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Wow, I can’t believe this is the 1500th post on the blog! What a massive milestone this is. When I started back in 2014, I never imagined I’d be sitting here a decade later, having shared 1500 different stories, experiences, and adventures with you all. It’s been quite the journey! …

Exploring the Dubai Souks was one of the highlights of our first international family trip. On the one hand, we have modern engineering marvels like Burj Khalifa; on the other, traditional souks still have ancient charms. While the souks gave us a taste of old Dubai, Global Village opened up …

Shopping in Dubai’s souks is like stepping into a different era—one that feels worlds apart from the futuristic skyline I wrote about in my last post on the Burj Khalifa. I had watched a lot of videos of Dubai Souks and got to very briefly experience one during my layover …

Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, first took my breath away in November 2023. During my first-ever international trip to KubeCon Chicago, I turned what should have been a boring Dubai layover into an adventure by squeezing in a quick visit to the top. Forgetting my iPad in my flight …

Planning a Dubai family trip seemed like an impossible dream until my work travel experiences opened my eyes to international destinations. This comprehensive Dubai family trip guide is born from our recent successful family vacation to Dubai – our first international adventure together. November 2, 2023, marked my first international …

Back in 2020, when COVID-19 hit and lockdowns became our reality, I decided to take control of my health. I have always been on the heavier side since school. Hence, I had to take care of things, and working from home meant I had more time. What started as a …

I still remember that a decade ago, when I was in Bangalore, I saw an ad for Samsung Star, my first touchscreen phone. I headed to a mobile store a few days later and got that phone.  At that time, it was one of the newer touch phones with resistive …

Haiku, one of Hyderabad’s favourite Asian food spots, was where I was last week when a friend visiting the city wanted to try Asian cuisine. Now, if you ask me about my favourite cuisines, I usually mention Indian, Italian, and Middle Eastern. Asian food rarely makes the cut, a preference …

Having stayed in Hyderabad for over a decade, I can say that the dining landscape here is changing rapidly. Back in the day, Jubilee Hills and Banjara Hills were the hotspots for eateries. However, this has moved to areas like the Financial District, Kokapet, and Narsinghi. Once dominated by office …

I was out with a friend at PS Cheese Cafe a few days ago, where we discussed travel, and one thing that came up was hostel etiquette. Since both of us travelled quite a bit (me less), we’ve had our share of experiences when it comes to hostels, and that’s …