I’ve been reading a few reviews, and it seems that the very reason why most people didn’t like Michael Palin’s Hemingway Adventure is exactly the reason why I loved it. The book is all over the place, but then you would expect that when you have one of the […]
Every once in a while a book comes along that not only takes me on a magical literary journey, but also scratches my sometimes dormant but often itchy travel bug into action. Here are a seven such books, some unlikely at first glance to invite travel, that encouraged me to […]
With a modern chic décor comprising of soothing whites and grays, comfortable padded seating, and cool gentle lighting, it’s easy to mistake Sublym, at first glance, for a club. Motorized blinds that create a partition between tables, furniture and lights that are classy, and music at a conversational […]
If you read my blog, you’ll be aware that my trip to Greece in 2004, to attend a friend’s wedding, has been one of my all time favourite vacations. One of the reasons for that was the food. I fell in love with Greek food, and as I […]
There’s a mini food revolution happening in Birmingham. It started a few years back with food festivals becoming a regular occurrence which has over time slowly developed into a number of standalone and “corporate” food establishments opening their doors. Brindleyplace has had a few turnovers with old favourites […]
Family holidays can pretty much go both ways, but when everything falls into the right place, they become memorable. Traveling together after almost a decade, this one was going to be quite the experience. My parents, my sister, my brother-in-law, my wife, my daughter, and I, boarded a […]
In the village of Dhela, some 20 minutes drive from The Bijrani Gate of Corbett National Park, next to the river bed, is Jim’s Jungle Retreat (JJR). Once our TripAdvisor search narrowed down the abode for the 4 days we (Me, my father, my wife, and my 4-year-old […]
