So, this year was a jackpot to me in terms of travel! I basically made up for all the time lost during the last 2 years due to COVID and plunged straight into a travel marathon of sorts. One of the destinations I covered had been on my bucket-list for a long time, and that…

While half the country is flocking to the run-of-the-mill tourist spots such as Kashmir, Manali, and Darjeeling (now that COVID is on the wane), a friend and I decided to check out this beautiful hill station in Kerala, called Vagamon. Though the backwaters of Alleppey still remain the major draw of this breathtakingly beautiful place,…

A birthday staycation amid the pandemic was always a tough challenge to plan. Nevertheless, even with ever-evolving strains of COVID-19 emerging every other month, I was determined to spend my birthday in the hills this year, and what could’ve been better than Kurseong, a quaint hill station with all the charm of North Bengal and…

There are vacations, there are staycations, and then there are experiences that transform you. My visit to the Bawali Rajbari this monsoon belonged to the third category. Like in the case of all my other trips, this time too, I had done all the necessary research before deciding to book my stay at the property….

So, after a 3-day trip to Nagaland, which was the first leg of our 6-day NE trip (my first real trip during the pandemic), we headed to Manipur. While we had our masks on and our sanitisers ready in our hands during the whole time in Nagaland, once we entered Imphal, we witnessed a whole…

Travelling amidst the pandemic has been one of my wildest experiences. After putting off a proper vacation for over a year, I finally decided to travel during Holi 2021. However, the choice of the destination wasn’t that easy. I wanted to cover an exotic place but also wished it to be less crowded. The Northeast…

After a harrowing 8.5-month super-boring self-imposed house arrest due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, I finally decided to try a sanitized staycation on my birthday this year. This was no match for the last few birthdays, for instance “Birthday 2018” was spent in Bhutan, whereas “Birthday 2019” was spent on a solo trip to Chikmagaluru….

Travelling with one’s family and travelling solo/with friends are never the same experience. So here’s a quick look at how the hippie backpacker in me turns into a “sanskari” version of herself when travelling with family. Food: Gorge as You Like! The most important part of a trip, apart from the people and the places…

I took a long time to wait and watch the scenario around me before I sat down to write this blog. The last few days haven’t been easy for me. I stay in Bangalore (for work) and this trip to Varkala (27th Feb to 1st March, 2020) was supposed to be a short weekend trip…

Located in the heart of JP Nagar (Brigade Millennium Avenue), this is a hidden treasure trove for Indian music lovers. Even for a person like me, who is not into music professionally, this place was like a revelation of sorts. Extremely well-planned and equally well-maintained, this unique music museum is a must-see for all music…