Remember my recent post about dream houses? Last Saturday, I was invited to view Prestige Glenwood, a Prestige Constructions property here in Bangalore! When we first moved to Bangalore eighteen years ago, we almost moved into Prestige Déjà vu but decided against it since it was too far from my husband’s…
Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles
Yesterday was our twentieth wedding anniversary. Yes, we missed our son, who’s away at college. It was a working day and both of us had our long to-do lists, but my husband, being the nice person he is, returned home earlier than usual so we could spend the time together. So…
I am a sucker for greeting cards, especially pretty, witty, quirky ones. Part of the reason for this is probably because I am a child of the 60s and we did not even consider spending on cards. We’d make our own. We’d overwork our creativity to come up with (what we…
One of the best things about travel, besides seeing new places, meeting new people and seeing life through a whole new perspective, is the joy of a perfect luxury hotel stay. An experience that makes you want to live it, all over again! My stay at Accor Hotels’ Novotel, Ahmedabad ranks…
From the time we are capable of thinking coherently, each one of us starts building our dream home – inside our head, at any rate. It could be triggered by a visit to a friend’s house, or something we saw somewhere—all of it comes together over the years, to give us…
This is the story of my niece. Sometimes it is hard to digest that this baby I held in my arms, marveling at her gorgeous smiles, is now a mom of one, and going through this current phase. She’s smart, beautiful, did well in academics, is fun to be with, has…
‘Adventure awaits’ That phrase sends a tingle up my spine. And if you spend any time on social media (d’uh!) you must have seen it popping up with a few ads, for good measure. Then, of course, it becomes mandatory to take a quick fantasy vacation “just to see what is…