We were in Jaipur over the Diwali holidays this year. Mostly, to run away from Gurgaon’s polluted Diwali air. And also, to make the best use of the extended weekend, exploring the traditional restaurants, eateries of Jaipur. For, we had been there earlier, and had done the usual tours of […]
This summer, unlike other summers, we didn’t go on our customary two-week holiday. That’s because, we moved bag and baggage from Mumbai to Gurgaon, just when the days were getting oppressively hot. By the time we managed to get rid of all the cartons in our house, stack away all […]
Times, how they change. Or, maybe, how we change over time. As kids, during our Kolkata vacations, we hated the sight of the dilapidated buildings of Bara Bazar, the narrow and ever-crowded streets of Shyam Bazar and accused Kolkata of never changing. And now, after decades, one look at the […]
Cebu is not a large city. Most of its sightseeing is confined to the old ‘heritage’ part of the city — a walk of a couple of hours and completely worth it. Take cab, get off at the Heritage of Cebu monument. This, is your starting point. The monument is […]
Food in Philippines is kind of South-East Asian cuisine meets American fast food, with a good dose of pork thrown in. For the complete local meals, you will have to go to the streets as even the largest of malls at Manila or Cebu d0 not have decent local food […]
Cebu is one of Phillippines’ most visited province. Located in central Phillippines, i was surprised to know that Cebu used to be Phillippines’ capital in the olden days. Visitors throng this beach city for the many beautiful islands surrounding it. We stayed at the city centre and went ‘island hopping’ […]
After the Pasanjan Falls (Read: Day trip to Pasanjan Falls), the second most popular day trip from Manila is to Taal Lake. Famous for having the smallest active volcano in the world, the T aal Volcano, right in the center, the lake has an island, which has a volcanic crater […]
Ramadan or not, the galis of Jama Masjid in purani Delhi are throbbing with food joints throughout the year! Of course, during Ramadan, the scale gets multiplied many times over… Much like the Mohammaded Ali road of Mumbai (Read: Fasting and Feasting at Bohril Mohalla, Mumbai) and Frazer Town in […]