Destinations

Thanks to Neha Singh for writing this guest post on kid friendly things to do in Dubai. You can always trust locals to share great advice ! Neha Singh is a Dubai based travel blogger and writer and you can find her work at http://www.dubaiwikia.com! Planning to bring your kids over to Dubai for a holiday? Wondering if this glamorous city has anything to keep the kids occupied and happy? Here’s the thing – we…

We just came back from a week-long trip to Morocco along with our dear friends @ Tripinerary.com. It was an amazing experience and here is the itinerary we followed. Hope it helps in planning your trip! Getting To Morocco Morocco has several international airports providing connectivity to places in Europe and Africa. If you are flying in from Continental America, as we were, you will be landing in Casablanca’s Mohammad V International Airport.  We recommend…

Love wine-tasting but have kids? Don’t worry, Napa Valley is still the place for you. We have made several trips to Napa wine country with our preschooler and had tonnes of fun. Here’s how we did it! Wine Tasting With The Kids! Yes, it’s possible. While you may not be able to enjoy the boutique, exclusive wineries that dot Napa Valley, there are some pretty big names out there that make it possible for you…

Enjoy lake view dining at The Boathouse at Forest Park The Boathouse – isn’t that a lovely name? Located at the edge of the lake in Forest Park, this restaurant is more than just a place to eat. It offers rental boats to paddle around the lake, a deck with rocking chairs where you can sip your beer and stare at the ducks flapping around the dock, and some live entertainment in the evenings. In…

Starting the day with a bus ride to Chora Museum On our third day, we had to get across town to the Chora Museum, one of the last standing churches of the Byzantium Empire. The Chora museum is famous for its extensive collection of gold mosaic work. As we boarded a packed bus at Galata Bridge, I was a little nervous because crowds and unknown places do that to me. We also had no clue…

If there is one defining image of India that is recognizable worldwide then it would be that of The Taj Mahal. Identified by epitaphs such as “The Monument of Love”, “7th New Wonder of the world’ and so on, this marble marvel is often the #1 item on the bucket list of Indian tourism. An estimated 7 to 8 million (!) people visit Agra every year to see the Taj Mahal. And while the mausoleum…

Before I visit someplace I find reading something about it through travel guides, history books or simply novels really useful. You get a good sense of the historical and cultural context which deepens your travel experience. For a trip to Istanbul, my personal recommendations are- Fodor’s Istanbul’s 25 Best – A short travel guide that gives you the highlights on what to do Istanbul. Carry this along and you don’t really need your own itinerary.…

Why this trip? Back in the day, when we used to call St. Louis our home, winters were long and painful. Being from a tropical country like India, it takes a little time to get used to six-month winters. Well, it was almost March, and I had had it with sitting at home and staring at the cold, forlorn streets. I needed to get out. Since we only had a weekend and we wanted to…