It’s common knowledge that I love to travel and food is a passion, but you might not be aware that for the longest of time I have been a self-confessed movie geek. It all started in college, during late night conversations with friends, talking about everything in the world when eventually movies would come up … More The Poor Memorabilia Collector
First of all, FORGET THE MOVIE. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, STAND CLEAR OF ANYONE OR ANYTHING THAT MENTIONS THE MOVIE IN A POSITIVE WAY. There is absolutely nothing good about the movie, The Beach. Forget drooling over Leonardo or Virginie Ledoyen in my case and just stay… don’t even, yulk, thinking and writing this … More Book | The Beach
Situated in the state of Uttarakhand, Mussoorie was initially a haven for the British during the scorching India summer months. While the British are long gone, the popularity of this hill-station getaway, especially for people from cities like New Delhi and Chandigarh, has continued to the extent that this picturesque town has had untimely and … More Everything Mussoorie – “Queen of the Hills”
Weirdly enough, I have had more luck meeting/seeing famous people while traveling rather than in my own city country. Being in India, where movie stars are often treated as Gods, means that whenever one is about to make a public appearance, you are guaranteed that there will be massive crowds, which for me is a … More The Joys of Attending Movie Premieres: Meeting Danny DeVito & Tom Hardy
I’ve now been traveling for almost four decades and have been all around the world. Lately, thinking back a decade or two, the trips that I took, I seem to have forgotten a lot about them. I never kept a journal at that time, nor ever recorded anything. Photographs have been packed into boxes and … More I Remember Istanbul, Turkey
Let me tell you a story. It’s a story that has a bit of drama in it and some heartbreak. It takes place in one of the most scenic locations of the world, and champions the power of art. The good thing though, and I’ll tell this right now to keep your anxiety at bay, … More The Fork (and the Spoon): A True Story about a Couple of Utensils
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
