It was a rainy weekend when we headed out to Ottawa, the very next day after landing in Toronto. It was July 1 – Canada Day – and the streets were full of people dressed in red and white. Basically, everything you would not expect outside a Parliament was there:…
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Updated: Aug 2026 Majestic, surreal, stunning, hypnotic, mind-blowing… none of these adjectives can quite describe Niagara Falls. By day, silvery mist rises from the Falls and seems to reach the clouds. At night, the water is illuminated in a riot of colour, turning an already spectacular natural wonder into something…
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Trying to fit a truckload of things to do into a trip to Ontario is no easy task. The more you do, the more there is to do. The list of things to see, eat and experience seems never-ending. And don’t even get me started on all the walking involved.…
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On an impromptu trip to Pune last week, I made a hurried online booking at Hotel Ketan, which turned out to be a really good spur-of-the-moment decision. Located on Fergusson Road, this place in on the busy street, yet tucked away in a quiet, leafy by-lane, What struck me the…
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Edit – This restaurant has permanently closed down. I’m sure everyone has visited a really hyped up restaurant, only to be thoroughly disappointed. Sometimes it’s the food, sometimes it’s the service, sometimes it’s the ambiance.And sometime’s it’s all three. Sadly, ‘By the Way’ on Pune’s Fergusson Road was one such…
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Gionee India Beach Fashion 2015 week is all set to steal the hearts of Indian Brides, and for the second time this year, they’re doing it in Goa! Centred around the theme ‘Resort and Destination Bride,’ the power packed launch had guests meet the best fashion designers of the country.…
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Updated: Aug 2026 Canada is home to two spectacular Notre-Dame churches: Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica in Ottawa and Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal. I visited both on the same trip, and while they share their Gothic Revival heritage, the experience of stepping inside each is completely different. Maybe it’s the Goan blood,…
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If you’re a Mumbaikar, there are high chances that you’ve heard or said the words “There’s nothing to do in Mumbai.” I feel your pain… Whether you’re an overworked employee, a homemaker who just needs a break, or just someone who likes meeting new people, there’s a new trend in…
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Updated: Aug 2026 It towers 553.33 metres (1,815 feet) into the sky and is Canada‘s most recognisable landmark. The CN Tower was once the tallest free-standing structure in the world, a title it held for more than three decades. And then someone thought: let’s let people walk around the OUTSIDE…
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