Travel
GOA
Goa, while some tourists call it the Vegas of India, what with legal boat casinos and the best night clubs, it may be fitting. Then, there are the postcard perfect beaches to hang out at, Read more…
Paris
A SUMMER SUNDAY IN PARIS
A summer’s day walk in the heart of the city of love ~ Paris. Presenting a page from my memory book of last year, 2017. It was the first Sunday of August and like all Read more…
Belgium
BRUSSELS – BELGIUM
Wishing you’ve all had a great start to 2018. This is a recollection post of our Belgium trip, from France last year. As the European summer was biding us adieu, the trees were still green Read more…
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MY LITTLE SWISS DIARY – Switzerland beyond the Alps
Switzerland – short trips to Geneva, Gruyères & Lausanne Switzerland – a lavish dream destination. Think Switzerland, think luxury , the Swiss Alps, green countryside villages, exotic movie shooting locations, expensive brand houses, the banks and not Read more…
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Oh Provence!
Provence trip – for the love of Lavender and taking the path less travelled. Summer dreams are made of these; sunshine on your back, lavender blooms at your feet and the lightness of its perfume Read more…
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Banon
Quaint and quiet, the hillside village of Banon ; a perfect match for our holiday stay in northern Provence.The house we stayed at, was fully independent and furnished ; ready to rent for the summer. The view Read more…
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Lavender bliss
~ Lavender fields ~ The timing of one’s visit to Lavender land is everything! We learnt, that lavenders begin blooming from the last week of June, are at a peak early to mid-July and are Read more…
Rome
ROAMING ROME
Rome / Roma ; the capital of Italy/ Italia (sounds more romantic in Italian right?) It was the beginning of summer (June) in Europe. We had a whole package scheduled for us to holiday in Rome ; Read more…
Weekend getaways around Paris
Normandy (Normandie in French)
This charming region is located to the northwest of Paris, about 1 to 3 hours drive away, depending on which side of the region you’re heading to first. There are trains as well that connect Read more…
Yonder side of France
Yvoire
Shared between southern Switzerland and south eastern France, flows one of the most gorgeous and largest lakes known as Lake Geneva. Nestled away on the french side of its shore, are some of the most Read more…
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Annecy
Annecy is located on the southeastern region of France, an overnight train ride or about a six hours car drive from Paris. Rightly named ‘ Pearl of the Alps ‘, Annecy is neither Amsterdam nor Venice Read more…
Holland
ZAANSE SCHANS
One of the most calm and beautiful places I’ve been to is this ; Zaanse Schans, a breathtaking part of Netherlands. Since we were on holiday at Amsterdam for a while, we planned a day Read more…
Paris
The Louvre museum and Tuileries garden
Musée du Louvre in Paris is housed in the Louvre Palace that was originally built as a fortress and later used as a royal residence. Home to Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, the museum holds Read more…
Weekend getaways around Paris
Loire valley
Welcome to Loire – the land of the royale! Loire is prominently known for the many well preserved Châteaux present in this region. It is located just a short drive away, about 2 hours south from Read more…
Weekend getaways around Paris
Reims ~ the champagne city
Reims is well known as the champagne wine growing region in France and has several champagne houses grand and small, some with cellars that even date back to the Roman era. Located northeast of Paris Read more…
Paris
Montmartre
Welcome to a different side of Paris – a village nestled in a hill. The Montmartre district is distinctly identified with the Sacré Coeur church at its summit and the Moulin Rouge and its likes Read more…
Paris
Notre-Dame Cathedral
One of the largest and most well-known churches in Paris; this is a 12th century catholic cathedral gorgeously constructed in French Gothic architectural style. The cathedral has an enormous and stunning façade. I suggest visiting Read more…