I always had Hampi on my list of places to visit, but it took me many, many years to actually make it happen. And as another friend is planning a trip here, I decided to take this opportunity to write about my experience of one of the most beautiful places in Karnataka. The weather is …
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My first trip to Nice was in 2012 March. But that was for work, and we were staying in Nice and going to Monaco every day to work. So believe it or not, while we did manage to see Cannes, the Grand Prix track, we hardly got to enjoy the French Riviera. And I wanted …
I am not an early riser as most of my friends know. But many years ago, I realized – sleep is something I should save for my bed at home. And I find this principle to come in very handy in short trips such as this. The next day, continuing from my previous post, we …
A few weeks back, I was invited for a tour and tasting at Above Ground Levell Lounge, an airport lounge at the Bangalore Airport. The invite was intriguing of course, because BIAL typically doesn’t allow visitors inside, unlike in other cities, and this lounge is available inside the domestic section as well as international waiting …
I have been gone for a while, and it’s not that I’ve not been writing. But food suddenly became such an important aspect of my writing that everything else ended up in a back seat. But a loyalist to travel as always, I have returned! The most fantastic and exciting thing for a food lover …
During my trip to Slovenia, I met some wonderful people, learnt about a culture that I had only read in text books, the Baha’I, explored the city in such a different way that I can only wait to go back there again. Thanks Badii, Aleksandra and your very cute kids for your time and hospitability. And Gloria for being such a wonderful and fun companion during my trip.
I had decided places where I have no time to explore, I will eat and try to compensate for lack of being a tourist! And my visit to Jordan’s capital Amman becomes a perfect case study, because I am certain I gorged here more than what I normally would in a MONTH! And my visit …
Myanmar was established as a republic state from their military dictatorship rule as late as 2011. However, it’s geographical location, leading to influences from surrounding nations like China, Indonesia, India, Bangladesh, and erstwhile Burma’s current socio economical stand, attracting business from all over the world, has given its gastronomical standpoint a very global purview. So …
Georgia used to be a major supplier of wine to USSR. Well, they still have great wine. And quite inexpensive as well, if bought from supermarkets. Teliani Valley was a brand we tried, and both white wine and red were pretty nice, and easy to have for wine novices like myself. There was Saperavi which …
Contrary to what many people think, Istanbul is not the capital of Turkey. Ankara located in the Anatolia district is a recent capital, compared to Istanbul, which was the center of all activities, attractions and invasions up until Atatürk, the first president started bringing in his reforms. I recall a Turkish friend of mine explaining …
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