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“Where are you from?” asked our Airbnb host. “We’re from India,” my friend and I replied. “You came all the way from India? Why?” This was not the first time we were asked this question, which always baffled us. I mean, “Why not?” But apparently, the Irish see Indian visitors only from neighboring countries like…
Comfortably lounging on a royal blue sofa with my file beside me, I looked up at an uncle who took the seat in front of me. I smiled at him but he avoided eye contact. This amused me. We Indians pride ourselves in our hospitality and yet we tend to avoid each other. The same…
“Are you crazy? Italy is not safe for solo travel, especially for a woman! And Naples, it’s got the mafia and pickpockets!” This is the reaction I got when my relatives learnt that I was travelling solo to Italy. Just a note, in India, we are very family oriented, so relatives have much say in…
Today I visited the Times Travel Show at BKC, Mumbai. I’m generally not very fond of exhibitions but I must say, I enjoyed this one. If you are a travel enthusiast, here are some reasons why you should visit such exhibitions too: 1. To get some ideas on new travel destinations. 2. To get some…