Monthly Archives: June 2013


Matheran — When To Go & What To Do

The best time to visit Matheran, according to us, is during the rains, the famous India monsoons. For this is when the place and the hills surrounding it transform into a scenic place. Further, owing to the fact that the roads in Matheran are not metalled, there is the problem […]


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’? […]


Must See — Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière, Lyon (France)

The Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière is perched on the Fourvière Hill in Lyon. Stand anywhere in Lyon and you can see it, standing like a guardian of the city. You’d be forgiven if you think that this structure is a fortress, for it almost looks like one. The high […]


Staying @Holiday Inn Express Marseille Airport, France

Holiday Inn Express Marseille Airport is a perfect stopover for catching an early morning flight out of Marseille. A short 30 mins ride from Aix took us to the airport from where a hotel shuttle picked us up and in 5 mins, we were at the hotel. A quick & […]


Staying @Premier Inn, Edinburg (Scotland)

Premier Inn Edinburg was just as good as the reviews said it is. Good location, 15 mins from the Airport … right next to the Edinburgh Park Station from where the train takes 8 mins to Waverly Station which is the city centre. The rooms are nice with fridge and […]


The BEST Patisserie in Aix-en-Provence, France — La Bouttique du Glacier

In Aix de Provence, and if you have not been to La Bouttique du Glacier, know that you have MISSED something big in life, that you have criminally wasted your trip to Aix en Provence… Located conveniently at the Rue Maréchal Joffre, so near the Cours Mirabeau, La Bouttique du […]