“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
The other day we urged you to walk down the Royal Mile in Edinburgh. And today, we shall ask you to walk some more and climb the Calton Hill. As I sat down to write about Calton Hill, I realise that the city of Edinburgh is gearing up to celebrate […]
Perched on a hilltop, seeped in history, Edinburgh Castle is undoubtedly the most important destination in Scotland. The castle is straight out of story books – surrounded by sharp cliffs and accessible only by a steep road. In our last blog, we told you that the Edinburgh Castle is connected […]
We didn’t take the Hop On Hop Off bus when in Edinburgh. With a little more than 2 days in our hands, we wanted to walk ‘Edinburgh thorough’. 🙂 With a lovely weather, clear skies and flowers everywhere, it wasn’t a bad decision at all. But to all those travellers/tourists […]