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Best Travel Shoes For Men: Stylish & Comfortable Shoes for Travelling
Do you usually have to crop your vacation photos from ankles up to hide your shoes that are comfortable but not stylish enough? For your next vacation, take a look at this range of footwear that’s fashionable yet comfortable. 1. Alberto Torresi Men’s Leather Sandals and Floaters These are perfect to carry off a casual look while making a statement. [Price: Rs 2500 approx] Tip: Clean the footwear with leather cleaner or leather shampoo. Use a good quality brush to remove loose surface dirt. To buy, click here: Alberto Torresi Men’s Tan Leather Sandals and Floaters – 7 UK 2. CROCS Flip Flops These unisex flip flops are ideal for your…
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Celebrate Spring with Macy’s Flower Show
Spring is in the air and all over the Macy’s stores in New York, Chicago and San Francisco with Carnival, the annual flower show! Celebrating the beginning of the season, Macy’s Flower Show has been a treat for flower lovers for over 43 years. Each year, the stores are transformed into breath-taking floral scenes with fantasy flowers and lush plants from around the world. The floral extravaganza sprouts once again at three flagship locations including Herald Square in New York City, State Street in Chicago, and Union Square in San Francisco. This year’s exhibition theme, like always, will transport more than a million spectators into a world of imagination, filled with…
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Honeymoon Diaries: 10 Days in Beautiful Bali!
One destination that seems to be getting more and more love from honeymooners from India is Bali. We’ve had two lovely couples sharing their wonderful experiences in Bali. Now, we have this lovely newly wed couple Varun Sharma and Sakshi Batra giving us a detailed itinerary and some useful tips for couples planning their honeymoon in Bali. Why Bali: Weather condition was one of the major reasons. We had to travel in December when more half the world is experiencing peak of winters. So, a place where we would be all covered up and shivering was a clear no-no for us! We wanted a vacation where we could spend…
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For the Love of Travel: Geetanjali & Vaikunth
Geetanjali Arora and Vaikunth Sharma had not fathomed their love & passion for travel until they embarked upon the biggest journey of their life together. It was during one of the trips after their marriage that they discovered their love for planning and going on economical trips. Blue Sky Dreamers spoke to Geetanjali to get some tips for budget travel and inspire you to travel more! BSD: Tell us briefly about yourself. How did you two meet? Ours was an arranged marriage and our roka happened after just one meeting. It has been 4 years now. BSD: Has travelling always been of interest to you both or did one pass…
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5 Apps You Must Download to Travel Better
We’re all set to head for a our next trip soon. Not sure of the destination we wanted to visit, we relied completely on the internet to help us a plan our holiday. We just had a budget in mind and few specifications, like a private villa with kitchen & a pool preferably, in mind. Thanks to a few veritably cool apps, we have zeroed in on the perfect destination and accommodation within our budget. While we shall write in details about the trip later, we thought of sharing our recommendations for 5 travel apps that you must download right away! Skyscanner: For Lowest Prices We have been using this labour-saving app for…
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Why do fancy restaurants serve small portions?
Good things come in small packages (um portions?). Well, when it comes to food, we’re sure most of us would like to deny that! We’re sure, you would have even wondered at some point about the trend of serving ‘small portions’. Nikita Chawla connected with some of the finest chefs in our Indian culinary industry. Find out! Why small portions? The object of many fancy luxury restaurants is to provide an ‘experience’ furthermore allowing guests to experiment with other dishes as well. Recipient of many honorary awards such as National Tourism Award and Best Chef of India awarded by the President, Chef Sabyasachi Gorai (popularly called Chef Saby) explains, “People…
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Ideas For New Year’s Party at Home!
While most prefer pub hopping for New Years, there are some who prefer kissing goodbye to the year at home. Well, isn’t it fun welcoming a new chapter with immediate family and close friends with some amazing food, drinks, games and new wishes? Nikita Chawla brings to you some fun ideas to celebrate the New Year’s at home: Make it a Bring-Your-Own-Appetizer (BYOA) Party Invite your close family and friends over a BYOA or potluck. Pre-plan the menu so that each dish complements the other. For example, if someone chooses to bring veggies, request the other to bring roti (breads) and as hosts you could arrange for starters and drinks. Keep…
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Top Hacks for Travelling During Peak Holiday Season
It’s that time of the year again when you start getting increased number of out-of-office emails. Your Facebook feed is full of check-ins at airports and exotic destinations. Even if you had decided earlier that you won’t vacation during this time of the year, the urge kicks in and your feet start getting itchier than ever. Blame it all on the season! There’s a whiff of childhood travel memories in the air, urging you to pack your bags and create new ones. But then…clouds of doubt takeover. Is travelling during the peak holiday season a wise idea? Is it possible to travel within a limited budget during December-January? The answer…
