Where to stay in Kausani – Review of Ashritha in Kausani

We were scheduled to stay in Kausani for 2 days-3nights. And chose to stay at Ashritha. They have a view to kill for. I will come to that…. But first, the basics – we were travelling with friends and had been assigned our respective rooms on the 1st floor. Each […]


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 […]


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 […]

Best Restaurants in Prague, Czech Republic

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 […]


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 […]

Kutna Hora restaurant near St Barbara

Sight-seeing in Prague, Czech Republic

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 […]