Monet’s Garden, Giverny

one of the most beautiful gardens of the world, a day spent at Giverny on my milestone birthday was the best gift ever.

Diwali

This Diwali has been a happy one, but still bittersweet, filled with memories of my distant childhood where we actually celebrated Diwali in a large Hindu family, and of course my father was still alive and always made it special. I think I’m old enough to use phrases like “when I was young….” And yes,…

Fishy Pondicherry 4

What is a seaside holiday without the sea? I tried the local seafood and it is as local as can be! And a delicious homemade Pork Kosha I cant stop dreaming of.

Coincidences- Pondicherry 3

I did say my trip here was full of happy coincidences and a lot of serendipity. One totally unexpected coincidence was discovering my old friend from way back in 2007 is my host Arnab’ sibling. I met Gaurav Bose when he was a student at the Film Institute in Pune and we had a long…

Still not Pondicherry (2)

Part 2 of “its NOT Pondicherry!”
An offbeat guide to this little French colonial- Tamilian gem of a place in South India….foodies guide to Pondi!

Not Pondicherry

And now I am here, in unexpected Pondicherry, to rediscover who I truly am.

Girl, interrupted

I have been unable to post my blog regularly as Life has really taken over. New beginnings, new relationships, new work and so many things have let my writing take a back seat. My writing practise has also taken a bad hit and I am taking a break just to get back into it. Will…

Postcards from Buenos Aires

#TBT 2016 winter Buenos Aires is as grand and sweeping a city as Paris, with magnificent avenidas and classical fin de siècle buildings, large squares and enormous public statuary and sculptures. What charmed me were the smaller barrios and the quaint, old-fashioned little bars and bodegas we stepped into. Known for music and Malbec wine,…