It has been a while since I wrote a blog, because it had been a while since I traveled. Covid hit.Then came pregnancy.Then that slightly shaky “Should we really travel with a baby?” feeling and a forced trip to Georgia.Then… another pregnancy. Post that something in me shifted. I decided: Tiny 1 and Tiny 2 …
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This blog was in the making for God knows how long, but I have now finally managed to put my experience into words, although these words really fall short in describing the expansive gorgeousness that this holiday was all about! The trip began on Aug 14, 2019, at Wilson Airport – Nairobi. We boarded this …
Frankfurt felt like home, whether it was the warm hospitality of my childhood friend, Manaswini, her husband and their adorable child or just the entire vibe of that city, I didn’t feel out of place even for a minute. We took the tram from Frankfurt Central to Manaswini’s place and were invited to a mouth-watering, …
Suitcases packed. Visas received. Hair coloured red! This holiday was precious! We had planned and prepared way beforehand, and we were excited beyond measure. So, we Aerofloated our way to Amsterdam via Moscow, and our adventure began right away! A city of 1500 bridges, 50 kilometres of canals and more bikes than people, Amsterdam is …
15/12/2016, 9:00 pm UAE. R: We still haven’t booked our tickets to Sri Lanka. V: Let’s do it! Come on! Check Sky Scanner! Wooohooo! Who’s paying? *I raise my hand* Credit Card!(I am not kidding, this dialogue is verbatim. My husband is generally excited about life, one of the things I love about him) V: …
“The past always looks better than it was because it isn’t here.” Finley Peter Dunne We started our drive from Bari, Puglia (or Apulia), the southern Italian province referred to as “the heel of the boot”. We drove past some the most scenic sights of Southern Italy, through Forest Mercadente, which was dotted with olive …
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The sights of snow capped mountains, vast plains, clean cows, stuff I have seen only in Bollywood movies, were right in front of me. All through the drive, I only remember clicking pictures. Oh! And we stopped for some delicious Margherita on the way at Auto Grill and carried on our way to Florence on …
Life has an odd way of making things work. You know the universe is with you when your timing has been perfect all along. Right from finding the right guy to getting engaged at the right time, getting married at the right time and finally heading out on the much awaited honeymoon; at the right …
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