As I was saying in my last post, I sometimes just visit a place without knowing a thing about it. Grasmere was one such place where I just turned up because it was the last stop on the open top bus for which you could buy a Day Rider. This was my first impression…
How Much Do you Plan Before Going on a Trip?
I have to admit I am ‘wing it’ types. I turned up at Edinburgh just knowing that there is a castle and that probably it is too expensive to get in! And I think I was almost always like that. I will plan the bare essentials like train/plane tickets, sometimes a room and then…
Red Chillies and a Lemon
Just playing around with colors at my sisters place. Found some red chillies, a lemon and a black plate and here we are!
DPS Weekly Photo Challenge- A Questionable Bokeh
This week at DPS the challenge was Bokeh. See there is a question mark even in the picture about how good a Bokeh this is but at the moment this is my best shot.
Wah Ji Wah!
My sister and I were roaming about in Noida when we saw this sign of the restaurant Wah Ji Wah! Need I say anything more? Roughly translated Wah Ji Wah could be marvelous really marvelous?
Skywatch Friday- Take Off from Dubai
My stock of photos tell me that it is time to click a few new ones. I would be off to Bangalore on the next Sunday for a week, so let us see what new ones I can add. This one was from a take off from Dubai while traveling to Manchester. For other…
Why Do You Travel?
Have you ever asked this question? Do you know the answer? I have to admit I was not a born traveler. Even in college I was more off a sports person than a traveler. Yes I liked to go to places to participate in tournaments but travel came after sports. Then I started working and…
This One is for Max Hartshorne
I have been writing for Gonomad for quite sometime now and my blog is also hosted by them. This is a relationship that grew out of a speculative article submission to them a long time ago. I really consider my self fortunate because I am quite a boiler plate kind of a writer. For me…
Would I Go on a Package Tour Again?
I recently did a package tour to the Andaman Islands. I was quite scared as it was one of my most expensive vacations and I am no fan of packaged tours. Most of my travels are done in a haphazard fashion, we almost never pre-book a hotel (there are a few exceptions to it),…
Weekly DPS Photography Challenge- DIY Lighting
I have to admit I almost gave up on this one. I tired using candles to click one of my necklaces but it didn’t work out. I tried torch light on my face but it was a waste again. Then I saw my daughter’s ball which glows in different colors if you hit…