The Most Haunted Places in London
Once the heart of the mighty British Empire, London continues to be one of the most important cities of the world. Inhabited since the 2nd Century AD, this city is a living museum of the Human history of the last two millenniums. Naturally, such an old city has its...
Mardi Gras- the carnival of New Orleans
If you are in the vicinity of New Orléans, USA during the first week of February, it will be blasphemous to leave without attending the “Fat Tuesday”, known popularly as Mardi Gras. Brought to the American soil by early French Settlers, Mardi Gras is the season of...
Beautiful Times in US – Washington D.C.
Leaving from Baltimore, we reached Washington DC at around sun down. The guide wanted to squeeze in a few destinations before calling it a day. The good and the bad part about Museums in USA is that they are huge.. Or rather Grand. One can spend an entire day...
Choosing a family Safari in Africa
When it comes to the ultimate safari experience, Africa is undoubtedly the king of the world. With more than twenty countries to choose from and thousands of safari packages on offer, the hardest part is deciding which particular one to book. Depending on the number...
Monsoon comes to Pune … almost !
Summers are about to end, the first dark clouds have started appearing over the sky of Pune. Took this photographs yesterday afternoon from my balcony. In the photograph: The skyscrapers of Amanora Township under a canopy of black-grey monsoon clouds. My first attempt...
Beautiful Times in US – Baltimore
It was now over a month, that I had come to US. There were still many more placed I had to tick off before I go back home. So, a colleague and I planned to visit Baltimore and Washington D.C. We took a guided tour from gotobus.com. So our trip started with half a day...
Madagascar 3: Europe’s most wanted: A short Review
'Madagascar 3 : Europe's most wanted' starts where Madagascar 2 ended. Alex, Marty, Gloria, and Melma are still trying to go back to their home, the zoo in New York. Ditched by the penguins and the chimps, they have been left stranded in Africa and it seems like they...
The Magnificent Badami Cave Temples
My first outing after coming to Pune happened in the form of the C30 (Our training batch in TCS) reunion. So one hot Friday afternoon, Supi, Sanjeev, Nirmal and me set out to Belgaum (the de facto headquarters of C30). Brave Supi drove for the whole 400...
The best thing about Hawaii (it’s not the beach…)
Everyone talks about Hawaii’s beaches, the snorkeling, and the active volcanoes. But very few people mention the farmers markets and local food that is so abundant in their tropical climate. I’ll admit it: I’m a bit of a foodie, so this may be more interesting to me...
Off the Beaten Track in Australia
Australia is a great place to spend your holiday. There's a wide range activities to do regardless of the season. Summer is the best time to visit the vineyards, beaches and national parks. Autumn in Australia is full of events like Formula 1 Grand Prix, fashion weeks...
A Puff to the good old days!
A Puff to the good old days – well, thinking of a name for this post was tough, adjectives to choose from were many! Finally, decided on this one because of the faces I remember from the ride – There was this old gentleman for example, bespectacled and pale; he sat...
Beautiful Times in US – Orlando
t was almost one month in the US..and I had now started enjoying the food and weather. It was now time to meet the family. So the plan for the weekend was to go to Orlando. My Aunt and Uncle were there, staying at the Disney resort, for a vacation....