I know what you are thinking, “Yet another mediocre fantasy-fiction trilogy? Do we really need more magical worlds?”! No, we don’t need more mediocre trilogies (this is anything but that). And yes, we always need more magical worlds! The City of Brass was one of my top reads in 2018. The 2019 sequel The Kingdom of Copper cemented my love for The Daevabad Trilogy. And I can’t wait for the third book – Empire of…
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Istanbul : Travelling in buses, getting lost and eating baklavas!
by VipulaStarting 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…
The Review The Awakening is the story of Edna Pontellier, a terribly bored housewife. She has unquestioningly followed the path defined for her sex. She married young, had two beautiful children and at the ripe young age of twenty-eight, she discovered she has nothing to live for. That is until she meets Robert LeBraun, the handsome and kind son of their lodge owner at Grand Isle. She begins to feel the hints of infatuation which…
