My Srilanka trip was in June 2016. Sometimes I feel what I can remember about a trip after 4-5 months is actually what the trip was about! I hardly take any notes on my trips. I reconstruct them more through the pictures I click. But I clearly remember the day when I went Dolphin watching…
The Exciting Mount Merapi Jeep Tour in Yogyakarta
Mount Merapi is an active volcano near Yogyakarta in Indonesia. I did a Mount Merapi Jeep Tour with Kali Kuning Jeep Bashing but it was a rainy day. Our start point was Desa Pentingsari. We got into open jeeps and headed out in the afternoon after lunch. Early on, the sky turned black and it…
Why I Love to Transit via Changi Airport, Singapore
I love to transit via Changi Airport in Singapore. Particularly if it is a long transit, I definitely want it to be via a happening airport like Chnagi. If you are at Changi there are many things to do. To make the most of the experience just download the iChangi App and get started. If…
Dress Code for Women in Indonesia
I often try to do a quick web search about the dress code for women if I am heading to a country for the first time. But I could not do it for Indonesia. I had so little time between my Philippines and Indonesia trips that I just somehow packed and stumbled on the plane!…
Flying Economy with Singapore Airlines to Philippines and Indonesia
My first trip with Singapore Airlines was a FAM in the business class. The aircraft was A380. After that I was a little unsure about flying economy with them. I took multiple flights with them recently. I flew Delhi-Singapore-Manila and back in October. It was followed by Delhi-Singapore-Jakarta. On the same trip I flew back…
Staying in the Mackenzie Suite at the Pepper Trail, Wayanad
After staying in the Woodpecker Tree House at the Pepper Trail in Wayanad, Kerala, I was pretty sure that anything would be a step down after that. However when I move to the Mackenzie Suite at the Pepper Trail, Wayanad, it had a charm of its on. In the end I was unable to decide,…
Maeklong Railway Market: Thailand’s Incredible Market on the Railway Tracks
I first saw a video of Maeklong Railway Market on Whatsapp. And I almost refused to believe it. A few months later I was standing at the market known as Talat Rom Hoop (ตลาดร่มหุบ) locally, about to witness the phenomenon myself! The local name means “umbrella pulldown market” as that is what the vendors do…
The Traditional Hilot Massage at Chi The Spa at Shangri-La’s Boracay Resort and Spa
I stayed for one night and two days at the Shangri-La Boracay Resort and Spa in Philippines. On day one itself I had a spa appointment at Chi the Spa for an hour. And I needed it! During the day I had been to an ATV track which I experienced as a pillion rider in…
The Absolutely Stunning Pianemo Islands at Raja Ampat, Indonesia
Pianemo Islands in Raja Ampat present a stunning vista, I mean the absolutely stunning kind. Every bit of Raja Ampat is amazing but Pianemo a little more dazzling than everything else. To truly appreciate the beauty you need to climb up to a vantage point. And there lies the fun! Well my definition of fun…
Living in a Beautiful Tree House at Wayand, Kerala with Pepper Trail
I have done three back to back trips recently Philippines, Indonesia and then living in a tree house at Wayanad, Kerala with the Pepper Trail. And while I was traveling to Wayanad to stay at the Pepper Trail, the currency change happened in India. But the Pepper Trail is the perfect hideout to sit out all…