In the English Countryside: United Kingdom

Madame Tussaud's - Pele River Thames We started our trip to the UK with London (no guesses there). The city, steeped in centuries of history, is breathtakingly beautiful, in spite of the not-so-enjoyable weather. We first visited Madame Tussaud's wax museum and Baker Street, where Sherlock Holmes' homes was located in the books. That...

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The Mediterranean Adventure: Part II (Greece)

Acropolis ...So continuing where I left off, from Istanbul, we proceeded to Greece (the cradle of civilization as some people prefer to call it). We landed at Athens (the traffic is as bad as it is in India) and checked into our hotel to get some much needed rest. Athens from the Acropolis The next day we began our tour of Athens...

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The Mediterranean Adventure: Part I (Turkey)

So, a new post after a long time, and this is going to be about one of my first trips abroad to Turkey and Greece! Bosporus Bridge  Back in 2006, we decided to visit these two Mediterranean countries to soak in the rich history, the magnificent architecture and the bright, blue sea. We first visited the Turkish city of Istanbul...

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Serenity, Tranquility and Beauty: Maldives

A boat in the middle of the ocean Maldives Maldives, a picturesque haven in the middle of the Indian Ocean, is one place everyone must visit atleast once in their lifetime (sooner rather than later, or the islands themselves might disappear due to global warming). The islands are one of the smallest countries in Asia and the roads...

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Reaching the highest of heights: Ladakh

So Ladakh happens to be India's highest, northern barren frontier, and easily, the most underrated tourist destination in the country (Tip #1 Sit on the left side of the aeroplane to get really good views of the mountainous landscape below while the plane readies itself to land at the Leh airport).  View of Ladakh from the plane Leh...

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I (heart) NYC - New York City

Times Square Empire State Building So the last time I had been to NYC, I was four, the World Trade Center still existed (clearly since I had gone up the elevators in it) and I don't remember anything else about the trip....and so my trip to the city this winter was technically my first. The story begins thus; a group of 12 of...

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