It’s great to have a view of a perfectly manicured lawn through chic French windows but then there is a certain unmatchable pleasure in the crude magnificence of nature which, I’m sure, no amount of perfection can beat. I’ve finally figured raw is far better than precariously tweaked – sometimes it’s good to let things… Continue reading Outside And Beyond
There is nothing more relaxing than a wicked cocktail and a massive sun umbrella plonked in the sand, the most pristine beaches on the planet staring back at you all the while as you sit back and nibble on a juicy green olive that didn’t come out of a jar for a change. After days of… Continue reading Unwind By The Sea – Naples, Amalfi, Capri
The thing about an Italian getaway, you can never come back satisfied. There is just so much to see, so much to do and way too much to eat. Italy has so much to offer in every aspect, I feel I would probably need nine lives to really absorb and process what the country has… Continue reading A Venetian Affair – The Best Of Venice
It was as if with every frisky step she infused bits of her soul into the dying foliage, breathing it back to verdant life. The valley before me resuscitated, As fronds and leaves popped into existence with rejuvenated effervescence. Perhaps it was not the swing in her hips, the coquettish grin or the skittish hint… Continue reading Iridescence
(Of Mountains & Sunday Brunches)
Being from an average small town (so they would say) nestled in the heart of the Himalayas, I knew moving out of Shimla was inevitable. We kids back home were (and still are) more or less brainwashed into believing that our beautiful little town is inadequate for a good life, which is somewhat true or… Continue reading My Heart Is Where My Home Is
Soul Symphonies 