For those who don’t know, “Pehli Rasoi” is that moment when someone, as a newlywed, steps into the kitchen in their new home and prepares the first dish. Pehli Rasoi Meaning For Me I’ve grown up in a typical Punjabi family where guests are treated like royalty – khatirdaari is serious business for us. 😅 And …
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Phuket Day 1 Phuket Day 1 has a backstory. It started with a suitcase and a heart full of excitement. We were FINALLY going on our honeymoon. BUT. But. We weren’t JUST going on our honeymoon. We were about to step into a week where time would slow down, the skies would change colour, and …
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My cousins and I had been dreaming about a Bali trip for a while, but actually making the Bali Itinerary happen? That was like trying to catch a unicorn. Not kidding! That’s because our parents, like the quintessential middle-class Asian folks, always tend to choose religious trips over leisure trips. Always. And I mean ALWAYS. …
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In the warm embrace of a grandma (dadima), the world becomes a safer place almost instantly. If you know, you know. 🙂 Like many others, my dadima also came to India from Pakistan during the partition. In one of the conversations that I had with her, she described Pakistan with so much love that I …
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Late at night, when the world sleeps, all artists grapple with the weight of 3 AM thoughts. Am I right or am I right? 😉 In this story titled “3 AM Thoughts”, I try untangling a memory that used to trigger me. I do that by having a late-night conversation with my heart and mind. …
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If I ask which stories spark unparalleled enthusiasm, it’ll be witch stories, especially for kids. Noticed the pun? Thanks. 😛 Now, as a lit major, I’ve devoured mountains and mountains of feminist theory. We deconstructed fairytales, questioned damsels in distress, and analysed the power dynamics of happily ever afters. It was empowering, mind-blowing stuff. That’s …
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Nepal’s compact yet diverse area, ranging from lofty mountains to verdant plains, poses a logistical puzzle for short-term explorers. With just a few days of Nepal itinerary, travellers can either sample the riches of Kathmandu and Pokhara, enjoy short treks or opt for adrenaline-fueled activities like whitewater rafting. For the bold, a helicopter jaunt to …
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Kathmandu to Pokhara by road? Well, to get the facts right, there’s no road. And if someone can call the road from Kathmandu to Pokhara a road, it vanishes into thin air. Whoosh! Go. Went. Gone. This is precisely why it takes 8 hours to cover the Kathmandu to Pokhara distance by road which is …
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I have been asked to work on assignments, smile captions for Instagram, quotes matching the pictures being uploaded, and even romantic letters for their better halves. It’s safe to say that the life of a person who’s decently into reading/writing is 10% about people asking for favours concerning writing emails, love letters, and captions for …
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Hello explorers! It’s great if you know about Amber Fort Light and Sound Show already. However, when I visited Amber Fort (more on this soon), I had absolutely no clue something like this existed. And thank god, I didn’t. Otherwise, I’d have wanted to fit this show into my 2N-3D Pushkar-Jaipur itinerary for all the …
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