Heaven opened and the water hammered down, reviving the reluctant old well, green mossing the pig less pigsty, carpet bombing still, tea-colored puddles the way memory bombs still, tea-colored minds - Arundhati Roy My take- Go for the food, and the history If you have heard of Mumbai, you have heard of Mumbai monsoon. I have heard of it to be a magical season in Mumbai, and this time I got to experience it. Being married to a “Mumbaite”, as they so lovingly call themselves, my trip to the capital city of Maharashtra, was long overdue. Ask any Mumbaite how they feel about this overpopulated city- and you will not hear the end of it (in a good way!). To me, Hyderabad, my hometown, is the best. But I did fall in love with the abundant choices of foods to eat, things to do, streets to wander, in this fast-paced city. Mumbai takes its name from the local goddess Mumba, a form of Parvati (Lord Shiva’s better half). Before Mumbai restored its name, it was known a...
My take- Geneva- go if you have money to throw away Grenoble- add to bucket list Annecy- nice to stop if on the way to your destination During my short but sweet visit to Europe earlier this month, I touched upon a few new places. The more I see of Europe, I more I search for something to awe me. Grenoble did! Annecy- maybe a little. If you have been to places in Europe, you can expect them to be comparable. Geneva reminded me of Zurich. Grenoble was cute and charming- reminded me of Ghent in Belgium. Annecy is called the Venice of France. I think that’s debatable 😊 . Day 1- Half a day in Geneva, and the rest in Grenoble We had a few hours to spend in Geneva after our arrival at the airport. Geneva is a global city, a financial center and a worldwide center for diplomacy due to the presence of the highest # of international organizations in the world, some of them being the UN and Red Cross. It is also known to be the seventh most expensive city in the world ...