Kasauli Club & Market #REDHUxKASAULI
After spending a day recovering from the Gurgaon to Kasauli drive, and after extracting information from the Army Officers posted here, we decided to “check out” the Kasauli Club and…
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Dad’s Birthday #REDHUxKASAULI
We have never been the kind of family where birthdays are a big deal. We’ve always looked at birthdays and anniversaries as excuses to get together and spend time in…
Reached #REDHUxKASAULI
We started from Gurgaon at 6 a.m. and finally at 6 p.m. we are at Kasauli. There were many pit stops including a 3 hour lunch stop at Mohali. Apart…
Heritage Transport Museum #DestinationUnlocked
As part of unlocking Gurgaon as a destination during the course of the Le Meridien Gurgaon launch, I got to visit the stunning Heritage Transport Museum< that is run by Mr. Thakral of Le Meridien New Delhi. The museum is at Taoro / Taoru in Haryana, about a 90 minute drive from Le Meridien Gurgaon. The museum houses an eclectic collection of cars, hand carts, palanquins, boats, a train compartment and even a bi-plane.
Happy Independence Day 2014
The online initiative by the India Government, myGov.nic.in has piqued my interest enough for me to actually go sign up on it. I’m not entirely sure what to make of…
Return from #Dharchula #EyesForDestinations
You recall Honorary Capatin Bhola sahab? He had said he’d wait for us when we left Dharchula at 6/7 a.m. on the road where his home is located. True to…
Down Memory Lane #OldHome #Dharchula #EyesForDestinations
It would be sacrilege to not visit the home we used to live in 30 years ago when Dad was posted at Dharchula. This day was dedicated to that. We…
Attempt at a Picnic #Dharchula #EyesForDestinations
Boya and girls all ready for a picnic further down the road from Dharchula. Food & drink packed and a couple of Maruti Gypsies to ferry us. We set out…
#Dharchula A Walk To Nepal #EyesForDestinations
You can walk across a foot-bridge that hangs over the Kali river, from Dharchula to Nepal. Â Residents are permitted to move to and for without permits / paperwork – I…
Dharchula Firing Day #EyesForDestinations
On our second day at Dharchula, we got lucky. The Kumaon Scouts’ planned a morning at the firing range! The boys were especially pleased because they hadn’t ever done this…
#AloftBengaluruCBP Hotel Launch #SPG
Yup. That’s a Cessna ( without it’s engine ) hanging from the ceiling of the newly launched Aloft Hotel at Cessna Business Park, Bengaluru. Fitting. It’s a delightful hotel and…
First Day at #Dharchula #EyesForDestinations
After that insane spell of driving for getting to Dharchula, we woke up looking like zombies the next morning. Also, as a welcome to Dharchula’s Kumaon Scouts, there was an…
Four Points by Sheraton #Bengaluru #EyesForDestinations
Recently got a quick tour of a new hospitality property at Whitefields, Bengaluru called Four Points by Sheraton, a Starwood Property. It launches officially in July 2014 and in that location…
Delhi to Dharchula Travel
We ( the Family ) recently returned from a short vacation to the hills of Uttarakhand and I’m blogging the photos in batches. These are from Day 01 and Day…
Quick Update from #AloftBengaluruCBP
Yup. This is how much fun it is to work with a brand that gets it. Loving it and how at ALOFT at Bengaluru’s Cessna Business Park. More detailed updates…
Jumping Redhu Girls #Dharchula
The path down to where that man is was almost a completely vertical descent. We stopped and admired and imagined the techniques he must’ve used to casually walk down there.…
Park Hyatt Goa #CashewTrail Day 02
“ERHMGD!” is what would succintly describe my second day at the Park Hyatt Goa. From the moment I got out of bed till the moment I got back in it…
Park Hyatt Goa #CashewTrail Day 01
I was in Goa recently thanks to Park Hyatt and enjoyed two days of their luscious Cashew Trail annual event. I’m going to be writing about my experience over two…
Westin Garden City, Bombay
A photography / blogging gig recently took me back to the city of Bombay. I say “back” because I used to live there about a decade ago. And last I…
Village Visit, Haryana
This photo story is from 2013, see new photos from 2016 here :Â Village Visit, Haryana #Drive from Nov. 2016 It’s the green that hits you first. Even though it isn’t…
Barefoot Resorts, Havelock, Andamans
You have already seen some of the best photographs from my vacation at stunning Andaman Islands. I mentioned I will be talking about the resort I stayed at : Barefoot…
Andaman Islands : Travel Photography
[ WARNING : Very image-heavy post ] Eight days on the Andaman Islands. Six on Port Blair [ it was a family vacation with 9 people so there really wasn’t…
Andaman Islands Favorites
I’m back today from a short vacation to the Andaman Islands. My favorite is Havelock Island – Port Blair is no longer a city I would consider spending time in.…
Drive. Back to Leh, from Batalik.
Previously in this series. 01. Leh. From the air. 02. Drive. Leh to Batalik. 03. Batalik. Day One. and 04. Batalik. Day Two. Part One. and 05. Batalik. Day Two.…