Travel

As a vegetarian with a never-ending curiosity for new tastes and locales, the news of my journey to Chicago for KubeCon had me ecstatic—not just for the conference but also for the promised culinary adventure. However, my enthusiasm took a hit when I discovered the challenge of finding a genuine …

During my recent trip to Chicago, I discovered something mind-blowing. Turns out, the city is home to the world’s largest Starbucks, and guess who just had to check it out? Yep, me! My tryst with coffee began in Bengaluru, savouring that delicious filter Kaapi that felt like a warm hug. …

I feel we all must thank Italy for giving Pizza to the world. The remarkable dish has reached almost every corner of the world. While the original recipe still exists, the Pizza has gotten a local makeover everywhere it has travelled. Right from the Tandoori Paneer Pizza to the Chicago …

“We eat Pizza!” – the phrase that Joey says in one of the episodes of FRIENDS resonates with so many of us. I’m a big pizza fan, whether it’s the desi pizza at Dominos or the artisanal ones I get to eat during my food explorations. So when my trip …

I spent about a week in Chicago and from whatever time I got off from the conference I spent exploring the city and the food. While I’ve already shared my experience of the Chicago River cruise and the Skydeck Chicago, the food posts are yet to be written.  Another experience …

Though I was in Chicago attending KubeCon, the explorer in me was constantly planning to utilise the breaks in between to explore the windy city. And because I had the Chicago metro’s unlimited pass, I wasn’t worried at all as to how far I had to go.  In this post, …

The first time I came across Chicago was while playing Midtown Madness – an age-old car-racing game where I drove through the lanes of the city. I vividly remember taking my Mustang and waiting under the “loop” for a train. Never did I imagine in my wildest of dreams that …

It was a summer afternoon in Noida when one of my friends visiting me asked whether I had a Delhi Metro card. Back then, I didn’t. However since then every city I visit that has a metro, I get a metro card. From Lucknow Metro to Chennai Metro, I have …

I vividly remember the first flight I took – Mumbai to Goa – in an Air Deccan, Bombardier aircraft which was a couple of decades ago. Technically it was my dad who wanted to give me the experience. Flying over the Arabian Sea and having a Samosa up there was …

This is officially my first blog post in the series that I plan to write around my first international trip to the USA a few weeks ago. For the unaware, I was in Chicago to attend a conference followed by a mini vacation in New York. And as always, I …