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My Favourite Places in Shillong

For oft, when on my couch I lieIn vacant or in pensive mood,They flash upon that inward eyeWhich is the bliss of solitude;And then my heart with pleasure fills…. Clichéd, the poet’s lines. But so eternal for me and my memories of Shillong….They make me smile, they make me sad, […]

Sight-seeing-in-Shillong

Shillong Holiday -- Itinerary

Holiday in Shillong — Falling in love with her hills

Shillong is my hometown — was born there, and spent the first twenty-six years of my life there. I love everything about her. Her hills. Her trees. Flowers. Many many flowers. Her greenery. Her sunrises. Her sunsets. Her rains. Her crisp morning sun. Her fiery skies at dusk. Her tranquil, […]


Best Biryani Joints in Hyderabad

Hyderabad. What comes to your mind? Charminar, Gobind Sagar Lake, Pearls, Biryani? So lets talk about the best biryani joints in Hyderabad! The sad part is that the words ‘Hyderabadi Biryani’ have been abused to no end and we are now living in a time when one has to struggle […]


Life in Mumbai — India’s ‘Maximum City’

January 2007. That was the year when we first stepped into Mumbai. Full of trepidation, cynicism, we had written off the city even before we arrived. At least I had. Having lived in the spic and span hills of Shillong a good part of my life, and then in the […]


Where to stay in Coorg — Orange County Review

Orange County resort is one of the best resort experiences we have had in recent times … unparalleled when it comes to experiencing nature. Coorg had, for long, been in our wish list. When we finally made it to the lovely little town, we chose to stay at the Orange […]


Hotel Review: Citrus in Mahabaleshwar

Had been to Mahabaleshwar before and is one of my favourite weekend getaways form Mumbai because of STRAWBERRIES!! Feb is one of the best time to go there and so after 4years, we landed there in the same dates as our last visit. Hotels are now a plenty compared to […]