Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Hongkong- Macau


The skyline is afire with the city-lights that look like a stream of glittering diamonds in the sky. The world's most impressive crowd of sky-scrapers, this skyline is Hongkong's signature attraction! Welcome to Hongkong, the city of smiling people, great hang-outs, amazing food, and a culture that is both modern and traditionally sound.


Quaint little villages lie inside proud walls that were initially built as protection from external attacks. Some of these are over 500 years old and still standing, keeping the cherished heritage intact. Bustling markets are one of the places you'd want to scour and sample fresh organic local produce like Bok Choi Choi Sum, Pumpkin, Dragonfruit, Sweet Potato, wild bananas, Strawberries, Wolfberries, Lemons, White Radish, Beetroot, Baby Carrots, Ginger, Taro and Okra, Water Spinach, Lettuce, White eggplants, Chinese cabbage, sweet corn and Bittergourd, Pomelos, Lychees, Longan and Mangoes! 

Hongkong takes pride in it's seafood preparations. It is stir- fried, grilled, diced, stuffed, fried , an is seasoned with a less-is-more approach. You can try the steamed fish that comes seasoned with fresh ginger, mushrooms, dried fruit peel, and shallots! And this is just your first dig into their magnanimous food culture!


Noisy, colorful, and filled with chantings, the temples in Hongkong are cloaked in the smell and smoke of incense sticks. After you have had all the fun hopping around the streets, settle into solitude than will come to you at the steps of the temple.


Macau is a fast paced, trendy city filled with enthusiasm and style. Once here, you absolutely must visit the ruins of St. Paul. One of the most coveted tourist attractions, St. Paul was built in the 17th century and was destroyed in a fire in the year 1835. What remains now is the facade of the Church for everybody to imagine the magnificence it once held between its walls! Ventian Macau, the world's largest casino will have your spirits up and about the tables. Indulge, may Macau bless you with a jack-pot!


Call the power of the infinite as you gaze at the 10th highest freestanding tower in the World- The Macau tower that soars 338 meters above the city! Yes, life is here. Lurking somewhere between road crossings and pillars, waiting to jump at you any second now.




Friday, July 26, 2013

Across the seas, Is Lanka

Marco Polo described Sri-Lanka as the finest Island in the world and he couldn't be any more accurate!
An explorer's delight, SriLanka is the dream destination of many. Mapped with clean pristine beaches, a dramatic wild-life, and mouth-watering Cuisine it is this Island-country that will sweep you off your feet before you even get a chance to settle!


 Cast away the blues and sink your feet into the inviting sands that lay sprawled on the may picturesque beaches. Ditch water for mugs full of sweet tender coconut water and walk around till you cannot take a step further. Here's your cue to find comfort by the sea and look far far away where the tip of the ocean meets the sky.

What can be more calming that a quiet beach alive with only the calls of gulls and a breeze that gently passes by... What more enchanting than scooping shells from the sands wave after wave... What can possibly be more important than quiet whispering and holding hands with those you love while on a trail in the woods... Maybe if you really looked, you could see how the sea swells and drops into white surfs like a satin gown and the sands dance about like fairy dust. If you only looked closely, life would become such a fabulous fairytale you'd want to record yourself!
 

 Milk rice with onion sambola, thosai, lentil curries, appams, sour fish curry, and other such tempting delicacies are sure to take your taste buds on a roll! A perfect beach holiday filled with amazing treks, beautiful waterfalls, great food, and great company is how you could describe SriLanka.


 You can go to the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage and adopt, yes adopt a baby elephant! You can call anytime to check on it is doing anytime of the year and leave a part of yourself in the heart of a grateful elephant.

Life is too short to wait. And Sri Lanka is too beautiful to put away. Yes, time for a Srilankan vacation!

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

A Blissful Family Getaway to Kerala

What more can be said about Kerala, a place described as God's own country! Tender coconuts as sweet as nectar to quench your thirst, lush greenery everywhere you turn, beaches that run along white surf and sand. Yes, Kerala is truly where the God's live.


