Sometime in July, when the world was going through another set of geopolitical challenges, the question of where to spend Diwali came up at home. The best part about having a large bucket list and a toddler who likes to travel is the ability to visit just about any place, all options weighed, it was … Continue reading To Busan on Air Busan
To Denpasar on Vistara’s Dreamliner
A vacation in Bali had been on the cards for far too long. The repeated media reports last year talked about flights to Bali starting mid of 2023. We had three fully refundable hotel bookings for last Diwali, hoping the flights would start in Diwali and we would snag inaugural deals, but they didn’t. In … Continue reading To Denpasar on Vistara’s Dreamliner
Hyatt Regency Dehradun – A great property in wrong hands
It's the people who make a stay memorable and the processes which ensure that people deliver what is promised by a brand. Sadly, the Hyatt Regency Dehradun - the processes seem non-existent and less said the better about the people and their training. It was holiday time again and the destination of choice this time … Continue reading Hyatt Regency Dehradun – A great property in wrong hands
Jet-lag can lead to funny situations
Jet lag [noun] - extreme tiredness and other physical effects felt by a person after a long flight across different time zones. Most of us who have traveled across time zones would have come across this term and experienced jet lag in some or other trip. However, in 2014 while coming back after a trip … Continue reading Jet-lag can lead to funny situations
Seeing the world’s largest helicopter ever built
Over the last weekend I happened to see this video which talked about the Mil V-12 - the largest helicopter ever built. This was the exhibit which welcomed me at Central Air Force Museum, Monino on the outskirts of Moscow - a pilgrimage site for all aviation enthusiasts! I started reading more about it and … Continue reading Seeing the world’s largest helicopter ever built
Monaco at lightening speed
When the Principality of Monaco is termed as the home of the wealthiest and richest in the world, more often than not the reason being cited is that Monaco is a tax heaven. I wonder if these ultra rich folks would have been termed poor had they paid 30% of their income to the state! … Continue reading Monaco at lightening speed
Montenegro – The country without any official currency!
Like everybody else, we are also itching to travel but can’t! The next best thing is to relive memories of past travel and there I am writing a blog about Montenegro – the tiny country in the Balkans. Like with other countries – Montenegro also raised a lot of eyebrows and the typical “Where do … Continue reading Montenegro – The country without any official currency!
Our experience with Soviet era hotels
There are times when I don’t believe that I was alive when the Berlin wall fell, the Soviet Union collapsed, or Chernobyl was struck with disaster. The Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, but almost 30 years later – the traces of Soviet Union are still around. My interest in geography introduced me to Russia – … Continue reading Our experience with Soviet era hotels
Pho at Vietnam Embassy canteen – New Delhi
For the last two years, I am addicted to Pho. As I have written in the past, my first time with Pho was unspectacular. But 45 days in Indonesia is when I fell in love with Pho and so much so that we went to Vietnam soon after; to eat Pho. We are foodies and … Continue reading Pho at Vietnam Embassy canteen – New Delhi
Getting yelled by a Babushka – not the Russia I had imagined
We have this unique distinction of having umbrellas from a couple of countries. No, we don't collect umbrellas ! Its just that in our initial trips, we were not being equipped for the trip and ended up buying umbrellas or lending them from family there. It was 2013, we decided to visit one of our friend … Continue reading Getting yelled by a Babushka – not the Russia I had imagined
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