Monthly Archives: May 2014


Why You Must Visit Khoai in Shantiniketan

“Gram chara oei ranga matir poth”…the red path beyond my village…. Khoai’s red path had inspired the Bard to pen down these famous lines. Narrow, just off the Vishwa Bharati limits in Shantiniketan, this path has remained the same since the days of the poet – unpaved, exposing the red […]


Paradise in Colaba, Mumbai

Restaurant Review: Paradise in Colaba (Mumbai)

What is that saying about the best things in life coming in small packages? It couldn’t be more true for Paradise in Colaba, the BEST Parsi restaurant in Mumbai!!! They would have set shop , one tiny, cosy joint in the bustling Colaba aeons ago,  and they stay the same […]


Royal Botanical Garden in Edinburgh (Scotland) – Where Greenery Reigns

Ah! Royal Botanical Garden in Edinburgh (Scotland)! We had time in our hands, and to you, it may seem we had loads of energy too. For, although we had toured the Edinburgh Castle, walked down the Royal Mile, strolled in Calton Hill since morning, we still had the traveller’s spirit […]


Shopping in Shirdi

Rows and rows of shops selling items of worship line up the street that leads to the Sai Baba Temple in Shirdi. Once there, you really do not need to go anywhere else for items that you may need for your home temple. Or items that you may want to […]


Where To Eat When In Shirdi? Sher-e-Punjab

It is not very difficult to find an eating joint in Shirdi. The streets leading to the Sai Baba temple is lined with hotels, restaurants and eateries. And therefore, you can choose from any. The evening we reached Shirdi, we opted for a Food Court right opposite the temple premises. […]