We disembarked in the eastern state of Odisha as the light of the trippy sun embellished the ancient city of Bhubaneswar that morning. Our 4-day escapade was joyful in every sense more so because, after years, this time, our family travelled with us. The Temples & Caves (Disclaimer: All religious […]
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Touchdown. One angelic November noon. Instant west coast vibe. Weather, unconditionally warm (compared to the bone-chilling winds encountered in Boston). Here are some of our favourite moments spent in the delightful northern half of the republic of California: City of SFOThe metro buzzed with life while it bathed in moonlight […]
“We find ourselves back to the things that matter the most. The universe is funny that way. Sometimes it just has a way of making sure that we wind up exactly where we belong.” Arches National Park Our eyes drank in a fine overview of a series of arch and […]
From Catawba island, we ferried (Miller line) our hybrid Diamondbacks as the sun danced on the gentle waters of Erie, one among the Great Lakes. On arrival, a bike map was drawn that covered a loop around the isle measuring less than a few square miles in area, and off […]
“How many godly creatures are there here!/ How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world,/ That has such people in ‘t!” Almost 600 miles away, in the state of Ohio, lay Cleveland that beckoned to us, one weekend, like a shiny unfamiliar constellation. We made a priority stop at the […]
We set out, under a cerulean blue sky striated with clouds, a day marred with perfection, to Massachusetts’ largest, Boston. # Quincy Market, the city’s first public marketplace, is the soul of Beantown; its Greek-style architecture, historic location by Faneuil Hall, the arcades of food vendors (read divine Italian pastries […]
Away from the razzle-dazzle of New York City, along Route 20 lies an offbeat trail of Native American history. In the first week of July, it drew us into its charming aura. “Sometimes the most scenic roads are the detours you didn’t mean to take.” Six stops of significance were […]
It was under a vermillion sky that we landed in this hilly retreat, Kodaikanal, lovingly Kodai, literally translating to ‘gift of the forest’. We were particularly entranced by the little pop-up eateries; one weekend and six meals later… Tredis Tea Room – Chanced upon by luck, this semi-outdoorsy restaurant is […]
“What strange phenomena we find in a great city, all we need do is stroll about with our eyes open.” Kuala Lumpur was a myriad of things mostly being a dreamscape city tall with superstructures, a splendorous nightlife and bylanes that inevitably end up in mega-malls! Proof of our twenty […]
Our transit from Kuala Lumpur to Borneo of the Malay archipelago, was an arduous one that included multiple espressos and naps on airport benches. But soon we were saying selamat datang! On reaching Sandakan, located in the state of Sabah, our eyes met the Nature Lodge named after Sungai (river) […]
“We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” For months now, we’ve spent our time basking in the comfort of our motherland! Our journey has been – from the land of glittery temples, Chennai (lovingly, Madras) […]