Potpourri Of Korean Memories

2023 is almost over. We are in the thick of winter or at least the north is but in my heart, it is still summer. Summer in South Korean. I know I’ve blogged enough and the family is pretty much sick of my k- tales but when the universe demands that I take this last…

Photo Gallery: Filling The Frame

Red and gold, cover the sky. Prayers and petitions, glint in the sun For peace and contentment Wonder See the beauty Taste the tang Feel the sugar rush of a warm snack Fierce guardian For love Wine in a glass, anyone? Lens-Artists Challenge: Filling the frame

16 Ways To Recharge In South Korea.

Recharging body and mind in a country far away? Coffee in a cafe or as a takeaway. Unless it’s hunger pangs and the hour is odd. 1) Ate my first Korean meal in a convenience store. For once I was excited to cook during my holiday. I did it right there in the store’s microwave.…

Tips For An Amazing Trip To South Korea

I’m back in India and suffering from a Korean hangover. I wonder how effective the Hangover Soup would have been in my case? By the way, this soup exists but I will never know because I chose to bring back kimchi. Kimchi Flavours! Despite the intensive four month research, South Korea surprised me. The old…

I Dream Of Korea

I am going to South Korea, the Land of Morning Calm and calm is the only thing I am not feeling. Huzzah! I’m all lit up! “Why Korea?” That’s what anyone who hears of my upcoming trip says. Korean dramas, of course! Not too long ago, in 2022, I embraced the fandom and let myself…

Of Wine Gurus And Wine Tales

I come from a long line of tea drinkers. Wine on the other hand was rare, strictly for the grown-ups, seasonally brought out around Christmas. Perhaps that’s what made it more luxurious and decadent in my mind. I was in college when I first tasted it. My roommate thought that the dark red, sweet, Port…

Memories So Sweet And Dubai Airport Treats.

I love airports! There I’ve said it. As a veteran of Indian bus and train travel, I’ve pushed my way through countless narrow aisles, clutched my bag in a death grip and dragged my suitcase behind me. I have squashed myself on everything from ledges to perching on suitcase edges to corners of the seats.…

The House That Nana Built.

82 Araghar was my Nana's house, my second address all through my growing years. It was tall, white, double storey house opposite the Araghar Post Office. In fact Nana's house looked like a slice of cake with pretty white trimming, served on a narrow platter. A gushing canal ran along its boundary walls for many…

The Ultimate Guide To Florence.

Ignore everything- Pinterest photos, the blogs, the books. Florence or Firenze as I learnt to call will always remain a whopping surprise. For starters, the city is small but comes with a tall reputation. It is perfect to explore on foot, you never quite know what wondrous things you might encounter. 

Travelling Into The Tuscan World

"A Chinese poet many centuries ago noticed that to re-create something in words is like being alive twice." -Frances Mayes, Under the Tuscan Sun Tuscany for me was Florence till I signed up for a day tour with lunch at a winery. I was truly excited! Out of the three places the tour promised, only…