Okay, I knew there was chicken in my pudding. That’s why I ordered it. That and because it’s a delicacy in Turkish cuisine. Right up there on the list of top Turkish culinary delights, along with the doner kebabs and the Turkish delight, is the chicken pudding, or Tavuk göğsü as it is natively called. Yes, it’s pudding. And it’s made … Continue reading Excuse me, there’s some chicken in my pudding
Do you ever use the closet when you check-in to a hotel room? I don’t. My father does. In fact, unless we have to scurry off somewhere immediately, one of the first things he does when he enters a hotel room is unpack and hang some of his stuff in the closet. Even if we’re only staying … Continue reading Why I don’t trust hotel room closets
Driving from Colombo to Kandy, the ride is refreshingly scenic – long winding roads, spice gardens along the way and green mountains all around courtesy of the slightly higher altitude. I was taking my umpteenth time-lapse video when this rock mountain dawned on the horizon. Naturally, I asked uncle Upali about it. And as almost always, he had … Continue reading Sri Lanka’s very own Robin Hood
My dad has a habit of picking up random words and making them his catchphrases. He once came across a Jimi Hendrix poster in my brother’s bedroom – entering which is a rarity for other members of the house. Of course, my father had/has no clue who Jimi Hendrix is. To my dad, he’s a … Continue reading “Ooh… Jimi Hendrix!”
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
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
Falling ill when you’re travelling on a holiday is not exactly ideal. But it’s one of those things that you sometimes have no control over. Before you know it, the fatigue you thought was a result of yesterday’s extensive sightseeing and the drippy nose that you thought was just your deviated septum acting up again, is … Continue reading How to survive a cold in Madrid
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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