When you think Indonesia, you think Bali. A place certainly not on most itineraries is Pontianak. Twelve countries the world over are on the equator and there is only one city, Pontianak – which is located right on the equator. Pontianak is the head quarter of West Kalimantan province and is on the island of … Continue reading Pontianak – Visiting the Equator in Indonesia
36 hours in Jakarta
As the A320 started its descent I start to see the ocean dotted with medium sized cargo ships and oil tankers. We are landing on an island but the ocean around cannot be described in any shade of blue, there are no golden sand beaches or thatched roofs in sight. We are landing in Jakarta, … Continue reading 36 hours in Jakarta
citizenM Schiphol – Room with a view
Thanks to the tulips festival, the hotel costs in Amsterdam were at its peak. With an efficient public transport system and the Tulip gardens closer from the airport, we decided to stay at an airport hotel. A completely unknown brand citizenM looked enticing because the picture of the room on their website showed the room … Continue reading citizenM Schiphol – Room with a view
Chotu Do Dosa Burger Lana !
One of the largest Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) chains in the world, McDonalds announced that it would serve Masala Dosa burgers for breakfast in India. The report took everyone by surprise. While BBC reported how amused social media was with the news, Huffington post called it apocalypse!From what I could gather reading the news articles, … Continue reading Chotu Do Dosa Burger Lana !
The Cambodia Chronicles – Part 2
The tour left TW-TH at local market around dinner time. Now they had to figure out what is edible for their palate! TW is a proud carnivore and so she was (over)confident that she would eat anything comfortably, it was just TH who had to find food palatable to him. But, a visit to South … Continue reading The Cambodia Chronicles – Part 2
The Cambodia Chronicles – Part 1
Sitting idle comes naturally to TW (The Wife). TW can while away zillions of hours doing nothing. And living a packed schedule comes equally naturally to her. But there has to be a good enough reason for her to snap out of her inertia. Recently the reason came in the form of an impromptu trip … Continue reading The Cambodia Chronicles – Part 1
Delhi food addiction
The Husband (TH) worked in Aviation Network Planning and I trusted him blindly with our travel plans. However 2016 began with TH losing his mind and planning our travel like never before. Check out our travel circuit: Pune – Coimbatore – Wellington (Tamil Nadu) – Ooty – Coimbatore – Kollam – Ashtamudi – Ernakulam – … Continue reading Delhi food addiction
The IndiGo Ninjas
Recently I, along with my parents, had the pleasure of travelling by IndiGo from Mumbai (BOM) to Coimbatore (CJB) on its flight 6E 293. The flight was at 12 noon so we decided to take an early morning cab from Pune and reach airport by 9 so as to avoid Mumbai traffic. We left from … Continue reading The IndiGo Ninjas
Life of a food blogger
A husband calls his wife and asks –“What are you cooking for dinner tonight Wife answers – “Fine long grain white rice handpicked from the emerald green lap of Vindhyas and tender golden lentils gently simmered served with dollops of clarified butter” The husband is impressed with the yummy description and asks for the name … Continue reading Life of a food blogger
Food and Frolic– A gateway to Pondy
Many years ago, I went to Pondicherry and the only memory I have is asking the driver to take us to an authentic French restaurant only to land up at a place which had not so authentic North Indian food as the only option. It was late and we were tired so we gulped it … Continue reading Food and Frolic– A gateway to Pondy
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