There is a perpetual longing for Goa. I can’t quite explain why, but something about this place brings me a deep sense of quietude and contentment––like a retreat for my soul. The countless times I must have thought of living here, in a typical Portuguese-styled house, surrounded by palm trees, coconut groves, colorful bougainvilleas, and … Continue reading Finding Susegad in Goa
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On Pondicherry: Tiny things I discovered about this town
The year 2024 ended on a fantastic note: sipping filter coffee, enjoying leisurely meals, passing by bright, colorful colonial houses and heritage buildings, and rediscovering the city, falling in love with it all over again. This time, coming back to Pondicherry felt like coming home. The familiar scent of roasted beans and freshly baked croissants … Continue reading On Pondicherry: Tiny things I discovered about this town
The Metamorphosis of Life, Nature and its interconnectedness
As the season begins to change, I can see delightful changes around me. The days are now brighter and livelier, and nights longer. While the hot, humid summers are giving way to cool, gentle breezes, the leaves are slowly turning their colors from verdant green to burnt orange hues, marking a transition towards the autumn. … Continue reading The Metamorphosis of Life, Nature and its interconnectedness
History, Culture & Gastronomic delight: Old Phuket Town Packs a Punch for Every Traveler and Food Lover
On a bright day in the middle of summer, we arrived at Old Phuket Town. The weather was blazing hot, and the air felt as dry as a bone. All we needed were glasses of iced tea and lemonade to cool off. I glanced at my watch; it was only half past nine in the … Continue reading History, Culture & Gastronomic delight: Old Phuket Town Packs a Punch for Every Traveler and Food Lover
The Art of Mastering the Self
Paulo Coelho’s The Archer takes the reader on a quest to find beauty, grace, goodness, perfection by way of understanding the elements of archery. In simple and subtle ways, it talks about finding elegance and brilliance in our actions, our pursuits, and the manner we accomplish our dreams. The book does not teach you the … Continue reading The Art of Mastering the Self
When the time is right. You know it.
Not every decision we take will have a clear, reasonable answer and rationale behind it. Many of our life-changing decisions and choices we make are often intuitively guided. Like that cushy job you left to embark on your long-cherished adventures or to build your dream business. Perhaps, for once, you mustered your courage to part … Continue reading When the time is right. You know it.
Sometimes all that is left of a place are beautiful memories. Taran N. Khan’s Shadow City is a revisit to her beloved land—Kabul.
To think of Kabul and of the culture, the people, the snow-capped mountains surrounding the brown, barren landscapes—the 3000-year old city has always felt familiar. This is a land that I have never visited, but in my mind’s eye, Kabul is vivid and intriguing. Faces of young men and women with flushed cheeks and bony … Continue reading Sometimes all that is left of a place are beautiful memories. Taran N. Khan’s Shadow City is a revisit to her beloved land—Kabul.
Ruskin Bond’s My Favourite Nature Stories teaches about little pleasures of life
Tiny flowers blossoming through the cracks of neighborhood walls; dandelions thriving in the wilderness; water streams, making their way to a distant lake, shaping the terrain and sculpting the rocks on its path; trail of fallen leaves on that morning mountain hike; and the warmth of the afternoon sun on a cold wintry day—don’t they … Continue reading Ruskin Bond’s My Favourite Nature Stories teaches about little pleasures of life
Expeditions and Explorations: An Atlas that can open many possibilities of life
On a balmy afternoon, while sifting through my beloved mahogany bookshelf, I came across an old edition of the Outlook Traveller magazine. I opened it, perhaps, out of my aching desire to hit the road, see the mountains and catch the waves again, or maybe I realized that we are somewhat stuck in a time … Continue reading Expeditions and Explorations: An Atlas that can open many possibilities of life
Monsoon Escapades in Goa
When the monsoons arrive, they change Goa’s landscape into a dramatic vision—turning the foliage into lush green, soaking every bit of the parched land and making the distant hills grow verdant with eagerness. One can see nature’s abundance all around: be it the dark, heavy clouds almost touching the land about to burst or the … Continue reading Monsoon Escapades in Goa
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