There's a lot more to South Indian food than Idli, Dosa, Butter Dosa, Garlic Dosa and Cheese Dosa. Unfortunately, most of the local South Indian joints don't get it. No wonder I was excited to see an interesting south-indian menu at this outlet called 'Malgudi - Simply South' in the food court of Oberoi Mall, [...]
First flight with a baby: Tips for Moms
First flight with your baby can be exciting as well as stressful at the same time. When it comes to babies, you should always be fully prepared. Flights are no exception. Here are some tips to help you prepare for a safe and peaceful first flight with your little angel. ‘Sssshhhh’ won’t help. There is [...]
Getting ready for Bird Watching
Bird watching will any day beat all other spectator sports in the world. More people are probably watching birds right now than football and hockey combined. And why not. You can see those goals and players anytime you want, but that beautiful bird with pastel colored wings is not to be seen every day. The [...]
Happy Secrets: Get discounts and free upgrades when you travel
Holidays are fun. But a loaded-with-freebies holiday is even better. Here are some secrets to get the most out of your limited holiday budget. Point taken. Points, points, points and points. Every holiday earns you a crazy amount of points/miles. In fact an international vacation can earn you enough points for a free domestic holiday. [...]
Prahlad Kakkar’s Punjabi Restaurant in Bandra, Mumbai
Oily, gheeful, fattening and spicy. If that makes your mouth water, you are probably a north Indian. Located bang opposite Gold's Gym (LOL) at Pali Naka, Bandra, Papa Pancho da dhaba is a great place to satisfy your craving for north Indian food, especially chaats. Having spent several years in Delhi, I was not much [...]
Differently Amazing Foot Spa in Bandra
Parallel to the busy lanes of pali hill, in a small corner in Pali Village, there is a spa unlike any other. Metta Foot Spa - a foot spa with visually impaired therapists. But make no mistake, they are all professionally trained and do their job as good as, if not better than any regular [...]
Hotel Loyalty Program for India
Unlike some lucky people, most of us don't travel every month. For the majority of Indians, traveling means family vacation, once or max twice a year. No wonder, all those fancy hotel loyalty cards fetch us nothing. I spoke to at least 15 people to figure out how many free nights they have enjoyed till [...]
Luxury Cabs in Mumbai @ Rs.17 per km
In a city like Mumbai where you spend more time staring at vehicles in traffic jams than in meetings, it seems like an interesting idea to have in-cab entertainment. A new radio taxi service in Mumbai seems to have got it all right. Tab Cab offers an in-cab entertainment system that reminds you of Kingfisher's [...]
Spa @ Ahmedabad Airport
Flight delays can be rejuvenating. Especially if you are at the Ahmedabad Domestic Airport. You can make some good use of your extra time here by getting yourself a rejuvenating massage. O2 Spa on the 1st floor of Ahmedabad's Domestic Departure offers some interesting massages ranging from 30 minutes to 60 minutes. Apart from massages, [...]
Wifi in your hotel room could be spying on you
It's your best friend's birthday but you are enjoying the best holiday of your life, few thousand miles away. Good News:Your laptop is connected to the free wifi available in your hotel room and you just ordered a beautiful gift. Bad News: Some hacker is probably using your credit card details to buy some gifts [...]