Winter in Dubai is a magical time of year and I’ve been lucky enough to experience it first-hand. Parts of the city transforms into a winter wonderland, complete with fake snow, festive lights, Santa’s Grottos, outdoor movies, and all sorts of family-friendly activities. I’m sharing my own experiences and was pleasantly surprised to learn that …
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Solo Traveling, while not a recent concept, has found acceptability only recently. Even more so for women. When I was in my twenties, the very idea of a girl solo traveling would have thrown parents into a fit. Back then, even work related travel for a young girl meant having company. It was only after …
I attended a blogger’s meet with Sterling recently. During the interaction, Sterling revealed their new Holiday Differently with Sterling philosophy and brand identity. The whole talk had me thinking how my own holidays have evolved over the last two to three decades. Holidays – Then & Now When I was young, we took a lot …
I was talking to my colleague the other day about mountain vacations versus beach vacations and he said he hated beaches. He did not mind the water but the sand and cleaning up after put him off beach vacations. “You are missing out on the fun of waterside relaxation my friend”, I told him. “Not …
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Those who travel extensively, do it for two reasons. One: They love to travel and Two: Their work needs them to. More often than not, it is the latter who spend more time out of home as compared to the former. Hotels come in all shapes and sizes and many, including luxury hotels can give …
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For someone who writes stories, watching people is a very interesting hobby. I find it fun to observe people, the way they dress, the way they behave and generally wonder what their back stories are. I think airports are one of the best places to do this. Clichéd as it may sound, airports truly act …
Airports – The best places for people watching when you travel Read More »
What to Wear to a Beach??? Are you wondering why this question? Well, if you follow me on Instagram (you don’t, oh please do!) then you probably know that I was in Goa since last weekend. We had an extended long weekend out there but I had the hardest time packing for myself. Why do you …
I am a complete water baby. The only form of physical exercise I really enjoy is swimming and a vacation for me means being near water. Anything else is well… travel. And believe me when I say, there is loads of difference between travelling and vacationing! For starters, a vacation means most things are taken …
After some research and lots of planning for Kerala vacation, we were finally ready to start our annual trip on 21 Feb 2015! Kerala Vacation – Varkala Travelogue Mumbai to Kochi We had a very early morning flight from Mumbai. To board our 5.30 am flight, we were at the airport well before 4.30 am. After …
I wrote about the research for my Kerala vacation in the last episode of Kerala Vacation series. Armed with the research and having struck off popular places like Munnar and Thekkady, we were looking at beaches along the coast and the backwaters. So we decided to do a road trip along the coast line. Starting …