Travel

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


Uttarakhand Winter Roadtrip — Drive from Delhi to Haldwani

The winter round of the Uttarakhand roadtrip started from Delhi. Our friends were waiting for us at the airport with the Mahindra’s XUV 500 we hired for the trip from Zoom Car. This time round, you see, we wanted to drive. A big car, it kept us, four adults and […]


An Uttarakhand Road-trip in Winter

Not without reason they say that Himalayas have a way of claiming your soul. You could stay in its foothills, or miles away from it, and yet be drawn to it as if bound by a spell. This, we discovered, when we drove through the hills of Uttarakhand in the […]


Where to stay in Prague — Review of Hotel Hastal in Prague, Czech Republic

When in Prague, stay in the Old Town … there is no debating that. It’s one of the most beautiful historical cities in the world and no better place to explore it by staying in the heart of the city. We wanted to do the same…and while looking for the […]


Best Restaurants in Prague, Czech Republic

Do-Not-Miss Restaurants in Prague, Czech Republic

Cesky Krumlov had spoilt us. So had Austria before that. No reason why Prague would be any different. And so, our gastronomical journey across the Czech Republic continued in Prague too….much to our delight! (Read: Do-Not-Miss Restaurants of Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic and Do-Not-Miss Restaurants of Austria) It started with the […]


ITC Grand Chola in Chennai for a Grand Stay

ITC Grand Chola in Chennai is one helluva massive and magnificent hotel. We were in Chennai for one night and a day, and frankly, found the time to be too short to enjoy all the frills we were entitled to at the Chola. We couldn’t even make it to the […]


Kutna Hora restaurant near St Barbara

Day trip to Seldec and Kutna Hora, Czech Republic

Both UNESCO World Heritage towns, Kutna Hora and Sedlec are rich in history and monuments. Once an important seat of power owing to their rich silver reserves, the towns today draw large number of tourists for their majestic churches and charming streets. The towns, adjacent to each other, can be […]


Sight-seeing in Prague, Czech Republic

Prague, as the say about Rome, was not built in a day. And hence, can’t be seen in a day. Or even 3 days. Woefully, we had scheduled 3 days for the city, only to realise, upon reaching Staromestske Namesti, the old square, that it’d be best to enrol in […]

Sight-seeing in Prague, Czech Republic

Drive from Cesky Krumlov to Prague, Czech Republic

Drive from Cesky Krumlov to Prague, Czech Republic

Prague is about 170 kms away from Cesky Krumlov. We decided to take a bus from Cesky Krumlov that would take 3 hours without any stop in between. It dropped us right at the metro station of Prague – Na Knížecí, from where it was an easy ride to Namesti […]