While I wait for an opportunity to travel, I take this time to enjoy my trips again! How are you coping with these times? When I look back, I realize 2014 was an amazing year travel wise. I got to see so many new places. But it is extra special because I took my niece…
Going Beautiful Places- Part III
While I am sitting at home during the ongoing pandemic, I am remembering my travels through Instagram Reels. I have visited 32 countries till 2019 and I hope this list will start growing up once again. Till then I will live with the memories! You can read the Part I and Part II of this…
Rediscover Thailand
Thailand has a piece of my heart. But travel has taken a back seat since March 2020. So, when #tatnewdelhi and #tatindia came up with #BlogYourThailand contest, I went on a trip down the memory lane, through my photos, to #AmazingThailand Thailand is gradually opening up and it will be time to rediscover Thailand! And…
Going Beautiful Places- Part II
As the pandemic has brought my travels to a complete halt since March 2020 I am using this time to reminisce about my past travels. You can find the Part I of this post here. The picture above is of me at the Everest Base Camp in Nepal! 5. United Kingdom London, United Kingdom I…
Going Beautiful Places- Part 1
I come from Gorakhpur, a small town in UP. Growing up, I only dreamed of traveling in a plane. I boarded a plane for the first time in 1999. I was traveling to Singapore to attend an academic conference while I was doing my Ph.D. at IIT Kanpur. I still remember the rush of the…
Dress Code for Women in Vietnam
I often check on the dress code before I travel to a country for the first time. I have to admit I completely forgot to do so before traveling to Vietnam. My impression was I could wear anything I want, dress, shorts etc. and I was right. I always do the dress code posts on…
Second Dose of Covaxin in Gurgaon
I got my first dose of vaccine in Gurgaon around April 14, it was Covaxin. As I am in 45+ age category, I could walk in for my first dose. May 26th is the last date to get my second dose of Covaxin done. I was not too keen to go out but I eventually…
First Dose of Covaxin Vaccine in Gurgaon
There are three member of my family who have taken the first dose of vaccine, our age range is from 47 to 80 years. Two of us got Covishield and one, me Covaxin. I am writing this blog, in the hope that some of you might find the experience helpful. Registration Process It started with…
Possibility of a Covid 19 Third Wave in India
These days I live on internet looking for information. Coronavirus Worldometers is something I refresh multiple times these days, particularly at night. My heart sank today when I saw the numbers and they are not even final, we are nearing 300000 cases in a single day. We are firmly inside the second wave and it…
The Experience of Traveling from Colombo to Mount Lavinia by Train
The thought of taking a train out of Colombo was spontaneous. If I stood and looked out of the window of my suite at the Movenpic Hotel in Colombo, I could see a train station by the sea beyond the bathtub in the far distance! The tracks were running parallel to the sea . It…