Once again it was the weekend. With the new job it meant that the brat was right around the corner. He had two days off instead of his usual one day! Hoping against hope the sage put her feet up. All she wanted to do was day dream about her trips. Soon enough there was…
Winning a Stay in Peru with Belmond Hotels of the Orient Express Fame
I went to attend the inaugural Belmond Hotels media event at The Imperial in Delhi. There is an interesting story behind how I went to the event but I will leave it for another day. When I did a search about the company what caught my immediate attention was that they operate the Orient Express!…
Food Walk in Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi with Delhipedia
In spite of living for a long time in NCR I have hardly explored Old Delhi. So when I saw an invitation from Delhipedia for a food walk in Chandni Chowk I accepted it without hesitation. It was an afternoon walk. I was so excited about it that I didn’t even consider the weather. But…
The Wonderful ASUS ZenFone 2 Deluxe with 13 MP Main Camera
I recently used the ASUS ZenFone 2 Deluxe for a period of one week. There was a time when I didn’t use smart phones or camera phones. And now I can’t think of a phone without thinking of it as smart and its camera! This post is bout my experiences of using the phone and…
Ten Things to Know Before you Travel to Spiti
Looking at your comments on my previous posts, a lot more people seem to be willing to travel to Spiti, Himachal Pradesh. To make your journey more comfortable here are ten things to know before you travel to Spiti. It might provide some food for thought as well! Prepare for High Altitude Kaza the district…
The Gorgeous Spiti Valley in Himachal Pradesh, India
To me gorgeous skies and Spiti Valley are synonymous. I first ventured there in the year 2007. My husband, my nephew and I trekked from Langza to Dhankar. I was an Assistant Professor at that time. Then came a lull of seven years. I went to Chandratal last year and I was a professor! Then…
Le Meridien, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia is Amazing
I stayed only for one night at Le Meridien Kota Kinalabu in the Sabah region of Malaysia, whereas I would have liked to stay more. The hotel is an old one, but it went through a renovation process recently. Here is an account of my extremely short stay with them. Check-In The check in at…
How to Reach the Gorgeous Chandratal Lake
I did a trip to Lahaul and Spiti in August 2015. When I posted some pictures of Chandratal Lake, people asked me how to go there, was there a resort nearby, etc. In this post I try to answer some questions related to How to reach the absolutely gorgeous Chandratal Lake? This is when I…
Emirates- Consistently Good!
I have taken three flights overall with Emirates. The first one was a long time back when I was traveling to Athens to attend an academic conference. The second and the third flights were to Manchester related to my work. So while the first flight was Delhi–Dubai–Athens, the other flights were Delhi-Dubai-Manchester and back. All…
My Wonderful Stay at the Hyatt Regency Kota Kinabalu
Hyatt Regency Kota Kinabalu (KK) was the first hotel I stayed in Sabah, Malaysia. I spent two peaceful nights at the hotel. I visited KK on Silk Air FAM trip in collaboration with Sabah Tourism Board. The airport is very close to the city of KK. Hyatt regency was hardly a 15 minute drive. Hyatt Regency…