Travel

Wanderlust drives us to faraway lands, interesting waters. And add them to our travel memoirs


3-day Highlands & Isle of Skye Tour in Scotland

We set out on a 3-day tour of Scotland and its beautiful countryside from Edinburgh. Going past Glasgow, reaching the famed moors, the many castles, one by one, the Lochness and its legends, staying over at little hamlets at cosy Scot homes, it had been one memorable trip, made more […]

3-day Highlands & Isle of Skye Tour in Scotland

Café Madras – Mumbai’s BEST South-Indian Restaurant

And it’s not only us who say this. Times Food Guide, Times Now, CNN-IBN and now, Trip Advisor too finds Café Madras to be the BEST. One that churns out Mumbai’s best Dosas and Idlis and Uppmas and Uttapams. And Sheera too. We love their Pineapple sheera! On our way […]


Driving from Luxor to Hurghada

In the November of 2010, we had taken the Nile cruise from Aswan. After 5 days of touring numerous temple towns along the Nile, we disembarked in Luxor, the ancient city in southern Egypt. A 2-day stay in Luxor gave us enough time to visit all the important places. This […]


Do-It-Yourself — Schengen Visa From Mumbai

For travelling to EU, one needs to get a Schengen Visa … the best part is that there are no checks when you are travelling within EU and this Visa allows you to enter every EU member country – including Switzerland, but not UK. Getting this Visa is far easier […]


10 Things To Do In Mumbai

  1. Take guided walks around the heritage buildings of South Mumbai 2. Simply sit in the promenades of Marine Drive or Worli Sea Face or Bandra Bandstand and see the city rush by 3. Catch a play at the National Center of Performing Arts (NCPA) at Nariman Point or […]

10 things to do in Mumbai

Eze in South France – A Traveller’s Delight

We reached Eze when it was all fogged out. Now Eze, a much-celebrated hilltop located on the French Riviera, is famous for its view of the azure blue Mediterranean sea down below. Sigh! The fog had dashed our plans. It was mid-afternoon and we still had a lot of time […]


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 […]