By Somali K Chakrabarti One of the benefits of being a part of the blogosphere is that you readily come across a wealth of information shared by people from their own experiences. During my entire stay in Mumbai, though I have been to a number of Chinese restaurants, I had never heard about any Chinese temple in… Read More A Chinese Temple in Mumbai
By Somali K Chakrabarti Winter is generally the preferred season for tourists to visit Goa. Monsoon, on the other hand is the “off season” for tourists in Goa. Nonetheless, it is also the season when you can enjoy moving around the places of interest at leisure, without finding yourself in a sea of people all around… Read More Goa in the Monsoon
By Somali K Chakrabarti A visit to the malls on the weekends has almost become like a ritual for us. The routine stopovers at malls either for shopping or for watching movies, often gets monotonous. So when I saw the beautiful pictures of Global Pagoda (near Esselworld), posted on the Mumbai Daily blog, I made up… Read More Global Pagoda at Gorai
By Somali K Chakrabarti Ciclovía, is a weekly city-wide, car-free day in Bogotá, when more than 2 million people come out to cycle, hang out and eat on the streets. It has been successfully running since 1974. Ciclovía keeps cars off the streets in the Colombian capital and brings rich and poor together – if only for a… Read More Walking fiesta at Equals Street – a fun filled way to kickstart your Sunday
By Somali K Chakrabarti History has its own charm! Vintage pictures of Mumbai, from the 19th century evoke a sense of nostalgia. These pictures, with their old world charm and enticing simplicity tell the story of how life would have been in those times. The images, though may not be of practical significance, have an expressive value and a… Read More Mumbai in the 19th century – Vintage Pictures
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