Archives for Travel
Working in the UK – a real life drama
Working in the UK or the aspiration to work in the UK is a dream in many a immigrant's life. But belonging to a country outside the EEA makes it…
Home away from home
I've lived in the UK for four years now and I have been back home in India every year. There is this irresistible pull of flavours, memories and experiences that…
Food travels
Food travels. Oh yes it does. Unlike us it doesn't need a passport, visa or immigration rules. All it needs are people and their passion for food. We are creatures…
The Vietnamese Market Cookbook
I enjoy eating Thai food and I've been eating Chinese cuisine and its variations for years, but I am quite new to Vietnamese food. It was a discovery by chance.…
Ruins of Pompeii #atozchallenge
Disaster tourism is as unsettling as the name suggests. When disaster strikes people scurry about trying to save themselves and others but, we as humans are bouncier than rubber balls,…
Queen of Amalfi, Positano #atozchallenge
After a lot of thought I ended up with 'Q' for queen. Well, not exactly, 'Q' for queen was the first word that came to my mind but, I didn't…
Pasta Fiesta #atozchallenge
I always like good pasta but Italy made me fall in love with them again. The Italians make their pastas deceptively simple, for all you know, the pasta on your…
Of This and That in Italy #atozchallenge
Naples, Positano on the Amalfi coast and a visit to the ruins of Pompeii is our itinerary. But, it has already gone wrong, we were on the Amalfi coast on…
Naples 2014 Day 1 #atozchallenge
Naples reminds me of India. Dinghy alleys, dusty houses, garbage dumps and clothes drying outside every window. I don't mean to be negative, I quite liked the city. Food is…
How Cultural is the Culture Capital, Marseille 2013
We landed in Marseille after a five hour long train journey from Basel, Switzerland. To be honest, I wasn't impressed with my first glimpse of Marseille, as the taxi whisked…