Tips for buying cheap flight tickets and train tickets in India
Several years ago, I spent 6 months travelling in India. Back then, I was on internship and had plenty of free time …
Parenting 101: Treat your child like a friend
During a meet up session, Friend G shared about her mum’s recent annoyance with her rather expensive haircut. It had set her …
15 epic things about my rented accommodation in India
I realised that it has been more than five years, and I’ve never gone into the details of the epic stay at …
A Kashmiri Photo Story (8): Visiting Srinagar’s Dal Lake in Winter
According to Wiki, the Dal Lake, also known as “Srinagar’s Jewel”, has a shore line of 15.5km. It’s integral to Kashmir’s tourism because …
A Kashmiri Photo Story (7): Chashma Shahi Srinagar
Chashma Shahi was the first garden I visited while on the auto rickshaw tour in Srinagar. It was my first time in …
Sunday snapshot: The Tibetan refugee of Majnu Ka Tilla India
One fine evening, I went to Connaught Place, Delhi’s Orchard Road to make some contact lenses. At the optician I noticed two …
A Kashmiri Photo Story (6) – Shankaracharya Temple
The Shankaracharya Temple, located on top of the hill is dedicated to Lord Shiva according to Wiki. The temple sits on a height of 1,000 feet (300 m) …
The Squid’s Book Club: The Delhi Walla Portraits
I was a big fan of the author’s blog – The Delhi Walla some years ago, when I was living in India, …
A Kashmiri Photo Story (5) – Getting to Gulmarg
If you’re visiting Srinagar during the winter, going to Gulmarg is a must. From Srinagar, a return taxi costs about RS1,000 – …
The Squid’s Book Club – Eight great reasons to read Shantaram
I first got hold of a copy of Shantaram from the makeshift book vendor near the shopping area where I was living …