Continuing from the previous blog post, I decided to visit Aihole first followed by Pattadakal. I did want to travel up to Badami, however, I had less time at hand and had to reach Hyderabad the same night. So as soon as I was done with Aihole, I drove further …
Read More »Aihole – A UNESCO World Heritage Site to Behold
I love traveling to mountains over anything else. But off late I found this interest in visiting heritage places and getting mesmerized by their architecture. Be it temples or tombs, for some reason, I’m attracted to them. The carvings, designs, and the significance of such places. So it was a …
Read More »Explore Bijapur – Gol Gumbaz & Ibrahim Roza
It’s been close to two weeks since I was back home from my Hyderabad to Bijapur road trip. It wasn’t my first visit to the town. I was here in 2004 as part of my school’s educational trip. However, back then little did I know about the town and the …
Read More »My Hyderabad to Bijapur (Vijayapura) Road Trip Experience
2023 started with a long weekend, especially for people in India. Thanks to Republic Day falling on the 26th of January which was a Thursday, a lot of people (including me) took Friday as an off day and got 4 days of the extended weekend. And you might have already …
Read More »The Valet Lost My Car Keys!
Very often it happens that the blog posts are in sync with what’s happening in my life in real-time. However, this one is as close as it can it. A horrifying incident that unfolded last night (After quite an eventful day) when the valet lost my car keys – Fob …
Read More »Tata Punch Long Term Review – 10,000 km
5 years ago buying a car was a distant dream. It wasn’t more about the money back then, but the need. I didn’t feel the need to have one, plus the rented place I stayed at had no parking. However, when I moved to my current location, buying a car …
Read More »Oriental Feast at Novotel HICC – Year Of the Rabbit
One of the good things about being in the F&B space as a blogger is that I get to learn a lot. I meet many chefs in person and learn from them. Learning is not only about food though. Sometimes it’s about cultures. The festivals, the ingredients, and just everything …
Read More »Pragathi Tiffins Center – Hyderabad’s Legendary Tiffin Place
When I moved to Hyderabad, I was always shocked when people asked “Tiffin Tinnara?” (Did you eat Tiffin?) For anyone from up north, tiffin generally means a steel box in which we carry food. So I was baffled when someone asked me did I eat tiffin. It was only a …
Read More »An Afternoon At Wagh Bakri Tea Lounge Ahmedabad – Review
For the unaware, I was in Ahmedabad a few weeks ago to celebrate Uttarayan. It was my first time celebrating Uttarayan in Ahmedabad after a decade. During the trip, I stayed in Ahmedabad for a week where I worked from home and cafés. One such place that I spent an …
Read More »Celebrating Uttarayan In Ahmedabad After A Decade – My Awesome Experience
Growing up in Ahemdabad, the one festival that I always looked forward to was Uttarayan. Uttarayan in Ahmedabad is a different vibe altogether. Back in the day, I remember that the practice would easily start a week or 10 days before the festival. Coming back from school and heading straight …
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