Urbanisation is happening everywhere at a great pace, skyscrapers and concrete jungles are eating our parks, lakes and hills. Take Hyderabad for example, the boulders and hills of Khajaguda, the IDPL lake and many other such places are under threat. The only major park that remains is KBR, which also …
Read More »Dumbo & Brooklyn Bridge – My Complete Walking Tour Guide
They say you can’t fully experience New York without walking across the Brooklyn Bridge or exploring the trendy Dumbo neighbourhood. For me, someone who has seen FRIENDS reruns more times than I can remember and sang along to every song from Kal Ho Na Ho, these locations held an even …
Read More »Why You Must Visit The New York City Museum?
I love learning about the history of things, and whenever I visit a new city, I always make it a point to check out the local museums. When I was in Chicago, I visited the Field Museum. Even SkyDeck Chicago has a good history lesson before you get on the …
Read More »Visiting The Statue of Liberty – First Time Experience
If you had asked me a year ago if I would go to the Statue of Liberty, I would have said maybe someday. But thanks to KubeCon Chicago, I did my first international trip, which I extended to a holiday in New York and that’s when I visited The Statue …
Read More »Sneak-Peek Into My First Europe Trip
As I write this from my window seat in the TGV Lyria from Basel to Paris Gare De Lyon, I reflect upon the last couple of weeks that I’ve spent during my first Europe trip. All of you know how much I love travelling and exploring new places, cultures and …
Read More »Residence Inn By Marriott – Affordable Stay In New York – Review
One of the major concerns that I had even before flying out of India was where I stayed in New York. Being one of the most expensive cities in the world I was quite sceptical if I would get an affordable stay in the Big Apple. If you have been …
Read More »My First Amex Points Redemption – $20 For 5 Nights in New York
No, it’s not a clickbait title. Everyone who knows me personally knows how much I’m into credit cards and points. When I’m out with friends, I often agree to pay all the bills saying “I need points, you don’t need anything” I don’t have any fancy cards, but I have …
Read More »New York Subway – A Comprehensive Metro Guide For Tourists
It was over a decade ago that I was introduced to FRIENDS, a popular sitcom from the 1990s. Whether it was Ross’s query antics, Rachelle’s fashion statements, Joey’s pizza, Monica’s competitiveness, Phoebe’s songs or Chandler’s sarcasm, each episode had me glued. Even today I watch any random episode of FRIENDS …
Read More »My First Time In New York – The Big Apple
December 2nd, 2023 was a special day that I’ll cherish all my life. It was when I took my first international flight to Chicago and attended KubeCon. As I said earlier, it was a trip of many firsts, my first international flight, my first Emirates flight, my first time on …
Read More »The Hosteller’s Diary: Fort Kochi Edition
The first time I came to Kerala was to attend the Tata Nexon launch event in Kochi. We drove the Nexon to Idukki and I instantly fell in love with the greenery and the hilly terrain. Soon after, I planned a long getaway to Munnar on a Honda Activa visiting …
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