So long as we are telling you what not to do, we thought we may as well tell you this too – do not abuse children I mean… what? Spotted across Goa beaches and snapped at Palolem finally… Snapped in more than one way. Picture this – group of drunk bare-chested, beer-bellied, white under-weared (yuck,… Continue reading Oh, by the way…
Category: Travels
Tales from the road
‘Itchy Feet’ updates
Exactly a year ago, I had walked up a few hundred slippery steps in the rain, to Karla caves near Lonavala and come back to wonder – proud of what heritage? – fascinated by the wood and stone that have bravely withstood the onslaugth of the elements for centuries but recently given up the struggle… Continue reading ‘Itchy Feet’ updates
Haveli hopping and frequent flying
Just in case, a teeny weeny case anyone was wondering where I have been, this is what I did last weekend… And when I was not sitting by the window, cup of tea in hand, watching the sun go down over the plains in the distance, I went haveli hopping and saw these… This was… Continue reading Haveli hopping and frequent flying
Bangalore weekend
Just back from a weekend of work in Bangalore. Or is it Bengaluru now? Not much has changed since the time I left Bangalore to return to where the heart is. Two and a half years. True, Bangalore has become a one-way city – if you miss a turn somewhere, chances are you need to… Continue reading Bangalore weekend
Weekend at the beach
Another birthday, another beach. [Do read the more detailed posts on itchy feet] Sleepy Kashid, Neha Truest Home – Veg/non-veg, cricket on the sands, hammock under the trees… Here at Weekend bliss in Kashid. Sunday morning at Murud – Janjira. The awe-inspiring fort in the sea, built by Siddi Johar. The fort which took twenty… Continue reading Weekend at the beach
Kumaon memories
I have been researching holiday options for end April and every place I think of is either too hot or too far off for a short break or just plain too expensive to consider. I have decided that Delhi is the place to be for people with itchy feet (and with that, I subtly introduce… Continue reading Kumaon memories
Hot Bombay, cool Matheran
Okay, so I am linking again. So? As Bombay gets hot and hotter, here is a post on cool, green Matheran at Itchy Feet. Different viewpoint, same view…
Windows by Microsoft?
When you have nothing to say, link it. Even better, cross-post. (In less polite circles, also known as ctrlC-ctrlV, but I did say ‘Windows by Microsoft?’ – if you have read this already, apologies, just read it once more). Just writing of all that food has me down with food poisoning (not kidding). So here… Continue reading Windows by Microsoft?
My own heritage walk
Been spending a lot of time at the Kala Ghoda festival, soaking in culture in small digestible bite-sized pieces… As I walk around the stalls on both ends of the road, I wonder about the way popular Bollywood has come to be accepted as part of the arts… Has it always been this way? I… Continue reading My own heritage walk
Kids, crayons and Kala Ghoda
Some images from the Kala Ghoda festival… A hundred kids + two bright red tents + many boxes of waterpaints and crayons. Akanksha volunteers. A camera. A set of anxious and guiltily relieved parents. Two hours of rollicking fun. Theme for the day: dream city… Venue : the big red tent… The children’s section is… Continue reading Kids, crayons and Kala Ghoda