A slow Suzdal trip in autumn
The next morning dawned bright as a new coin and Suzdal looked glorious. I woke up to the sight of […]
Europe, Outside India, Russia
Food Thoughts, Hong Kong Food, Travel Extras
Hong Kong Food Memories I
Hong Kong is known as the “World’s Food Fair” and it is a foodie’s paradise. In fact dining out in HK […]
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 […]
Asia, Myanmar, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos
Lake Inle photo essay
Vast and placid, the mirror-like clear Lake Inle is one of Myanmar’s tourism industry’s crown jewels. Although mostly known for […]
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, West Bengal
Kolkata’s Unsung Memoirs
Tall overgrown grass protect her from the harsh autumn sun and a gnarly old frangipani tree drops quiet blossoms on […]
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 […]
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 […]