Ever thought of a career that took you around the world? Do you think your education (or the lack of it) does not support your aspiration to see amazing destinations. How about working on a Cruise ship? A cruise not just serves the purpose of transporting you from point A to point B but also…
Most tourists have heard of Goa as a popular holiday destination in India. This tiny state sees millions of tourists each year and the numbers are only increasing. So what is it that brings travelers to this not so developed rustic state? Many would echo Beaches. And quite rightly, Goa has beaches beyond one’s counting…
Trekking is no easy task. It takes a hell lot of stamina especially for non-trekkers like me. But the sweet joy once you reach the pinnacle after putting yourself through all that pain, exertion and dehydration more than compensates for your efforts; of course, memories is a bonus 🙂 The moment I had completed my…
Lonavla is a lovely hill station and an excellent weekend getaway barely 100 km from Mumbai. On my list was the Karla Caves and the Celebrity Wax Museum. The latter had more of my attention because it was our very own Indian Madame Tussauds. A wax museum in India and so close to Mumbai had…
I took a break from my Gujarat posts and visited the Prince of Wales Museum two weeks back. This is my second visit to the Prince of Wales museum since I was not able to do justice to the museum in my first visit in 2012. As a Bombayite, I could afford to visit the…
The last time I visited a royal palace was the Buckingham palace in the summer of 2010. Cut to present, in my road trip to Gujarat, I saw the magnificent Laxmi Vilas Palace in Vadodara, which (might I say) is as much royal as the Buckingham Palace in London. Background: The Laxmi Vilas Palace is…
As a 9 to 5 corporate slave, the only free time I get to explore new places is on weekends. On a Sunday, two weeks back, I visited the forgotten and ignored forts of Sewri and Sion in Mumbai. During the 1700’s and the 1800’s era, the British constructed strategically located forts to protect their…