As heartwarming as any international destination, Kerala is a sure shot example of a holiday spent in peace, close to nature. Filled with untouched pure beauty, don't mistake Kerala as primitive or undeveloped. It is as vivacious as any city, and as modern as any culture you have come across. A cuisine filled with racy spices, coconut, pulses, lentils, fresh sea food, and lip smacking chutneys are Kerala's gift to the Gastronomic world.


Hills rise gracefully to meet the clouds and the winds fly past carrying the fragrance of golden showers. The state flower of Kerala, The Golden Showers is an auspicious sight to behold and brings prosperity and good luck to those who chance upon it. Little rivulets dance in happy bubbles and the backwaters are filled with the chant of oars and the calls of birds...


So many treks to trek, trails to follow, and so many foods to eat! Balance your time well so you have ample left to breathe in the breathes of God. Beaches are well illuminated for you to sit beneath the stars all night. Catch a shooting star and put it in your pocket, never let it fade.


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Sunday, July 21, 2013

Seychelles Calling!

Glorious bays caressed by gorgeously multi-hued waters and exquisite ribbons of white sands lounge carelessly amidst palm trees that dance with the wind. Sometimes, nature amazes us in such ways that it is both humbling and overwhelming at the same time! 


Island hopping can never get any more awesome once your bags are packed for Seychelles. On the islands of Mahe, Praslin, La Digue, you could trail along for miles lost in the company of your loved ones.
 
Spread out your beach mats and make the biggest and most majestic sand castle ever. Go diving or snorkeling and give yourself a peek into the miraculous world that lies so deep down in the depths of the Sea.
 

The cuisine that is uniquely Seychelles is a fusion of flavors from African, French, Chinese, Indian and English cooking. Over the centuries, spices have been combined to create a single flavor. The large selection of tangy, sweet, rich and spicy combinations makes the Seychelles cuisine a tourist attraction in itself. With hundreds of such flavors, Seychelles cuisine and beverages have a unique place in the world of cooking. Shell fish delicacies are a must try if you are a sea-foodie. All you need is an appetite and a willingness to be surprised by the delicate but flavorsome gastronomic tour at Seychelles!
 
 Pick up a conch and hold it to your ear and you will hear the murmur of the sea. The conch cries are said to be the sea calling to those who listen. Oh go on, get packed already!



Tuesday, July 16, 2013

It's raining discounts in Malaysia!

Malaysia, the house of the tallest twin towers of the world, is one of the most happening destinations this monsoon! The markets are streaming with wardrobe must-haves, accessories, and other trinkets! Yes, it is the season of the Malaysian Mega SALE!!!

Shopoholic Alert!!
One of the three sales that take Malaysia by storm every year, this sale is on June 29th 2013, through September 1st 2013. Expect the entire country to be draped in colours, and contagious enthusiasm. Essentially, a time to shop, eat, and celebrate in the company of close friends and family!

Retail therapy is one of the most successful therapies to cast away those blues. Office, traffics, bills, corruption, constitution, agitation, babies, mothers, families, stress stress stress!!! It is about time you pulled over to the side lanes and watched life unfurl into a panorama of colours, costumes, and flavors!
The Malaysian Mega Sale period lasts for a month and is celebrated with the fervor and enthusiasm of little children! The entire country participates in the festivity with gusto as the malls ready their windows with irresistible merchandise. Streets are spotted with carts loaded with exotic food and drink because after all that shopping you are sure going to need something to stop the growling in your tummies!

Don't miss the biggest and the brightest sale of the year! Ready! Get! Set! Shop! Till! You! Drop!


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Saturday, July 13, 2013

Monsoon Magic in Karnataka

The season that quenches the Earth's thirst and dresses her in greens, golds, daisy whites and daffodil yellows! Rain, arrives in a bow, his mud coat dripping cold drops of water, happy with how the weather has changed. Happy to see you sit at the window sill with that mug of coffee watching how the raindrops silently caress the glass. Your breathe creates a little fog on the window and you draw a heart with your finger tip. Well, rain hearts you too!
 

