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The Slow Boat to Nowhere
The Slow Boat to Nowhere

The Slow Boat to Nowhere

As we turned into our bed for the night, I couldn’t help but be amused by the fact that just a few hours earlier this very space had been our dining table, where in the company of our loveliest friends,…

Wherever Beer is Brewed…
Wherever Beer is Brewed…

Wherever Beer is Brewed…

“Wherever beer is brewed, all is well – wherever beer is drunk, life is good” –  Czech proverb. There was beer. Lots of it. And then there was music. Lots of it. After all, when you think about the fact…

What To Carry When Travelling Solo
What To Carry When Travelling Solo

What To Carry When Travelling Solo

I travel solo to test my own limits…to discover how far I can go, where my journey will take me and how much more I can learn about myself Dusk had descended as I alighted from the bus that had…

Bollywood In The Most Unexpected Quarters
Bollywood In The Most Unexpected Quarters

Bollywood In The Most Unexpected Quarters

A hearty greeting from a very cheerful, aging taxi driver followed us as we stepped off the bus terminal into a taxi, wary as often happens in new surroundings of being ripped off. “Where are you from?” our driver asked.…

Bluesin’ On the High Seas
Bluesin’ On the High Seas

Bluesin’ On the High Seas

It was meant to be a sunrise vodka party but no one wanted the night to end. As vodka in all its forms – neat, mixed, jello shots – were passed around, there was a scramble for that last more.…

I’m So Glad for Octobers
I’m So Glad for Octobers

I’m So Glad for Octobers

“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers,” L M Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables “On the 27th (of October) I will be on my own and was wondering if you were free to take me…