This post is about ASUS Zenpad 8.0 and my initial impressions. I got it for review and it is mine to keep! It came with the ASUS Zenpad audio cover! Look and Feel The device has 8.5 mm and weighs 350 Grams and can be carried very easily anywhere. The device has an 8 inch…

21 Gun Salute International Vintage Car Rally and Concours Show 2016
If you are a vintage car aficionado you need to watch out for the 21 Gun Salute International Vintage Car Rally and Concours Show 2016. It will be held on 6th and 7th February 2016 in Delhi. I attended the press conference for the event held at the restaurant by the same name 21 Gun…

New Year Resolutions the 2016 Edition
I was looking for the resolutions I made in 2015 and then I found I made none! So the good news is that I don’t need to reevaluate how I fared! But I feel slightly puzzled, I thought I did put up some resolutions for 2015 too. That should give you a clue about me…

Travel Roundup for 2015 at Travel Tales from India
Update (20 May, 2025): I used some plugin to put in a table to cover the places I went to. It vanished. So please enjoy my latest posts. It is that time of the year, to look back and cherish! I should have actually been in Rishikesh with Chhavi and Seshadri but for a nasty…

The Top Ten Instagram Posts for 2015
I joined Instagram quite late primarily because I started using smartphones quite late. I clearly remember I was in Finland with the (then) Nokia for their Lumia 1020 Promotion. My friends from Nokia actually created the Instagram account for me! But I am hooked now. So these are my top ten Instagram posts for 2015 by…

10 things in Singapore that never go out of fashion
Fashion is dynamic; it evolves with current trends, fads and styles. But some things never lose its old charm. They always stay in fashion. Like no matter how many times you watch the sunset, you can never get tired of it. Likewise, there are a few places in Singapore that are evergreen. The best thing…

The Top Ten Travel Experiences of 2015
While selecting posts, I was sorely tempted to increase the count to 15 but in the end I restricted the top ten posts for 2015 to 10 only. And whatever may be my confusions at the moment in my life, I did feel blessed while drawing it. I wish I could draw from 10 to…

Indian Tourists, Are We Rude?
Indian tourists, are we rude? I know it is better to stay away from generalizations but a few events in the past made me think about it; again and again. However, it started a long time ago, 2003 to be precise. And here I go, fasten your seat belts and enjoy the ride … err…

FAM Trips for Travel Bloggers
On and often people ask me how do I get to go on many FAM trips for bloggers. And before you wonder FAM is a short form for familiarization. They are know by various other names like media trip, junket etc. There is a short answer to it and there is a long answer to…

My 10 Best Travel Photos from 2015
It is December, it is time to go down the memory lane. And pictures come first. I actually scrolled through each of the outstation trip I took this year to pick up my 10 best travel photos from 2015. What surprised me was that some trips yield a lot of good pictures (Spiti readily comes…