Air travel is often the best way to get around, especially if you are planning a trip to another country or region, what with so many options and affordable fares. I still remember my first flight, way back in 1987, from Madras to Hyderabad. I was so excited at the thought…
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When my son was home for summer earlier this year, one of our outings was to the Zoo—the Bannerghatta Biological Park in Bangalore. We love visiting the zoo and thoroughly enjoy walking around and seeing the animals and this visit was no exception. What can I say? It is pure Zoo…
During our trip to Kasauli in Himachal Pradesh a few weeks ago, we visited the Menri Monastery, or Yung Drung Ling in Dolanji, Solan. Long story how we got there. We had booked our tickets to Chandigarh but were undecided about which places to visit in Himachal Pradesh once we go…
“Travel is the healthiest addiction” I admit to being a little envious of my friend who will be attending a conference at Four Points by Sheraton in Jaipur. Rajasthan has been in my travel wish list for months now. Somehow, every time we plan a trip, something happens and we have to shelve…
I love travel. In fact, my job as a sales manager involved a lot of business travel. While many of my colleagues cribbed about having to make intercity client visits at short notice, I looked forward to it. In fact, I always had a bag packed and ready to go. The…
As May approaches, I am feeling really excited for a number of reasons, and the one that tops the list is my son coming home for the summer. Of course he will have a summer internship to focus on during this time, but that does not mean we cannot take a…
In April 2015, during our trip to Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, we met the Dalai Lama. Oh yes, just saying that takes me right back to that moment when he asked me “You came all the way from Bangalore to meet me? Thank you!” And squeezed my hand. And leaned into my…