A (Nostalgia-tinted) Guide to Shillong
Mar 15
Travellers: The Messengers of Happiness
It’s not particularly a happy memory, the first time I lost my camera. A decade ago, I travelled to Manali for the first time with friends. On my way to Delhi’s famous Inter State Bus Terminus (ISBT), Kashmere Gate I lost my 3-day old camera. The next 12 hours to Manali were torturous and I…
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Mar 12
Exploring Arpora Saturday Night Market, Goa
I have always been curious of the flea markets in Goa and even though I lived there for six months, I have missed them, thanks to their seasonal visits. Luckily, this time I made up for the loss. I decided to make a quick stop at Mackies Saturday Night Bazaar before heading to the bigger…
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Mar 10
Photo story: Tulshibaug, Pune
Adjacent to the chaotic and noisy Bajirao Road in Pune, lies the even more chaotic and loud market of Tulshibaug. I visited this old neighbourhood on a hot day after fighting the powerful influence of procrastination. And I am very glad I did. No sooner I got off the auto-rickshaw, than I saw the famous…
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Mar 8
Women Adventurers I Know
A few weeks ago when I read this post on Mariellen Ward’s blog, I began to wonder about women explorers and who were they for me. I idolised the very popular Amelia Earhart, probably one of the oldest and the most inspiring women I have read about. A few months ago, I came across Cindy…
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Mar 6
My Love Affair with Mumbai
In 2010 when I moved to Mumbai, I didn’t know that the actualisation of my dreams would change me forever. It was the city where I knew no one and had no prior acquaintances and yet hoped I would somehow live there since I was in school. And when it actually happened, I was in…
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Mar 4
Shisha Jazz Café, Pune
Shisha Jazz Café in Pune made me fall in love with it. May be this is a good time to disclose that I have been fascinated with the place without having visited it until recently. I’m a lover of all things jazz and years ago, when I had heard of Shisha Jazz Café I was…
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