Rogan Art, Kala Dungar, and other highlights of Kutch
My whirlwind Kutch trip often made me feel overwhelmed. It is a region which is best enjoyed with time, and […]
Gujarat, India, West
Culture Peeps, Gujarat, Handicrafts, India, Travel Extras, West
The astonishing world of Kutch embroideries
My next few days at Kutch were spent zipping around obscure villages, eating rustic meals at various artisans’ houses, and […]
Asia, Maldives, Outside India
Maldives Homestay Experience
As romantic as the open air boat ride in the middle of the Indian Ocean sounds, in reality, it gets […]
Asia, Maldives, Outside India
A slice of local Maldives life
The next morning dawned bright and sunny. The sky was impossibly blue and the fragrant island air returned. My date […]
Asia, Maldives, Outside India
The local lesser known charm of the offbeat Maldives
It rained heavily the next day forcing me to cancel all my plans. Being holed up in my room, doing […]
Asia, Maldives, Outside India
Male deja vu
Due to some bad planning from my end, I had to wait in Male for two days before availing the […]
Culture Peeps, Dances, East, India, Travel Extras, West Bengal
Purulia Chhau Mask Dance
Whenever I close my eyes and think of Purulia, all I see are undulating fields, soft rolling hills, verdant forests, […]
Travel Extras, Yearly Highlights
2016 highlights
2016 has been very eventful and I have morphed into a home bird. A new baby, domestic responsibilities and rekindling […]
Food Thoughts, Hong Kong Food, Travel Extras
Hong Kong Food Memories III
Hong Kong means the “Fragrant Harbour” and I like to imagine that it is due to their aromatic cuisine. Most […]
Food Thoughts, Thai Food, Thailand, Travel Extras
Thai Food Memories of Isan
What can I say about a cuisine which is already wildly popular throughout world? That it is indeed awesome, packed […]