I needed to breathe - what I mean by that is, given the routine at work and need for diverse city life and food scene, we decided to do a weekend getaway to New York. Yes, I am a city girl at heart, and unless I see skyscrapers, hear sirens, and walk amidst people hurrying, I fee...
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Imagine a room with six or more people in it. The conversation goes like this.
Person 1: So, what else do we need from the Indian g...
I feel like I am sinking into murky waters of stillness. The outside world, with its humdrum routine and daily dredge of activities, is fading away. I am losing the energy to do the activities I thought necessary, like Wordle, log into Two Dots, and go to work. Even though the th...
I finished watching a Netflix film titled, 'Kho Gaye Hum Kahan' meaning - Where did we get lost? It seemed apt, as I have recently found myself wondering that, too. Well, I take that back - it has been a recurring theme in my life that surfaces its head now and then.
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As promised last week, here is a snippet of our trip to Costa Rica. We went to a small strip of land surrounded by ocean, canals and forest called Tortuguero. It is named after Turtles which use the black sandy beaches of Tortuguero for the nesting/hatching session.
I chose this...
Some people travel to escape life, and some to experience them. I am the latter kind of traveller. However, it wasn't always the case. At first, I would check everything in the top ten to-do list, so the trips were hectic but satisfying. And at that time, it was all new to me, bo...
I was a little down when we were leaving London - it is almost a physical tug on my heart. It gets harder and harder to leave London, much like India. Such is life - and we ordered a Uber to get to the airport.
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I got into the cab all pre...
I have talked about this topic in a few of my previous blogs. But every time I am in London, I am reminded of my global nomadic tribe despite living in Columbus. I cannot deny the almost visceral feeling that I am home while in London. Every fibre of my being relaxes knowing it h...
My favorite city in Europe is Paris. You might say that it's a cliche or there are better cities than Paris in Europe, and you are probably right. The way I classify favorite is to ask the questions - Did I have fun? Did it satisfy my curiosity to explore? And the primary reason ...
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I remember somebody telling me about their best friend who has known them since childhood. Most people will probably say, 'Awwww, that's so nice.' Not you, you are thinking - 'That is so scary, why would I want that?'
You have lived in a place for f...
Happy New Year All. This year we were in Sydney for the New Years and decided to do what we never did even once in the seven-year we lived in London. Watch the fireworks in person. A well-organized event in Sydney. There are different vantage points. The one we chose was the McMa...
In our recent trip to London I could not help but wonder on how different my mind and body react to being in London. The tall buildings - crowds of people around you - the buzz of the tubes, buses which you do not notice anymore. I automatically start to walk fast, whiz through t...
We lived in London for seven years before moving to Columbus. I am fortunate enough to have explored London in different phases. You experience a different London when you are a student - a different one when you are working - a different one when you are on paid holiday. London ...
We recently visited Ashville, NC. And this is our second trip. First time we were passing by and spent a day here exploring the downtown and cool eating places. To be honest it was a)Dobra Tea House(http://www.dobratea.com/) b)Chai Pani(http://www.chaipaniasheville.com/) that...
This is a different blog than usual - it's about our trip to Mackinac Island (pronounced Mackinaw). I am done with my quota of touristy things like visiting every point of interest, going to all the top restaurants. Thanks to my stint in London, UK, my friend Ranjani and my husba...
Trip to Belize was the best break I could have ever asked for. It was a complete switch off from our daily routine which forced us to just chill out. Life on an island is so quiet and calm - all you hear is the sound of the birds and water. Now I know why Island time is different...
My Dad is a big fan of reading all the self-help materials he can get his hands on. And as a child he encouraged me to do the same. I used to take the clippings from the newspapers/magazines and file them away. I lost the folder but I still remember a few things or quotes that st...
The idea of the Belize Series is to give you a taste of the key things we did mixed with my thoughts. As you probably remember from last post that Belize is a tiny island which you can walk from end to end. It has about six over water bungalows and six cabanas and few villas - so...
Time has been flying super fast for me since 2013 actually and this year has been a whirlwind literally. Around October I realized that unless I do something I will be just stay-actioning my entire vacation days. So did some research and settled on an overwater bungalow in Thatch...
The plan for Belize was to do nothing. It did not mean that we will just sit on the beach and drink virgin coladas all day long. What it meant was rest and relaxation and I believe we succeeded. First night in, I had a plan on what I was going to wear, when to meditate and when t...