meeting the twinkling bums: fireflies at purushwadi

twinkling bums… that is what they are right? the twinkling back-sides of fireflies. imagine fireflies on the road as you walk by, fireflies on the bushes and trees, fireflies crisscrossing… and imagine a firefly on your hand, twinkling along your palm… that’s what happened at purushwadi, off the mumbai-nasik highway. but wait, let me start at the beginning. day 1 at purushwadi… we reached purushwadi in the … Continue reading meeting the twinkling bums: fireflies at purushwadi

bhavaniJuly 17, 2013April 17, 20159 Comments

india, merryinMUMBAI, travel

chimbai village, bandra

Let’s go on a walk down Chimbai Road in Bandra. Through the bylanes, passing some vintage-cute bungalows, walk till we hit a decrepit bungalow with suspected squatters, take that left and walk till we reach the water’s edge. This is the Chimbai koli village. Just across the water to the left, across the water you won’t venture into, lies the glitzy, glamourous Bandra bandstand with … Continue reading chimbai village, bandra

bhavaniJune 7, 20138 Comments

merrytoSLEEP

and another article goes up.. :D

this is a post that from my blog… the editor liked it and post a few tweaks, it went up at thealternative.in yesterday! i don’t know if i will ever lose the joy i get when i see my name ‘in print’… it is happening more often this year, but i still do my little jump, say that happy ‘yay’ and then want to tell the world… … Continue reading and another article goes up.. 😀

bhavaniMay 25, 2013June 24, 2013Leave a comment

culture, india, people, travel

the unknown man

(written about a man i met while in the village of jhadpoli) he stares at me his lungi stained with life that never waited for him sagging skin showcased a grey stubble. i walk with an air. he has not smelt. speak with a chin. he has never lifted. my processed cotton and lycra bands the camera that has a bag of its own muddled … Continue reading the unknown man

bhavaniMarch 28, 2013March 10, 20142 Comments

travel

aati kya lonavla?

the biggest problem with a weekend getaway is exactly that… it’s a ‘weekend getaway’. so it’s close to a big city, and that means most of the populace of that said city heads out there on the weekend. so, it’s like you are taking your noisy, nosy neighbours with you on a holiday… lonavla is one such place. as a destination, it’s probably got the best location! sandwiched … Continue reading aati kya lonavla?

bhavaniJanuary 23, 2013January 28, 20132 Comments

india, merryinMUMBAI, travel

discovering bombay in mumbai… part 2

the gateway of india. i have been there many times… walked by, read the carved words on the top ‘built to commemorate king george V’s trip to india’… stood under the shade as i waited for my ferry to alibaug or elephanta caves… read about it the news when a girl was molested on new years’ eve… this was remnant of the past, of another … Continue reading discovering bombay in mumbai… part 2

bhavaniDecember 17, 2012March 10, 20146 Comments

travel

i had a plan…

i had a plan to have a lovely weekend out of mumbai. monday taken as casual leave from work, so we have a three-day holiday… the hotel’s booked. the town is a close-by one that you never visit mainly because it is just too close, so ‘we’ll do it another time’! we have driven through it on our way to pune, but never stayed there. it’s … Continue reading i had a plan…

bhavaniDecember 7, 2012December 19, 2012Leave a comment

india, merryinMUMBAI, travel

20 & more things to do on a first visit to south mumbai!

my first guest post at inspiringtravellers.com! thanks andrea for posting my ‘what to do list for a first visit to south mumbai’ at her travel blog! over to the guest post…

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bhavaniDecember 2, 2012March 4, 201634 Comments

india

10 reasons why everyone should visit matheran

matheran is very close to where i spent most of my growing years, but was never tempted. even been dissuaded by friends.

i went there for the first time 5 years ago, and then willingly went again last year! and i wish to make it a hat trick with one more visit in the coming months!

here are my TEN reasons why you MUST MUST MUST visit matheran!

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bhavaniNovember 24, 2012January 12, 20148 Comments

culture, india, merryinMUMBAI

when mumbai came to a standstill…

i do not get politics and i don’t like to get involved in it… but this has touched a vein deep somewhere. while i am not equipped to comment on politics (don’t know much, or follow much), i am certified to comment on my life! over the last two days, mumbai has been held at ransom. i work from home and have a cocoon-like existence … Continue reading when mumbai came to a standstill…

bhavaniNovember 16, 2012March 10, 2014Leave a comment