“Travel, because you were born to”

I always thought international travel is a privilege of the rich, something that you do after you have arrived in life. After you buy your car, or finish your homeloan and have loads of bank balance. Took me a long time to realise, it has very little to do with money but more of desire to…

Paris – A True Adventure

There is no question of escaping the romance of Paris . Be it the love locks or cruising the seine, every lover on earth longs to lock lips under the Parisian charm. My tour guide gave a special tip to the pretty women in the group -” Never trust a guy who gets a combination lock”….

Beautiful Newyork City

If I could choose just one place on earth that I wanted to spend a night ..that was NYC. All my life, the little girl in me longed to walk along the 5th avenue and check out Prada and Gucci … Tiffany’s and Hermes. Setting my feet on the moon or Saks Fifth Avenue would have been…

Be your own VC – Fund your travel

Whenever people ask me how to indulge on travelling, I have only one thing to say – set right your priorities, and you could do anything and everything in life. While I am not into luxury traveling, I’m not a backpacker either (Need spotless white linen on my hotel bed, and clean bathrooms; no room…

Casino for Dummies – Macau Story

My only Casino experience has been with Danny Ocean. His calm, suave and charming self stole my heart. Well, this was way before Amal came into his life. Long story short, George Clooney and Brad Pit in Oceans Eleven showed me the inside secrets of a Casino. And led me to my sequel at exploring Macau….

Shopping’s on your mind..Shaka laka boom

If shopping is on your travel agenda, here is an interesting thought Split your shopping budget into 3 parts ; Day one 20% ( cos I feel all excited to shop till I drop on day 1) and learnt from my mistakes that , more varieties come up the next day. Day 2 (30% , look…

Maid in Hong Kong

Weekend in Hongkong has been hectic. Feels like am gonna need a vacation to get over this trip. So much of walking ..maybe 10 or 12 kms a day, that’s what the fitness app on my phone showed. But I can’t slow down either, wanna see everything I can before the expiry of this vacation….

Starry Nights in Bangkok

We arrived in Bangkok during the wee hours of the morning. On my way from  airport to the hotel, the first thing I noticed was that there were people partying at every corner of the city. May be this was the peak tourist season or the city is always in a party mood. Night life in Bangkok is…

Hongkong Skyline

Hongkong is a budget travelers paradise. From on arrival visa, with no visa fees, its an absolute delight. Hongkong could be overwhelming for the first time visitor, with the crowd and chaos. The skyscrapers and smoggy weather, hold on to your partner… Finding people who speak English could be slightly challenging. Download a map or download…

Gold Coast & Surfers Paradise

A sunny cocktail of beach, surf and beauty. That’s what I had in mind when heading to Gold Coast.It’s takes around 1 hr 20mts by train, the guy at the enquiry desk at Brisbane station mentioned. For about 87 kms that sounded more like Indian Railways, sloww. Railway system in this part of Australia is…

Solo in Sydney

Sydney took me by a surprise. It was anything but what I had imagined about this largest city in Australia. My flight was all set to touch the continent of Kangaroos at 5.00 pm on a Saturday evening and I was so excited to meet my friend who lives in this big, beautiful city. As I…

Opera Queen & Darling ‘H’

My host in Sydney had given me a never ending lists of things to carry. I was staying with this interesting couple, queen of opera and her darling husband, in a posh Sydney suburb, Hornsby.  She was craving for some home made sweet and savory; and her mom had sent a bag full of yummy mummy stuff. Australia…

B for Bangkok..B for Buddha or B for Bags !!

Bangkok has been on my wishlist for a long while… Am sure its every girl’s favorite destination for shopping. Clothes, Shoes, Bags .. and that’s what makes it a paradise for us. It’s very much a budget travelers destination and gives you a wide variety of options in terms of entertainment, food and shopping. From…

Singapore

First thing you would notice about Singapore is the beautiful airport. There are dozens of backdrops that would make for a stunning selfie. There is Social Tree in T1, a Sunflower Garden in T2, a butterfly garden and many more. Whether you have a long layover or just transiting through Changi. This place is one…