Windmills in my Backyard
As I settled down on a chair by the river, I wonder how many people knew about this treasure in our backyard. After a short tractor ride through the fields I was all set for a farm fresh breakfast. Fresh fruits and juices,
Nisha
The Wanderlust Bug
The Wanderlust bug!
I don’t know when I contracted this deadly and incurable condition, but I am not complaining. I was probably born with it and it just took over my body and soul at some point in time. I know I am not the only one. There are many out there afflicted with this, irrespective of the gender, nationality or creed and I know a few of them too, who have given up everything else to dedicate themselves to this condition known as travelling. Yes I am talking about the TRUE WANDERER bug.
I guess, the earliest signs
Mahabaleshwar: Mumbai Neighborhood in Monsoon
Mahabaleshwar: Mumbai Neighborhood in Monsoon
The heat and humidity of the worst bit of summer have started getting to us, making all of us here eagerly await the onset of monsoon. Even a little downpour would alleviate the scorching days and nights. In another 3 or 4 weeks, the hills of the Western Ghats would get its annual ablution and followed by a new clothing of green.
Then will emerge my
Indonesia in Pictures
Indonesia in Pictures Indonesia is a beautiful country. One could write pages and pages or one could try to pictorially…
Lessons I learnt from Bedouins
Lessons I learnt from Bedouins
Bedouin. Till the time I visited Jordan, this word had conjured an image of mysterious desert-bound nomad, dressed almost like a Sheikh.
About 40% of Jordanians are Bedouins. I met few of them in Petra and Wadi Rum … some had camels or donkeys to take us around, some were guides and some other were businessmen. Their way of looking at life while still connected to roots are things to learn for anybody.
Here’s what I learnt:
Unusual Markets of Hong Kong
Unusual Markets of Hong Kong Hong Kong, perhaps, is best known for shopping in its myriad markets. Leave high end…
Flying business class with Etihad Airways
Flying business class with Etihad Airways
“We’ll arrange for a pick up & drop for you, madam.”
“Okay, thanks.”
Little had I realized
Mumbai Heritage Walk
Mumbai Heritage Walk
So we walked.
On 13th March, 2016 over 100 cities across the globe walked in their respective cities and towns covering their respective heritage sites, singly or in groups.
Why not Mumbai then?
Indian Kid rules the Sky!
Indian Kid rules the Sky!
My friend and his wife were quite worried while waiting at the Mumbai airport. Their 6 year old son was to fly on his own to India from the States!
Several years ago, my friend, Amol, had taken his young kid
Things I did with Zenfone Zoom
Things I did with Zenfone Zoom
Given the choice, I do not like to carry my bulky cameras, especially when I am traveling light. It’s the same when I roam around in my own city. I have seen few people who do not leave their cameras at all. Even when they go to a restaurant! I think it restricts them in some manner. These days there are many good camera phones available in the market which allow us more freedom.
Zenfone Zoom by
Bulul the Rice God
Bulul the Rice God
There he was! Sitting on a platform in a fetal position with crouched legs. His head had an attractive piece of headgear and a necklace made of bones adored his neck. He had dressed like a Bulul the rice god. I heard a soft voice, “photo?”. The hopeful eyes of this wrinkled man looked at me.
I was in a hurry to reach my
Top things to do in Indonesia
Top things to do in Indonesia
When I was leaving for Indonesia for the first time in April, the country meant only Bali and Jakarta to me. I knew nothing of Bandung or any other place, not even the name. I guess that is the case with most of us tourists. I had read and heard so much about only Bali and Jakarta and a few attractions around them that they had become synonymous with Indonesia.
