Last year, I even went twice. Surprisingly, or not so surprisingly in my case, every time I passed the MTNL building in Bandra, what I did not know was that I was passing India’s largest mural. Last … Continue reading Did you know this is India’s largest mural?
I’ve been lazy, and procrastinating and demotivated and working late and just plain lazy. Have you noticed I haven’t blogged in, what has it been, two weeks? Well, in case you did, I’m back and I’m going to try and be more regular. On to this week’s Snapshot Sunday post (which I missed last week, sigh). … Continue reading I once met a bunch of nosy camels in the desert
Because I work full-time, simply taking off every morning and exploring the city for Project Bangalore is not a possibility. Got to make the moolah to travel, you know? Which is why, when I stumbled upon the article ‘On Foot: Discovering Bengaluru’s Riveting History’ by Zay O’Yeah on NatGeo’s website (the article unfortunately can “no longer … Continue reading Walking my way through Bangalore
Our six hour drive from Nuwara Eliya to Mirissa included a stop at Galle. Unfortunately, it was bang in the middle of the afternoon when we parked the car at the Galle Fort. Already sunburnt from our hike at Horton Plains, we realized a walk along the Fort couldn’t do us any more harm. Also, I … Continue reading One of the best ice creams I’ve ever had
Today’s post is courtesy of my dear, dear friend, Kriti. A few months back Kriti revisited her home in state of Uttarakhand. Ever since she told me about her grandmother’s house up in the hills, overlooking the Himalayas, I’ve wanted to talk about it on the blog, and of course some day visit it. You’ll … Continue reading Revisiting home, in the hills of Uttarakhand
Last year, I had a chance to visit Jammu over a weekend to attend one of my best friends’ engagement. I didn’t get to explore the city but I did get to visit what was in my experience, the smallest airport. The Jammu airport ends as soon as it begins. It has all of two gates, … Continue reading The smallest airport I’ve ever been to
One of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka is Kandy’s Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic. We visited the Temple in the evening, as per uncle Upali‘s suggestion. While it does get crowded, the Temple is beautifully lit making the visit really picturesque. Continue reading In Pictures | The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Kandy
In the 7th grade, my now best friend of 13 years, invited me home for iftaar. The only two things that I can recall from that meal are the apple-date milkshake and these little home-made triangular pastries that resembled samosas but were a lighter, softer and non-deep fried version of it. I remember how delicate they were … Continue reading Iftaar treats | Bannerghatta Road
Imagine a bustling decades-old street, occupied to the brim with food stalls and shops, some covered in the hissing smoke arising from kebabs on the coal-fired grill, some resonating the cheers that arise every time dough hits hot oil and each one’s lure stronger than the other. There are people everywhere, there’s even more food everywhere. Luscious, rich, heavy food. … Continue reading Iftaar treats: Mohammed Ali Road in Mumbai
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