Year: 2012 Month: July Place: Birmingham, UK Time: Early morning on a pleasant sunny day Holidays are often full of surprises and unplanned visits. During one of our long summer vacations in Birmingham, it just happened that The Queen, who was travelling across the length and breadth of the country as part of her … More Meeting the Queen in Birmingham
Considering the amount of travel that I do with my family, I realized off late that I haven’t been writing about them as much as I would like to. My kids have been an integral part of many-a-journeys and it is only fair that after having carried them and their luggage through many countries, surviving … More Switzerland with Kids: Tales of Travel and Humor
Comics have long been considered books for children. With the rise of the “nerd generation” over the last decade, it has become acceptable for adults to proudly state that they too read comics; in-fact they have gone as far as claiming their fandom towards them. As a result, comics have taken on a new life … More Book | Journalism
I expected something different. In my mind, Delhi Club House would have had a drab looking space, full of vintage furniture which was placed to suggest the good ol’ days. Pictures would adore the walls, photographs of the various clubs from around the country from where Marut Sikka has painstakingly taken the inspiration for the … More Delhi Club House – A Blast from the Past
One of the most horrifying scenarios for any traveler, new or seasoned, is getting their bags stolen while in a foreign country. The fact of life remains that you can be in the most developed of countries or one that is in a state of turmoil, your bags can get stolen anywhere and everywhere. While … More Stolen in a Foreign Land: An Ordeal
The quickest review of Midnight in Paris would be that it’s a magical and charming time traveling whimsical American tale set amidst the beauty that is Paris, France with classic (Woody) Allen-esq neurotic characters. It’s also a film that proves to be every art majors wet dream come true. In fact i’m going to take … More Film | Midnight in Paris (2011)
Every time I am about to watch a Korean film, my heart simply warms up. There is something so spectacular about the movies that have come out from this part of the world, that it amazes me why it has not yet become as mainstream as say Indian cinema. You are unlikely to find Korean … More Film | Memories of Murder (2003)
