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What to buy from Taiwan?
Haggling for a souvenir in the middle of the night is interesting. Shopping in Taiwan can be a fun experience even if you do not purchase anything. But with so many things to buy from Taiwan, you are unlikely to return empty handed. Here’s my list of things you should buy from Taiwan: 1. Camera: Check your DSLR camera. It…
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Cool Coffee Shops in Connaught Place
“Let’s meet in CP…it’s central.” My “catch up for coffee” plans usually conclude with this sentence. Partly because the charm of “New Delhi’s colonial heart” invariably beckons me and partly because, well it is central. “So, where in CP?” The answer to this depends on whom I am meeting. A formal meeting usually happens in one of the many CCDs or…
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Beat the Heat: Citrus Drench Spa at The Imperial
If hedonism was my way of life, I would have spent most of my time at a spa. I think it’s one of the quickest (expensive, of course) ways to cut off from the monotony and cool off your senses especially during such merciless summer days. How wonderful it would be to be able to hibernate in cool corners of a spa!…
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How to Deal with Relationship Stress
Hectic schedules, no time for weekend getaways or a vacation, social commitments — a holiday may not always be possible to get away from the mundane life. We live in stressful times and more often than not end up allowing the stress to impact our love life. If you crack up under stress and end up shouting and acting like a…
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Food Review: Tamra, Shangri La Eros Hotel
What can make a foodie happier than a large buffet spread? A larger buffet! Tamra’s expansive spread makes it an actual Shangri-la (imaginary utopia) for food lovers. Japanese, Cantonese, Continental, Indian – the number of options spoil you for choice. As you enter Tamra you are greeted by a warm staff and an air of freshness. Clever use of mirrors…
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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,…
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Food Review: Indian Accent, The Pioneer of Modern Indian Cuisine
If Indian Accent (the restaurant) was a man, he’d be a classy, tasteful gentleman; someone who is deeply admired and is well aware of his status. Yet he wears humility on his sleeves. Dressed suavely, his style is sophisticated; he is well travelled and has embraced all the wisdom of the world. He has mastered various languages of the world…
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Hotel Review: Vivanta by Taj Dwarka is ideal for a Staycation
One should never judge a book by its cover. As quite often the most ordinary looking covers hold the most memorable tales. Little did I know that the same would hold true for a hotel — the Vivanta by Taj, Dwarka Sector 21. What might look like a regular, ordinary building from the outside holds a world of wonders within. Here’s…
