During my maiden trip to Europe, I took long walks along the immaculately preserved historic buildings on the banks of Seine river in Paris, a UNESCO world heritage site. On one of the days, while I was walking across the city’s scenic hill area called Montmartre, I chanced…

Majority of us associate libraries with our school and college days. I remember entering the school library with my classmates during our compulsory ‘library period’. During graduation and after, it was commonplace to see the university library filled to capacity just before semester examinations. A place of ‘study’…

My husband and I spent last Saturday shopping. A weary rather than exhilarating activity, both of us felt beat by the end of the day. So much so that when I was wrapping up the last chunk of requirements, I was already imagining scenarios to unwind. I pictured…

Mumbai is in the thick of monsoon. After incessant rains over the past few days, the city had some respite today. Determined not to loose the short yet significant window of opportunity to move my limbs, I quickly put on my walking shoes and hit the streets of…

I had booked my flight tickets from Mumbai-to-Delhi and Delhi-to-Srinagar to visit the foothills of the Zabarwan ranges where more than 20 lac tulips blossomed at once. Siraj Baghin Kashmir Valley hosts Asia’s largest Tulip Festival annually. I had been eyeing it ever since its inauguration in 2008.…

We live in the age of bucket lists, a term that went viral after the release of the 2007 American comedy ‘The Bucket List’. It was based on the lives of two terminally ill persons, who take on a road trip, with a wish list of things to…

It was a regular evening. Over with the day’s work, I left office and began scouting for an auto rickshaw. As soon as I found one approaching, I got in and dialled my father’s number to share the day’s pursuits. Due to my preoccupation with the conversation and…

There’s something unique about being mid-air. Right from the time I board a flight until I feel the grind of touchdown on the airstrip, my mind gets transported into a different zone. Silent, stable and blissfully uneventful. It is an unusual pause in life away from the humdrum…

In July, my husband and I took our first trip to Kerala. The greenest of green environs at Kollam captivated us at the outset. Mangroves and palm trees formed beautiful reflections on the glass-like surface of the backwaters of Munroe Island. The panoramic views of Thangassery port town…

I made a short trip to Pondicherry (now Puducherry) with my husband Shantanu and my LSR college friend Nidhi. It is an idyllic, delightful, coastal city that offers interesting shades of Franco-Tamil art and culture. It had always been one of the places that I had wanted to…