tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5898492138768034762026-09-30T11:43:07.142+05:30Travel Journal launched by Diipti Jhangiani in the year 2007, is a book of travel news, ideas and tips. Say hi at diiptijhangiani@gmail.comAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08985143413153216286noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589849213876803476.post-34959556569765126342015-09-29T11:05:00.000+05:302015-09-30T14:32:29.277+05:30

It is 4pm on a clear Mumbai evening. I am just about to head out from work for a swim, when my dear friend Amazon delivers a package. I shove it into my bag, where it is snug between my swim suit and sun glasses; I head out in a jiffy to catch a rickshaw. In the rickshaw, I carefully unwrap the brown paper and sit back in awe to unveil the azure Mediterranean Sea in All Aboard, Kiran

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Has it been a while since you gave up trying to plan a family vacation because of how painful it can get? But my learnings from all the trips I have travelled to so far tell me that travelling with family can be quite magical. The memories you make with your sibling on a train ride to the Lake District or with Mom on a walking tour or with Dad while he flew off on his parachute for a jump –

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A family vacation without arguments or fights, without at least one person threatening to cancel or the other over enthusiastic to go? Sounds familiar? This 4 day vacation to Udaipur was one of my family's first successful one without any unpleasant encounters. Read on to know the secret of this successful family vacation.     A warm desert breeze brushes past as I wrap

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Imagine you are new to a city, are confused about how best to explore it. You might have seen a lot of images, videos before you got there. But at the site, on the streets there is no where for you to know where to head. Enter Audio Compass, a travel tech start up that solves this problem. Read on for their story. Audio Compass is a travel tech start-up that develops audio guides and

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At a press conference yesterday held by Switzerland Tourism, I was excited to hear about the launch of the ‘Grand Tour of Switzerland’ – a 1600km road trip that combines all of Switzerland’s best touristic and nature highlights, in one scenic journey. The tour can be done from different gateways like Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Lugano etc and can be split into any number of journeys. My last

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I bought myself a range of things on the 8th of July - my birthday. What things you might ask? Well, tickets of course! And the best part Jet Airways announced an up to 50% off on 7th night; it was a sign. What's New On a recent work meeting, I was introduced to the new Jet Airways site and had a long conversation with the minds behind the revamp. Conversation revolved around travels yes

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View image | gettyimages.com If the journey of Odysseus back to his home after the victorious Trojan War was anything to go by, a journey to present day Greece is for sure going to be full of life. Attracted by a rich history and azure landscapes, Vikas, an engineer and entrepreneur shares a page from his Travel Diaries here as he undertook a three-week journey ferrying through the

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I have a small purple cabin bag. Half of it is always full. I leave the other half for all the souvenirs I bring back for friends and family. It could be a Double Decker Red Bus fridge magnets from London or local imli (Tamarind) sweets from Coorg, to a show piece egg from the Vinetian in Macau to a phallus key chain for single girl friends from Bhutan! Little

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I have been a vegetarian since childhood. Food was simple back then. Mom’s haldi wala aloo sabzi and Sindhi kadhi were gorged upon with little thought of the intricate ingredients that went into its flavourful simplicity. When the mango season came, we plucked the ripest ones from the trees and sat right there in the midst of the greens. We squeezed the plump flesh until the juice inside was

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A sun kissed church. As I walk towards it’s serene presence, my feet touch the cool path of colourful mosaic tiles; I pause. I take in the sound of the church bells blending with the quiet of a lazy summer afternoon. Freshly cooked clamps with lemon zest - the fragrance wafting through the air from a Chinese restaurant nearby. I am in Coloane village - a green paradise on the southernmost tip

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I started this blog back in 2007 when my romance with travel and writing was just about taking off. Since then I have met some of the most beautiful people, heard the most magical stories and experienced living - no better way to do that than travel. Travelling also introduced me to the outdoors; I mean apart from the leisure travel to the city, countryside of a place; travelling to

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Zip line adventures through the rain forest Been thinking of a post on extended weekends since a while. How do you zero in on a long weekend holiday destination? The way air fares are going, international travel seems more pocket friendly now than travelling to say Ladakh or Kerala. Did you try driving down to Pune, Lonavala over a long weekend recently? I've done that and trust me it is

