The Irish and their everyday lives can make for a brilliant study of anthropology. Brilliant characters, great conversationalists, limitless appetites for well cooked food and well brewed ales and a general affinity towards the good arts, the highlight of my Irish getaway was its wonderful people. Unfortunately, like every popular thing in the world, there are certain stereotypes that have ... Read More »
Everybody speaks of how traveling is a great learning curve. There’s so many people out there that claim it taught them more than any professor or any classroom in any university. Almost all of them are spectacularly correct. Being on your own in a strange, new land, where nothing is familiar and every moment takes you some distance out of ... Read More »
As I start to write this, I’m sitting in the midst of the tranquil beauty of Europe’s largest green park right in the heart of Dublin, Ireland’s capital. I’m trying to express why you should travel to Ireland, while simultaneously trying to fathom that by this time tomorrow my time in this wonderful land will have come to an end. ... Read More »
I’m superbly excited about my upcoming Anglo-Irish vacation, that will cover a largely enchanting landscape. Starting from the modern wonder of a city adorning the banks of Thames, chasing feathers down the Clyde in Glasgow and finally embarking upon a wild eachtraíochta along the West Atlantic coast of boisterous Ireland. As rosy as it sounds, the planning process in itself wasn’t ... Read More »
After months of planning and speculation, I will finally embark upon the very first of my international escapades in June 2014; I’m scheduled to fly out from Mumbai, India on the 3rd of June, to begin what I’m sure will be my greatest experience as a Nomad till date. I will be traveling through the United Kingdom including London, Birmingham, ... Read More »
We’ve had a decent winter this time round – chilly, breezy, even rained on a couple of occasions; for a country used to soaring temperatures, moderate climate like this is a bit of a novelty. As we march through April though, the sun is beginning to recover some of its lost ferocity and depending upon where you live, you will ... Read More »
Not all those who wander are lost – J.R. Tolkien Not one truer thing was ever said by Mr Tolkien in spite of all the fantastic work he’s done throughout his years of service to English literature. One of my favorite things to do as a traveler is to set off on impulsive, spontaneous, expansive and erratic road trips. Be ... Read More »
Very recently, I got my first tattoo done – a childhood desire that kept getting put off for one reason or the other! When I eventually decided to dive right in and get it done, it didn’t take me long to figure out what it would be. I wasn’t sure how I’d like the experience – would it be painful? ... Read More »
Chatrapati Shivaji Raje Bhosale was a Maratha warrior from the 13th century! The guy managed to piss off every single mighty Mughal ruler in his time and carved out a unique place in history books for himself and his Mavalas! Reading about his daredevilry, his life and admiring his persona was my favourite part about history class at school. Ever ... Read More »
There are perks about being from Goa – the best of which is obviously the fact that you get to visit this amazing place more often than most others would. The downside is the fact that when you eventually make a trip to the place with a bunch of first-time visiting friends, you’re expected to play the gracious guide effectively. ... Read More »
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