Hi guys! I finally went on an eating spree to Bangalore – a city that has among the best food in the country, however, thus far, I had never spent more than a day or two there. This time, I went for 7-8 days and had a whole agenda plotted…
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South India is one of the most enchanting destinations in the country, offering a variety of attractions to be explored. An unimaginable blend of art, history, culture, and nature is what it offers, with every place having a unique story to tell. The ancient ruins of monuments at Hampi, consisting…
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Have you heard people say that they can vacation in Thailand and Dubai for less than the cost of vacationing in Goa? Or that they can travel from their city to Goa by flight for the same price as they would shell out to travel from Goa’s airport to their…
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Living in Saligao, Goa, my whole life, I’ve often stuck to the familiar when it comes to how I spend my weekends – trying out local eateries, cafe-hopping, hanging out at friends’ houses, or lazy weekends at home. But a recent chat with friends Sandeep, Rene, and Vaibhav, who moved…
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I can count the number of days in my life that I’ve spent in Bangalore on one hand – most of those days were to fly in and out for a client meeting or an event. Even in that limited time, I’ve made it a point to explore some of…
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I’m usually a go-getter when it comes to traveling. I like to soak in every bit of a new place, but my visit to Rajkot was an in-transit visit. I had only a brief stopover of two hours after landing at the airport. Our glimpse of the city was limited…
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History, adventure, wildlife – Junagadh has it all in and around itself. But at least in my circles, I have never heard of someone visiting Junagadh or even talking about it. While I read several travel blogs and magazines, I don’t recall ever reading about this city as a travel…
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Among all the places on my travel route in Gujarat, Gir was the place I was most excited about. After all, it is the last and only remaining habitat of the magnificent Asiatic Lion! I had to work hard to keep my expectations in check, understanding that spotting these incredible…
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Just the other day a few folks asked me to recommend restaurants in Agonda but it has been months (or rather, like two years) since I last visited. I spent a weekend there in January for a friend’s birthday getaway, and while it was nice to see the same old…
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Hi everyone! Diu was the last stop on my recent trip to Gujarat, but I decided to write about it first because there’s not much to talk about, really. So while India was under British rule for nearly 90 years, the little territories of Goa, Daman, and Diu had a…
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When I think ‘Thai food,’ I think ‘rainy day!’ The fact that I’m up for enjoying it all day, any day is a different story, but there’s something about the flavours of Thai food that go so well with the monsoons. The sweet, sour, spicy, salty, and aromatic flavours of…
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