Daily Archives: June 5, 2013


Stay @The Verandah In The Forest in Matheran

Oh, it was lovely staying @The Verandah in the Forest in Matheran. Apparently the second house to be built in Matheran by a Captain in the army in the 19th century, it was bought by the Neemrana chain of hotels to be converted into a heritage property. And boy, does […]


Do-It-Yourself: Procedure for Getting UK Visa

Getting UK Visa can be a terrible affair, not only because of the crazy documentation requirement, but also on account of the way VFS treats the VISA applicants. However, it makes no sense to get agents get you your Visa not only because they charge about Rs. 1500 per person […]


Correction. You Can’t Drive To Matheran. You Can Walk To Matheran.

We went to Matheran when Ridi (our daughter) was just 3 months old. Travel restrictions in the third trimester of my pregnancy and three more months of almost ‘staying at home’ after our little one came, had made us impatient. Horribly impatient. So what if our baby was ‘so young’? […]