Monthly Archives: August 2013


Shopping in Coorg

Ah! The other wonderful thing about travelling – one is exploring, the other is shopping. With so many local and traditional delights, shopping in Coorg feels like paradise! Here are all what we stuffed our bags with: Sarees: You are in saree land, so no coming back home without those […]


Iftar Feast @Mosque Road in Fraser Town, Bangalore

Camel Meat. Anyone? Iftar Feast @Mosque Road in Fraser Town, Bangalore

This year has been special, very special. Ramadan feasts have always held a special place in my heart, after all it’s not too often that you have a non-veg extravaganza of this magnitude in one place. Guess most carnivorous foodies like me wait for this month eagerly throughout the year. […]


Kashid — Weekend Getaway from Mumbai

Weekend getaway options (within 6-8 hours) are many from Mumbai … right from the Western Ghats (hill region) around Pune and beyond, to the beaches in the south like Ganpatiphule. One option that stands out much closer is Alibagh / Murud — some where between 2 ½ – 3 ½ […]

Kashid Beach -- Weekend Getaway from Mumbai

A Holiday in Coorg (Karnataka, India)

We had long been enticed by tales of Coorg’s coffee plantations, nature trails, early morning birds’ watching tours, its food, its beauty and its quietude. A holiday there, then, was imperative. And so, chose September, just when the monsoons were on the wane, to spend three days there. What strikes […]