There’s nothing like an overhyped mithai shop in a city that is soaked in history and heritage. Laxmi Misthan Bhandar, housed comfortable in the middle of tourist-friendly and chaotic Johri Bazaar in Jaipur, is one such outlet. Signed as LMB on its signage, it is busy from the word go. The moment you enter, you […]
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TIGER, tiger, burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?
- William Blake
After having spent two days in Sawai Madhopur and been privileged enough to spot three tigers in the Ranthambore forest, I can safely conclude that Ranthambore and surroundings are totally tiger-obsessed. All conversations, art, shops have something […]
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This is no official or accurate guide to visiting Rome, but summarizes my experience over a span of six days in a city that is replete with historical monuments, a very warm culture, cafes, sunlight, piazzas, tourists, fun and music. It’s once city where you can be entertained merely walking through it. You don’t need […]
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There aren’t too many valleys in India, or even if there are I don’t think we are up there with some countries. Anyhow, leaving that debate for another day, I believe that Dehradun is right up there qualifying as a serene place in the foothills where calmness and chaos can be found in equal measures, […]
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Though not a frequent flyer, I happen to be a King Club member of Kingfisher Airlines. Being a King Club member does give me access to a few privileges but nothing to beat the access to Kingfisher lounge on airports. Now that I have been to three Kingfisher lounges at Bangalore, Delhi and Mumbai, I […]
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Not too many journeys begin with almost a dozen travellers who have hardly bat an eyelid the night before in the excitement of embarking on a weekend trip to the hills. Such was a trip we had, and without any hint of exaggeration, the sleepless sojourn lasted three days and most importantly, two nights. Okay, […]
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I generally don’t do mall reviews. Shopping malls, in my opinion, are those grandeur & seductive hubs that make you lighter by a few grands every time you are lured into them. Still, we have come to love shopping malls, and why not? It’s a great respite for me, who grew up holding his parents […]
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There are many places in the world where you desire or aspire to go for walks in evenings. But there are few which you can never get enough of. For me, it has to be Middle Lane in Khan Market where I have spent umpteen evenings having seekh rolls, Pizzas or just making an entry […]
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Nowadays, the staff of Air France has been news over discrimination of passengers on the basis of race. Over 50 Indian passengers, who were left stranded on the Paris airport due to a technical snag which took over 28 hours to fix, have alleged racism and complained that they did not receive food or water […]
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My trip to Berlin started on a very anxious note, which quite embarrassingly I cannot disclose here (my friends know what I am talking about). Anyhow, things went smoother once I boarded my Air France (Warning: avoid flying Air France) flight to the German Capital via Paris (where I missed my connecting flight and waited […]
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