I have a love/fear relationship with adventure. Before the adventure begins I fear it a little (OK sometimes a lot) but I love it after I am done with it. But the zip line or the zip rider is one activity I can approach without fear for the simple reason that I have done it…
Category: Videos
What Do You Think About Videos?
In the recent months I got a lot more request from sponsors for video content. Truth be told, videos terrify me. I am not comfortable speaking in them, I am not comfortable making them when I am at a destination. But now that blogging and social media is my main source of income I end…
Going Live from Facebook Bandstand
Blogging has given me many highs, going live from Facebook Mumbai Office recently was one such experience. I was coming to Mumbai to attend OTM, which is a trade show. So, when Tanvi from Facebook asked if I would be interested in visiting their office and going live from there, I was thrilled. I boarded…
The Inaugural Chennai Colombo Flight with Indigo
Lack of sleep is something that makes me feel like a dead fish! I barely got 2 hours of sleep before I boarded the inaugural Chennai Colombo Flight 6E 1201 with Indigo Airlines. Because @IndiGo6E is flying Chennai Colombo for the first time and I am going to be on that flight! pic.twitter.com/r5Ogu3bpSW — Mridula…
The Colosseum at Rome
This post is written by Alka Dwivedi, my sister. We traveled together to Budapest this year, via Rome and it was the trip of the year! Here is her account of visiting the Colosseum in Rome. I was travelling abroad with my sister for the first time. While going to Budapest, we were in Rome…
The Metro Project in Budapest
I simply love traveling in Metro and trams. I often say, it is because I can’t afford taxis in foreign land. But there is something more to it. I stand and click pictures of metro trains and trams continiously. It can bore my companions to no end, but if I see a tram or a…
Amazing Sightseeing at Kargil, Lakdah, India
Even though this was my first fourth visit to Ladakh, it was my first trip to Kargil. I travelled to the Kargil District. While my primary task was to experience the inaugurations at the schools, a travel blogger finds a way to explore the region. So here is an account of my amazing sightseeing at…
Traveling to Kargil with Axis Dil Se
I have a personal bond with Ladakh, this blog came into being because of our trip to Ladakh, way back in 2005. Little did I know that one day I would quit my full time job as a professor and do full time blogging. I traveled for the fourth time to Ladakh for the Axis…
The Sharjah Light Festival
The Sharjah Light Festival is a visually stunning treat! The visuals are set to beautifully choreographed music at the shows. This year the show is being held from February 2 to 11, 2017. I was invited by Air Arabia and Sharjah Tourism Board to attend the festival. The themes draw inspiration from desert, sea life,…
Explore Dubai by Dubai Metro #themetroproject
I walk with a spring in my step towards any metro station! My kind hosts FlyDubai gave me pre-loaded metro cards to use and explore the Dubai city! I was on cloud nine, I was going to explore Dubai by Dubai Metro on my own! I have always liked metro trains, undergrounds, trams and other…