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South African Sojourn: First Impressions
Sandeep Sahajpal wasn’t too keen about the country before this trip. He was warned about the crime scene and discouraged from taking the road trip he had planned in South Africa. Curious as he is, he went ahead for a holiday and came back utterly impressed! The wanderer who inspired us to start ‘For the Love of Travel’ series, Sandeep…
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Asus Zenfone 2 Laser: A Blogger’s Delight!
With an ever increasing dependence on smart phones or perhaps I should say- with an ever increasing importance of smart phones in our lives, it only makes sense that smart phones have become a quintessential part of a modern day bloggers’ life. Our banking, grocery shopping, fashion-related shopping, even our life partner search, everything has shifted to our phone. Our…
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The New Menu at CCD is Super!
There is a change brewing at Cafe Coffee Day outlets all over India. Blue Sky Dreamer, Purva Bhatia, decodes the new menu for you. My constant grievance with Cafe Coffee Day (CCD) has been non-availability of whatever I wish to eat while sipping coffee. “Sorry ma’am, that’s not available right now” has been a predictable reply while placing the order.…
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Samode Palace: A Royal Wedding Venue
Do you remember the first wedding that you ever attended? I have a vivid memory of the wedding I attended. I remember how excited I was to attend the function. And I had my mother to thank for the excitement. She told me that we were going to see a prince and a princess, just like in the fairy tales.…
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Review: Courtyard by Marriott Ahmedabad
It has the largest banqueting space in the city. Its design features are impressive. The rooms are spacious. And it offers a good selection of cuisines. It is young in its appeal. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that Courtyard by Marriott is one of the best hotels the city has. Little wonder that it is a celebrities’ darling. We…
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Stockholm: A Memorable Experience
Romancing with the idea of love, converting my thoughts into a verse, I often imagine a serene lake encircled by very old trees draped in colours of fall, dead leaves covering the moist earth and sound of those leaves crunching under my shoe. Surreal, it all seemed until I experienced this and much more for real in Stockholm, one…
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The Girl with a Jumbo Passion: Prajna Chowta
No matter how well trained you are, an elephant ride is always a matter of holding on to dear life. As the sturdy giant ambles along, one senses how frail and meaningless our existence can be. If not for the difficult choices we make, dull monotony can quickly set in. That is the lesson one takes away from Prajna Chowta,…
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A Noble Way to Celebrate Hotel’s Anniversary!
Genuine smiles and laughter of little boys and girls roaming about in amazement, posing for shutterbugs and then feasting on delicious snacks… the scenario is nowhere close to what you expect a hotel’s anniversary celebration to be. Defying the typical expectations, Courtyard by Marriott Gurgaon, India chose a more fulfilling way to celebrate its six successful years & Christmas festivities with the…
