A Suzdal weekend
Suzdal in Russia is timeless and the reason is the lack of train connectivity. In 1824 when the local merchants […]
Europe, Outside India, Russia
Travel Extras, Travel Tips, Traveling during Pregnancy Tips
Traveling with a bump during the third trimester
Third trimester means that you are by now the size of a planet, have a million aches, sores and discomfort […]
Gujarat, India, West
The silence of Sarkhej Roza
Last updated: October 25, 2026 Some monuments are talkative. Full of motion, they pour out their emotions in endless chatter. […]
Food Thoughts, Hong Kong Food, Travel Extras
Hong Kong Food Memories II
Hong Kong, as mentioned in the previous post (read it here) is a food lovers paradise and I am as […]
Gujarat, India, West
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 […]
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
Last updated: November 1, 2026 Due to some bad planning from my end, I had to wait in Male for […]