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Earlier this year The Himalayan Club, Mumbai screened a series of short films selected at the Banff Mountain Film Festival. I have been attending this festival each year and am amazed by the things people do for the sheer pleasure of adventure. Heading out in to the unknown, with their basic amenities and pots and pans, just watching their lives through the screen  - the spirit of

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Earlier this month, I was invited for a culinary workshop by the Tourism Authority of Thailand. This is all the fun that transpired! Khao Soi, I was eating half the dish while making it!  Shraddha Shirodkar striking the perfect pose in the middle of the yummiest version of Khao Soi cooked that day  Hazel Jain and I smiling ear to ear with the dish we cooked, Chef Phonganan

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#496613417 / gettyimages.com That's what this movie was for me - dandelion dreams in the French countryside. This is not a film review. Its more my musing about an affair with France - the first country I travelled to 10 years ago when I started my travel diaries.  Magazines and guide books quote a visit to Paris as perhaps the most recommended of all destinations to

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Yes, there is a Museum dedicated to Mario Miranda. But did you know there is a fort, with not only a breath taking view of North Goa but also spacious reading rooms for you to pick up one of his famous works of art and get lost in the awesomeness of his humour. This was by far my most favourite part of my recent visit to Goa organised by Tourism of Goa. I was given to understand that we

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The weather seems just about right for a post on road trips. And what better than those smooth winding roads of Goa, peppered with coconut groves and rice paddy lush with the freshness of monsoons. Here's a photo essay of one such road trip I did with my besties Reddy and Shankar on one of my many exploratory trips to Goa. North Goa is not just about Panjim, Baga or Anjuna. While

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 Beyond its toy-like cities of Thimphu and Paro, beyond the touristy calling of Tiger Nest; I had a yearning to traverse through Bhutan. Through the interiors of the land, through its paths covered with fresh blossoms; this is an account of a trek of my dreams – The Druk Path Trek. Flashback A height of 13,000 feet, a 10kg backpack, an up-hill 28 day climb; I trudged along a path as

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The sight of that carbon black surface, smooth and solid to the touch, the weight of its shaft firmly caressing my palm; its body the perfect fit for my hand. Holding it close to my face, as if the perfect bend us two – it’s cool persona and my warm skin.  My left hand reaches out to its base like as if caressing its neck just before a strong kiss. The right reaching out to the lens

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High up in the Canadian Rockies an uber cool sight awaits, a curved stretch of glass suspended from the glacial facade; almost like a stage set up for a cosmic show. That is the Glacier Skywalk about to open tomorrow - May 1st, 2014. Canada's Glacier Skywalk in Jasper National Park (Image: Brewster Travel Canada) Standing, no no - floating at the edge of that Skywalk with a sheer glass

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No no, not the hot Texans to the left, look here at Tom, our guide at Sandemans Walking tour, a dose of British humour in Germany! This was a quick two touristy days around Munich, Germany before a work assignment. A few hours of research and help from our host Stephie and the locals led me to explore the known and not so known parts of the city. Read on for my takeaways for a short but

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I’ve always been a city kid. I find the flux of cultures and people is a heady flavour in city-scapes like no place else.  But ever so often, there is a calling to the wilderness, to the ever green jungles and magical misty mountains. How about a land with a heady mix of both; ah Malaysia, it’s about time we met.I want to play every bit of the tourist here. Get a fine tan at the beaches of

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I wanted a respite from the plastic confines of a hotel, was not much in the mood for room service and took a fancy to befriend locals. So I chose to do just that on my next trip – I went the home stay way and what an experience it was. What is it about home stays? I mean why would you leave your home to travel across the globe and live in a stranger’s home? The bed, the pillows even the

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Meet Summer Bercenas, a traveller to seven states, seventeen countries, and three continents in the past two years.  In 2012 she started her blog www.summersadventures.com and writes about travel experiences, tips and tricks for different places around the world. Read on about her adventures through Europe. Travelling is amazing. Travelling for two years is incredible! 

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