We travel, initially, to lose ourselves; and we travel, next, to find ourselves – Pico Iyer

we travel, initially, to lose ourselves; and we travel, next, to find ourselves. we travel to open our hearts and eyes and learn more about the world than our newspapers will accommodate. we travel to bring what little we can, in our ignorance and knowledge, to those parts of the globe whose riches are differently dispersed. and we travel, in essence, to become young fools … Continue reading We travel, initially, to lose ourselves; and we travel, next, to find ourselves – Pico Iyer

bhavaniFebruary 7, 20132 Comments

nature, travel

it’s raining elephants in london?!

it was the summer of 2010. my first trip to the ‘west’, my first to the country that was the setting for some of my favourite stories growing up. i had quit my job and was using (or blowing up) all my savings in a 40 day trip all over europe. big-eyed, open to discover, uncover for myself i set out to walk all over … Continue reading it’s raining elephants in london?!

bhavaniJanuary 30, 20138 Comments

india, travel

an ode to the kumaoni himalayas verse 1! where oh where are we going?

traveling to the north is always special. it’s far from where i grew up, and also far from my roots in the south of india. i have few relatives who live that side. traveling there requires thought and then action – meaning a plan. as it’s far for those living below the vindhyas. we decided to spend our christmas and new years freezing at -3* … Continue reading an ode to the kumaoni himalayas verse 1! where oh where are we going?

bhavaniJanuary 28, 2013January 29, 2013Leave a comment

travel

and my first article to be published!

and i am so kicked! it was published on 17th jan, and i am still kicked. i was traveling, with no internet access, and i couldn’t check it out ‘in print’ till the 18th! aaahhhh, never known that kind of frustration. or maybe i have, it’s just that the emotion that is the most recent stays the most vivid, the others tend to fade with … Continue reading and my first article to be published!

bhavaniJanuary 22, 2013July 24, 20144 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

culture

how a turban made me, a south indian, feel at home!!

this was 15 years ago. my dad worked abroad and i was traveling across the seas to stay with him during my summer break at college. there were a lot of ‘new’ things, first times, to handle! it was my first international flight, and just the third time i was traveling by air anyway. and one of those three times was when i was 8 … Continue reading how a turban made me, a south indian, feel at home!!

bhavaniNovember 25, 2012November 26, 20123 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

india, travel

lighting up a palace or homes?

i visited the mysore palace many years ago. and everyone tells you ‘come back at night, it looks gorgeous.’ it does. the entire palace gets lit up with a series of lights on every sunday night for around 45 minutes! you can see every bend, every curve and every edge. the palace shimmers in front of you. every inch defined. i loved it. and i … Continue reading lighting up a palace or homes?

bhavaniNovember 11, 2012March 10, 20142 Comments

travel

all the things i do between trips….

sort out photographs? plan the next trip? gnaw through google in the hunt for a next destination? eat your finger nails at plans that just don’t materialise? fight with husband over what you want to do vs. what he wants to do? comb through your bank balance? update your blog that lagging behind? work? wish for that trip that you know you cannot afford? bite … Continue reading all the things i do between trips….

bhavaniNovember 11, 2012November 15, 2012Leave a comment