My Goa Wardrobe Staples!
“I could live in a sari; I was born to wear a sari.” Vidya Balan, Bollywood actor My love for Sarees knows no bound. I have seen my mother, aunts, grandmother wear nothing but a piece of Saree and trek the Himalayas or swim in the Bay of Bengal. The seemingly meek confrontation of fellow […]
Punch Drunk in Love: Goan curries!
Making love with Goan food is easier compared to putting effort into blossoming a full fledged romance with a human love interest, in my opinion. I have made merry by the Konkan coastline in bright sunny wintry days as well as sultry monsoon evenings. Here is a fond ode to the esoteric food scene of […]
Romancing the Konkan Coast: Goa beaches
Hampi‘s ruins instilled an emptiness in my mind, never foretold. 9/11 with horrid visuals of twin towers crumbling to dust had been the only profound destruction I ever witnessed, with the panic stricken voices of United 73 airlines to jostle with the Islamic extremists to bring the aircraft down. I needed the sense of comfort […]
The Lost Kingdom of Hampi: A Guide to Understand Vijayanagara Empire in Ruins!
The overwhelming ruins and an amused girl, in love with history
Humans of Hampi
The ruined city that lives in the sparkle of these eyes
Phuket Tsunami et al
Death of thousands. This is where it all happened. Enormous bout of overwhelm takes the better of me as I stand down the warning poll at Patong beach where Bangla road starts. It is a merry evening, the pubs are pouring heady cocktails, the poll dancers has started with acrobats and nightlife with uncomfortable […]
Bangkok’s Floating Markets
Bangkok‘s floating markets witness joyous family celebration as well as curious travelers’ footfall at large. You will see vibrant happy families feasting together on weekends with signature Thai dishes. They eat different varieties of food in smaller portions and fresh ingredients and herbs feature high on their choices. The floating markets are epitome of this […]
Sawasdee Bangkok
“There is no medium in Siam; it is either gorgeously gilded palaces and fantastically adorned temples, or filthy looking huts.”
Darjeeling, my Himalayan abode!
[A tale of traveling in Darjeeling, a town of West Bengal, India for 2 nights by a group of five friends. Primary intention was to get drunk and make merry. But when in Darjeeling, expect to be enchanted.] Romantic Bengali will remain punch drunk in love with Darjeeling forever and ever. My mother has […]
Favorite shots from Thai beaches
The opulence of Thai tropical beaches comes from azure blue Andaman sea. A devout here, I say when it comes to beach scenes, I will not look beyond Thailand for the continent of Asia. You can judge me all your heart wants but have a look at the photo gallery before, for I am here […]