How can you let this beautiful season come and go without watching nature unfurl into a dream setting of lush greenery and colorful plumes! Waterfalls emerge from no where, like a piece of jewelery dangling from hills and mountains. Oh, get up already! Dust off those bags and plan your vacation to Karnataka!
Rich in heritage and beautiful to behold, Karnataka is one of the most beautiful places to visit in the monsoons. Dump the rat race and walk-explore the valleys, the ancient temple relics and sites, ride and elephant and indulge in a cuisine smothered with spice that gets balanced with equally delicious dessert! 


Mysore, Somnath temples, beaches that spread across miles are few of the places you must absolutely visit to make sure your stay in Karnataka has been fruitful. Stand atop the hills you trek and make sure you make a pretty picture because the breathtakingly amazing sights in Karnataka is going to have you clickin' furiously!! 

 Karnataka is a southern trail to an experience that enhances the beauty and grandeur of the rain. If you listen closely, you could even hear the rain whispering a song to the Chikmagalur hills, putting the tired but happy winds, to sleep.



Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Celebrating Canada!

From coast to coast, Canada is the explorer's delight! Another destination to add to your MUST list! To travel, is to open your mind and absorb the wonders that nature has spread like gems all around the world. It is the quest you undertake and find one herring after herring and complete the puzzle!  

The roaring Niagara falls, are one of the most breathtaking sights you must absolutely experience. 'Maid of the mist', one thrilling ride to the mouth of the Niagara falls though a very adventurous attempt, is never vain. Let the sound of the water as it falls coursing though, drown the voices in your head. Sit in silence and watch the water run down and up in white mist. There is a certain joy in silence, it stills the heart...

 
Put on your white hats for the World's greatest outdoor show, the 'Calgary Stampede' in Calgary! Watch the cowboys an cowgirls fight it out and perform stunts with equally strong beasts of valor. Experience, as night comes, a thrilling stage show where there is dance, music, acrobats, and fireworks! Go ahead, step into the adventure park and get on all the rides! Nothing more thrilling and alive than your heart beating and thundering in your chest!

Home to the famous maple syrup you heavily douse your pancakes with, Canadian cuisine has more to offer! Fried avocados, shrimp chips, butter tart, wild blueberries, oysters, sugar pie, spot prawns, coffee crisps, Caesar, choke cherries, and the legendary ketchup and fries! Twisted, experimental and yet firmly rooted, Canada's food culture is a riot on the taste buds!

Quick, make this entry into your diary! When the time is right, set forth to celebrate this masterpiece, Canada!

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Friday, July 5, 2013

Magical Kingdom Of Norway, Scandinavia!

Open the gate to the magical kingdom of Norway! Gurgling waters, softly falling snowflakes, and the orange tinged maple leaves as the trees shed for colder days. Norway is where seasons change like the unraveling of a beautiful song.

 How beautiful, to run through a field of yellow blooming daffodils, while your fingers caress past these soft petals! How amazing to ride through the streets of Copenhagen or walk on the dewy Scandinavian grasslands. What a wonder to witness the Midnight sun and marvel at the natural wonder that shines from the sky that makes you believe in miracles... Do you believe in miracles? Every petal that shines a sunny yellow, the beautiful flowing waters at Denmark, the enthusiastic bikers at Copenhagen, the grassland of Scandinavia, what are these if not miraculous, awe-inspiring, and a MUST on your travel list?
Life drags you down and makes love look very hard. Travel makes you calmer, it makes you look at things as they are. It adds colors to your depleting color box and brings a smile to your face when you snatch a memory from your travelogue in a moment of utter despair. Norway is the kind of a vacation that has all the makings of a fairytale. Castles, rivers, city streets, night-lights, and a cuisine rich in taste, it will make your defenses crumble!


Cross your heart, promise yourself a vacation to Norway-Scandinavia. This is going to be the best promise you ever made to yourself!


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