Wanderlust drives us to faraway lands, interesting waters. And add them to our travel memoirs
Getting UK Visa can be a terrible affair, not only because of the crazy documentation requirement, but also on account of the way VFS treats the VISA applicants. However, it makes no sense to get agents get you your Visa not only because they charge about Rs. 1500 per person […]
We went to Matheran when Ridi (our daughter) was just 3 months old. Travel restrictions in the third trimester of my pregnancy and three more months of almost ‘staying at home’ after our little one came, had made us impatient. Horribly impatient. So what if our baby was ‘so young’? […]
The Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière is perched on the Fourvière Hill in Lyon. Stand anywhere in Lyon and you can see it, standing like a guardian of the city. You’d be forgiven if you think that this structure is a fortress, for it almost looks like one. The high […]
Holiday Inn Express Marseille Airport is a perfect stopover for catching an early morning flight out of Marseille. A short 30 mins ride from Aix took us to the airport from where a hotel shuttle picked us up and in 5 mins, we were at the hotel. A quick & […]
Premier Inn Edinburg was just as good as the reviews said it is. Good location, 15 mins from the Airport … right next to the Edinburgh Park Station from where the train takes 8 mins to Waverly Station which is the city centre. The rooms are nice with fridge and […]
In Aix de Provence, and if you have not been to La Bouttique du Glacier, know that you have MISSED something big in life, that you have criminally wasted your trip to Aix en Provence… Located conveniently at the Rue Maréchal Joffre, so near the Cours Mirabeau, La Bouttique du […]
On hindsight, our stay in Aix de Provence, France was probably a mistake as Avignon would have probably been a better option. However, at the time of booking, Aix was the place we chose and Hotel Cardinal, the preferred hotel. Reaching the city-center from Aix TGV station is easy, takes […]
Ibis Blackfriars, London is a mixed bag … good locations, a minute walk from Southwark underground and 5 mins from Southbank which is becoming a happening place. We had taken the extremely slow and the Blackfriar station was ever so convenient. Just exit from the Tate Modern side but turn […]