I love trying out new food and cuisines. You all should know about that already. Whenever I’m travelling, I always opt to try local food whether it’s trying Puttu in Kochi or Pyaaz Kachori in Jaipur, I’m always up for trying local cuisine wherever I go. So when I was …
Read More »Micro Center Brooklyn – Ultimate Paradise For Tech Lovers
India has a lot of consumer electronic shops, but not many when it comes to tech like computers, laptops, hardware and software. So when I was in the US on my first international trip, there were a couple of stores that I wanted to visit: B&H or Micro Center just …
Read More »First Timer’s Guide To Central Park – New York
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 …
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