I had the pleasure of staying at the Novotel Visakhapatnam Varun beach for my 50th birthday in May. It was a memorable stay. I was celebrating the occasion solo. I hardly ever take vacations where I just laze around but this was close to one such holiday. And I need to do it more. I…
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All the Good Food at Novotel Vizag
Do you remember my post on ‘my relationship with food?’ It is still complicated but it is improving for sure. There were times at Novotel Vizag when I would go in with my old attitude, “let’s get done with it” and then check myself and ask- “what would Phil do?” And I tried to do…
The Grand Dragon Ladakh
This was my second stay at the Grand Dragon Ladakh. The first time I stayed there, it was of January 2016. Both the times I have stayed as a blogger, my stay was complimentary. The January 2016 was a group trip whereas in October 2021 I was staying alone and doing my own things! There…
Vinpearl Luxury Landmark 81 in Ho Chi Minh City
I have many friends who do not like to write about hotels. I am the exact opposite, I enjoy my hotel stays and I love to write about them! I visited Vietnam in October 2019, Ho Chi Minh City was my first stop. I stayed at the beautiful Vinpearl Luxury Landmark 81 hotel. And I…
Movenpick Colombo- A Luxury Hotel by Accor
The first trips of an year are always special! This year I landed at Colombo at the beginning of January! I have always been a fan of Accor Hotels, though this was my first stay at Movenpick. I was invited on this trip as a travel blogger. The sun was setting when I reached my…
Aahana Resort at Jim Corbett
I visited Aahana Resort in Ramnagar in November. That was the time when pollution in Delhi/NCR was going off the charts! I was happy to leave the city behind! Ramnagar is a small town, the getaway to Jim Corbett National Park! The air was anyway a thousand times better than Gurgaon, on top of that…
Westin Pushkar Resort and Spa
As soon as I stepped inside the gates of the Westin Puskhar Resort and Spa, I knew I was going to have a tranquil time! The resort is huge, green and away from the bustle of the city! I was invited to the resort as a travel blogger. I was staying at the Royal Villa…
Novotel Vijayawada Varun
I have stayed at many Accor properties both in India and abroad. I have been there both as a blogger and as a paying customer. Recently I was invited to Novotel Vijayawda Varun Hotel as a blogger and what a pleasure it was! It is a lovely five star hotel in the city of Vijayawada….
Staying at Hotel Ilirija Biograd
Chhavi and I spent eight nights at the Hotel Ilirija in Biograd this June. We went to Croatia on a tennis holiday and our hotel stay was sponsored by Tennis Holidays Croatia. We were staying at half board, we would usually have breakfast and dinner at the hotel! I am a vegetarian who can eat…
My Stay at Abhyaran Hotels Ranthambore
The first trip of 2019 was to Ranthambore with Abhyaran Hotels. Chhavi and I took the Janshatabdi from Hazrat Nizaumddin to Sawai Madhopur in the afternoon. We arrived at the hotel in the evening after 7.00 pm. After going for a quick refresh in our spacious room we headed to the pool for bonfire and…