Aug 09, 2019
AN UNFORGETTABLE BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION IN TAJ LAKE PALACE IN UDAIPUR
It was my beloved wife’s birthday last month and in true mystery style, I asked her to apply for leave from office as “I was going to kidnap her”! And, that’s actually what I had planned! I didn’t book anything on a credit or debit card so that she does not even get ...
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Aug 09, 2019
SOME MAGICAL MOMENTS AT MUMBAI’S TAJ MAHAL PALACE HOTEL
And so before you could actually know it… we’d hit number 6! The sixth anniversary dawned upon us and this time I wanted to do something special for my beloved wife. I was scouting for a destination that offers a perfect combination of sun and sea along with a luxurious stay. Goa was...
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Aug 09, 2019
A MEMORABLE WALK THROUGH THE STREETS OF OLD DELHI
I love the streets of Old Delhi as the colorful markets, mouthwatering food and monuments just transport me into another world, where everything is so captivating and beautiful. I know I may sound foolish when I say that because many people get apprehensive over the thought of visiting there, say...
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Aug 09, 2019
DELHI'S FINEST RESTAURANTS
New Delhi is fast turning into a gourmet travelers paradise, with excellent restaurants and eateries. Of course Delhi is home to well known Indian Restaurants like the Bukhara and the Warq, but, in addition, Delhi offers a multitude of fine dining and casual restaurants with other global cuisines...
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Aug 09, 2019
GREAT PLACES TO EAT IN GOA
Over the last several years, I’ve been asked by several friends as well as clients for recommendations on restaurants in Goa, so I finally decided to put together my own little list of places that I can recommend, both in North as well as in South Goa. While South Goa has the better beaches...
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Aug 08, 2019
FOODIE HOLIDAYS IN INDIA
Thanks to almost all major travel and lifestyle channels doing a lot of food and cooking based shows, and Indian cuisine getting its rightful place as among the world's favorite cuisines, Culinary Tourism to India is on the increase. At Trans India Holidays we've been planning, organizing...
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Aug 08, 2019
SCUBA DIVING IN GOA
This Christmas, on our annual break in Goa, I decided to do something completely different, something, none of us had done before – something exciting enough to get us away from being beach and pool bums for at least a day.. and what we decided was, let's do a day of Scuba diving !! Tho...
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Aug 08, 2019
EXPLORING HYDERABAD- THE CITY OF PEARLS
A couple of weekends ago, a family function made me travel to Hyderabad. Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh (and soon to be the joint capital of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana ) is one of the largest, and most populous cities of Southern India, with a population of over 7 million. Hyderabad, ...
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Aug 08, 2019
A TRIP TO BHUTAN
Our recently concluded family holiday to Bhutan – “ the Land of the Thunder Dragon”, was no less than a magical experience. The flight from Delhi to Paro is little over two hours with a short halt in Kathmandu, but landing in Paro is challenging. It’s only the experienced ...
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Aug 08, 2019
A SHORT TRIP TO GUJARAT
Having seen Tigers so closely (it was so pulse racing, that I felt like my heart in my mouth) in Kanha and Bandhavgarh last year, my interest in seeing more wildlife in its natural habitat, made me book a trip to Gujarat, which is the only home of the Asiatic Lion in India --- I along with two of...
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