Saturday, March 23, 2024
Monterey, 17-Mile Drive, Pacific Coast Hwy Do you remember playing the game Roadrash? I'm sure that everyone must have played this deranged motorcycle-racing game at least once during their younger years. Some of us liked the game for the ability...
Las Vegas Las Vegas aka 'Sin City', 'Entertainment Capital of the World', 'City Of Lights', 'The Strip'- some of the few ubiquitous nicknames conferred upon this city that has transcended the very meaning of entertainment. A city that many have not visited yet, have heard...
I sat there at this eatery, made legendary by Obama. His visit to Vietnam meant more to this restaurateur than lifting a 50 yr old embargo. I was deaf to the constant murmuring of customers around...
Kabini - a weekend by the lake. I know we all have established that fact that holidays are hard to come by if you're working in the IT sector. Also, when you plan one, you want it to be for...
It was not so early in the morning and the temperature must have been in the 20's. I was on the bed with my eyes half-open, wondering if I should get out or just go back to sleep. Of course, the latter wasn't necessarily a good idea considering that every time I closed my eyes, I couldn't stop thinking.
Kaziranga - One horn nation When I logged into my dashboard today, I realized that it's been over 3 months since I wrote anything on my blog. What have I been up to? Well, besides the usual tripping on life...
'If Anjuna beach is the temple of trance, then surely the sunrise and the sunset is a spiritual experience' - Abhilash Mithren There is something about Goa- for years, people across the world have congregated on the beaches of Goa- swaying, raving, partying-...
La Cuisine de Francoise at The Promenade What is a French connection? Most of you may recall a UK-based fashion retailer while just a handful of you'll would tell me that it has something to do with sex (Hint: Urban...
I was immersed in thought; besides that, a feeling that something was weighing me down. It was nothing in particular but several episodes that transpired over the past year was playing in my head. It was happening- the experience...
"Nobody is born to withstand extreme temperatures; it is human instinct to adapt as much as we can or at least try. It's only when you put yourself in such situations you realise what your body is ready to...
Have you ever heard of the term "Gross National Happiness"? Every country that we know measure their economic performance by something that is largely materialistic- money. I'm not saying that money doesn't effect the way we live...
Night-sky at Gnanthang valley It must have been late in the evening but I couldn't figure out what time it was. It was dark but that was quite normal- cos' it was...
"Koh Phi Phi is the true interpretation of an island experience" - Abhilash Mithren Every once in a while, we dream about such a setting- the sun.. shining, an almost deserted beach, crystal clear water, holding hands with our loved one; a dream that can...

Trek to Triund Hill

Trek to Triund Hill I have always been fascinated by trekking and hiking stories but to undertake one- was something I didn't contemplate. In my college days, we used to drive off to unknown locations and then explore the locality...
San Francisco- These days when we talk about a metropolis (especially in India), very few of us would use words such as peaceful, beautiful or clean- in fact the more commonly used words are polluted, crowded and noisy. "I don't...

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