Holiday season and we see flock of people going out of their nests. Visits to relatives or for family reunion have reduced considerably and beaches, mountains & deserts have become more important.
Have you ever noticed there is always a holiday trend when it comes to tourism in India? And most of us fall for this trend while planning our holidays.

A Toy Train at Elephanta caves.
If it is summer vacation, people throng

What should I start this post with ?
Should I tell you where I am busy these days? Or should I celebrate something? Do you want me to narrate you an inspiring story? What about a travelogue?
There are so many things that I want to talk about but let us start with congratulating every woman on this earth for being a woman.
And whether you are a woman or not, first let me wish you all a Very Happy Women’s Day, for, you have come to this world because of a woman. …

These days I am low on health and I am not at all active on writing front, whether blogging or otherwise. I feel very tired and I am sleeping like there is no tomorrow.
Sleep reminds me of a small anecdote which I want to share with you all.
It had happened last year. I was flying Bangkok Airways to Thailand. The flight was in the evening and as usual I had my window seat.
Immediately after our airplane settled above the clouds, I could see the Sun setting. To my …

Do you ever think how things will improve or worsen if the airlines merger happens too often? Are there going to be more problems for us to travel ?
Well, after months of rumors and speculation, American Airlines and US Airways officially declared that the two carriers plan to merge into the country’s largest airline.
It is the latest of several merger announcements over the past few years in an airline industry that continues to shrink, at least in terms of number of airlines. After American Airlines and US Airways become a …

What do you prefer? A train journey or air travel?
This is a question I get asked many times.
Well, both have their own advantages & disadvantages.
I love train journeys; they have their own charm. To look out to the beautiful landscapes, the fields, the people working or doing their daily chores and the sound of “chai” at every station. …. A real bliss.
There is a saying Hindi, “hawa mein mat udo, Zameen par aa jao”.
It gives me exact emotions when I travel by train. I feel grounded. I can relate to …

I am now done with my personal occupations and am itching to travel. It’s been months (atleast I think so) since we have driven somewhere outside Mumbai. Self driven road trips are always fun where you can stop and admire the surrounding beauty at your wish.

Somewhere chasing the black clouds….
So, starting tomorrow early morning, we

Looking back at 2012
Another year has passed and it’s time to look back and take stock, time to update the set of to-dos, time to see how was the year 2012 for me in terms of travel and otherwise.
As I always say, I count my memories, not the places and I am happy that my travel memories are far more & better than the destinations. Some road trips, some train journeys and a few flights took me places almost every month. I made some new friends, consolidated my bond with …