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8 Things To Do in Athens

The sea bluer than the sky, freshly whitewashed houses creating a stark contrast against the aforementioned blue sea and bright pink bougainvillea flowers framing doorways is how Google Image Search and Instagram give you a glimpse of Greece.  However, the same google image search for Greece also comes up with a few pictures of theContinue reading “8 Things To Do in Athens”

My Itinerary: Greece on a Budget

Greece had always been on my bucket list and it was more than just the whitewashed houses on the edges of the blue Mediterranean sea and the Acropolis that I wanted to see. I knew that there was more to the birthplace of the Western civilization than what Google images and Instagram let on… SoContinue reading “My Itinerary: Greece on a Budget”

My Journal: Rome Day 1 – The Vatican, Gelato, Innamorati, Punto et al

Roam with me… In Rome… Roaming is exactly how one must experience Rome. Apart from the much trodden touristy paths that constitute the Vatican, the Colosseum and the Fontana di Trevi there is so much more to this historic city than meets the eye and can be discovered only when you aimlessly wander the lanesContinue reading “My Journal: Rome Day 1 – The Vatican, Gelato, Innamorati, Punto et al”

My Journal: First Timers in Rome – Fiumicino to Termini

Take me to Rome, I said to myself… And so when I got the opportunity to travel to Europe, I chose Roma (in Italian) as my first destination. The Schengen Visa process is nuts but well I am sure there are countries in the world that sure make things a hell lot more difficult. ButContinue reading “My Journal: First Timers in Rome – Fiumicino to Termini”

Destination: Maldives

There is so much beauty in the world I remember telling my husband 2 months before we tied the knot that I wanted to visit the Maldives since I had read that it would soon sink and disappear off the face of the Earth… My husband, then fiance looked at me incredulously but didn’t sayContinue reading “Destination: Maldives”

7 Things To Do in Pondicherry

Exploring a city takes time, energy and then a little more time… However, when you know you have less than 5 days in hand and have a brand new city to unearth, you do the smart thing and google the top ‘n’ things to do in the city. I do this every time I amContinue reading “7 Things To Do in Pondicherry”

Destination: Pondicherry

A few years ago my sister and I made a pact… We decided that every year we would take a trip just the two of us, to a destination that both of us had never been to and to mark the beginning of the deal we zero-ed onto Pondicherry… A Little About Pondicherry A UnionContinue reading “Destination: Pondicherry”

Europe – One Country At A Time

I hold a corporate job that hypothetically is 9 to 5, but in reality spans more on the lines of 9 to 9… That and limited vacation days make it next to impossible for me to carve out a chunk greater than 7 – 10 days to simply travel… One reason why my colleagues andContinue reading “Europe – One Country At A Time”

When in doubt, Travel!

Travel means different things to different people… To one it symbolises the coming of age while to another it may be as simple as taking a well deserved vacation. I know of a few to whom traveling is a luxury that they indulge in once in a while, while I also know of a fewContinue reading “When in doubt, Travel!”