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The Simple Life @ Hideout

I was looking for a quick weekend getaway and thanks to Kits, discovered the Hideout. I was really excited about the place and it proved to be all that its website promised and lots more!
Hideout (www.hideout.co.in) is an eco farm set up by Hemant Chabbra (yes, the one of the bicycle project fame!) in [...]

Toronto highlights!

(I had jotted down the below post a few days before we were to leave Toronto… but never got around to putting the final touches and actually posting it! So, it’s a little dated… but none the less, here it is now )
Well it’s been close to three weeks and we’re at the lag [...]

A Tour of La Tour CN!

So when we are finally settled in and ready for our first solo expedition into the city, we decided to go see the pride of the city, the CN tower.
The CN tower (CN being Canadian National) was built in 1974, and at 553.33 m (1,815 ft, 5 inches), it is the World’s Tallest Building. [...]

Bonjour Toronto!

Okie.. so it’s been a bit since I posted anything… between the Jet lag of getting to Toronto, meeting sis after 2 1/2 half years and seeing my princess Rhea for the first time… you really can’t blame me for being a little lax on the posting front!
Its a beautiful time here now… the [...]

Saguna Baug – A Rural Retreat

When we had to pick a day picnic destination for an office outing, we were looking for a place that would be within 2-3 hours of Mumbai and would give our group multiple options for fun activities. Someone suggested Saguna Baug and we were quite excited when we saw its website (www.sagunabaug.com) … A farming [...]

Goa – beyond the beaches!

Everyone who has ever been to/heard of someone who has been to Goa knows that it is an awesome beach holiday destination. From Mexico to Taiwan, from Norway to South Africa, all tourists coming to India have Goa as a holiday destination in their list of places to see. So what makes Goa so special? [...]

Living like an Earl – the Harewood Experience!

Through this post I want to share my wonderful Harewood experience with all of you.  Harewood is pronounced ‘Haar’- ‘Wood’ and not ‘Hare’-‘ wood’…just letting you know and setting your expectation that this is not a post about a bunny and his life in the jungle (!), but one about my visit to the Harewood [...]

Things one should know before going to/living in the UK

This is not one the regular travel blogs that give you a list of things that you should keep in mind before you travel to/live in a new country. This is actually in addition to them. Clearly, reading the tips on the travel blogs is not enough to prepare you to live in a new [...]