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The faint traces of my childhood linger silently in every room of my grandmother’s house. Every trip back is like peaking into a box full of memories—some bittersweet and some plain silly.  I’d obviously sound biased when I say my favourite travel destination is Dehradun , it being my second home. The maze-like lanes, the sound of hawkers at ghanta ghar , the lazy afternoons spent rocking back and forth on a chair in the verandah and the sweet nostalgic love of my grandmother—all these are a testament to my attraction to this city.  We started off early morning at around 5, the earliest we have left ever. And a 5 ½ hour sleepy drive later we were in Dehradun, ready to kick off the weekend! Trains are usually the best mode of transport for those going to the city, however for those who cannot find tickets last moment (or those who love the roads), driving is a great alternative since the roads are pretty decent and relatively empty if you leave early morning. ...

I swear once you start travelling, that's the only thing you ever want to do. It's a vicious cycle of heading somewhere new, breathing in all the sights, immersing yourself fully, then coming home and longing to do all of that again. There are so many cultures to be experienced, so many hidden gems to be discovered and so much food to sampled and feasted upon — that no matter what you do, it can never be satiated. As i write about the swoon-worthy sights of Santorini in my day job, I can't help but draw up a list of where i'd like to go next... I'd like to have a candlelight dinner with this view in Greece. Read a book in one of these cafe's in Paris while eating chocolate eclairs. Take a colourful  ice cream break in Tokyo. Check into this over-the-water hotel in Maldives. Take a walk through these streets in Italy when it's raining. Celebrate Christmas  in London. I'd love to know what your travel plans are? What p...

Parsi food in Delhi ? We were as shocked as anyone! Now, to be fair, I’ve never really taken a fancy to Parsi food even though I was living in close vicinities to Mumbai’s most popular Parsi joints. So it is ironic that it’s here, in Delhi , that I have come to love and enjoy its unique flavour. The Bagli Kitchen that serves out of Delhi ’s Parsi Anjuman is the place to be if you want to savour dhansak , sali chicken or patra ni macchi . And thanks to our visiting Parsi friend (who is soon to become a resident of Delhi ), we were all given a chance to sample some of the best food I have ever had recently. The Parsi Anjuman is an institution meant to provide residence to travelling Parsis. However, anyone is welcome to come dine at the common dining area provided they make prior reservations. Pick up the phone, chat with the ever sweet Mrs Bagli, make a reservation and you’re good to go! Dinner starts at 8 and like hungry souls, we were sitting at the tabl...

Yup, it has been a year already. And I feel like it was just yesterday that I was sneaking around my office trying to set up this blog. To be fair, I celebrated a year a week back but amidst blog renovations and family meetups I couldn’t let you all experience my nostalgia. As if it wasn’t already obvious, I’d like to point out that I did some tinkering around the blog and now it’s all new and shiny! And the best part? We are www.theindiansky.com now! That means no more blogspot and I can officially not run out of breath when saying my blog’s name. Phew. There is also a spiffy slider that let’s you in on all the top posts of the blog. And tags that will help you navigate through posts much easily. Hopefully. *looks around hoping that everything works* You can share posts much easily now. You can also find better ways to find me and locate all the series that are currently running on the blog. And including a new comment section, bett...