I NEED A LONG BREAK!
Destinations for a long weekend or 4-5 days' break
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The Goa Diaries 3: The Great Goa Experience
Any trip with the family is always fun. A trip to Goa makes it all the more enjoyable. My Goan experience was a mixed bag. Open this bag and you’ll see some amazing sleepy town imagery, winding drive-me-happy roads and authentic Goan cuisine. On the other hand, the shades of grey that Goa has to offer form a rather murky image. But my experience in Goa was mostly happy. I drove around in my rental, got lost with the help of my GPS but in the process found natural beauty. And that’s what’s magical about Goa. It’s perhaps the best place to get lost for every corner seems to tell…
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Review: Breathing Luxury at One&Only Reethi Rah
If hedonism is what you believe in, One&Only Reethi Rah in Maldives is your Mecca. We experienced the zenith of luxury in the planet’s lowest country! Here’s a glimpse of our romantic trip. Imagine a fairytale. Picture yourself sitting on a golden chariot – a symbol of power and prestige. The chariot is heading towards your kingdom where your subjects await you with smiling faces and open arms. The only phrase they abide by is “Your wish is our command”. The kingdom speaks, breathes, eats luxury. Imagine holidaying here. Too fairytale-ish? There may be no chariots but the experience isn’t a fable. It all comes alive at One & Only Resort,…
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Top 10 Unusual Things You Must Do in Taiwan
I confess I haven’t been much curious about Taiwan. My camera was born there, says the “Made in Taiwan” label on it. Apart from that my knowledge and interest about the leaf-shaped island has been limited. So, the experiences I had during my seven-day trip there were completely new to even my imagination. There are no never-seen-before-beautiful sights as such, so don’t put it in your must-see list… But the experiences it offers are enthralling. I recommend this offbeat destination in your must-experience list. Here are some of the top experiences I had in Taiwan – a list of things to do in Taiwan: 1. Offering Cake at a Temple:…
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Holiday in Macau: What’s Hot, What’s Not
Earlier this year we had the pleasure of a stay at Sheraton Macau, the largest (and perhaps the busiest) Sheraton in the world. The-never-seen-before long queue at the check-in counter astounded us. But more about the hotel in a later post. This article is about Macau. Things we loved and loathed about Macau.The hits and the misses. Auto Amazon Links: No products found.Auto Amazon Links: No products found.
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Monday Musings: Dreaming of Istanbul
What’s the best way to beat Monday Blues? For a travel enthusiast, there can be no better way than visiting an old travel memory. A mental trip back to Istanbul, Turkey just did the trick for me. So, I thought of sharing it with my readers! The two pics here were my favourite elements during the trip. I had read so much about Istanbul, craving to visit it before I actually got a chance to. It seemed like something/someone was calling for me. Sadly, I couldn’t spend too much time here since I was headed for a conference in Izmir, Turkey. I ‘met’ Bosphorous river only from a distance.…
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Food Review: Golden Peacock, Macau
Last month Purva and I enjoyed a small break in Macau. I shall post a detailed account of the trip soon. But here’s a quick review of the Golden Peacock restaurant at The Venetian Macau. For anyone who savors Indian cuisine, a trip to Macau would be incomplete without visiting the Golden Peacock restaurant at The Venetian Macau. A splendidly decorated restaurant, the Golden Peacock has been awarded the Best Special F&B Awards in the 2014 Hurun Presidential Awards and has also received the prestigious Michelin star. We were served a four-course meal by a very pleasant staff. The staff is Indian. Chef Justin Paul from Kerala uses his culinary skills…
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Honeymoon in Kashmir
No amount of political heat and cold waves can cut off Kashmir from a traveller’s bucket list. For Durba Ghosh and Rudresh — avid travellers — Kashmir was a unanimous choice when it came to deciding their honeymoon destination. A backpacking trip just added to the fun and adventure. In a guest post, Durba Ghosh shares their travel tales with us… Our first rendezvous with the celestial landscapes of Kashmir was in Srinagar. Since we were on a backpacking trip, we left all our accommodation and logistics to last minute. We hired a sweet little house boat, at a quaint and pristine part of Dal Lake. Decorated with old-style Kashmiri fabrics, long windows overlooking the lake…
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Review: Avoid Fun Island Resort Maldives
Blessed with all the goodness of nature, the Maldives is an ideal honeymoon destination. No sights to see, the place is all about breathing in nature’s beauty while chilling at a relaxing resort. What can possibly go wrong in such an idyllic romantic destination? Terrible hospitality. Pleasant service is conspicuous by its absence at Fun Island Resort in Kaafu Atoll. This when their website had us believe everything that this resort is not. Misleading Info The one quintessential trait we found missing at Fun Island Resort was the “fun”. The beach front room was a misnomer; front of the rooms only has trees and vegetation blocking any slightest view of the…
