Dubai & Abu Dhabi # 2: How We Built The Itinerary

The most time consuming yet most enjoyed part of the trip planning is preparing the itinerary. It is almost impossible and more infeasible to pre-decide the itineraryย and strictly follow it for a city like Dubai. One thing we realized that this will be an ongoing activity. We started to build the tentative itinerary by noting …

Dubai & Abu Dhabi # 1: The Preparations

Dubai or Singapore was the question during the mid of July. A little bit of discussion, some help from Google and Dubai emerged as the choice for our next family vacation, primarily for the following reasonsโ€ฆ Singapore would be enjoyed more by a 7/8-year-old child than a 3.5-year-old that is what my son is right …

Dinner by lake Pichola @ Ambrai, Amet Haveli, Udaipur

One thing that must not be missed while in Udaipur is, having dinner by the lake. While there are a handful of restaurants now for the same, Ambrai remains one of the best for the panoramic view of the City Palace. The approach road or lane leading Amet Haveli, where the restaurant is located, is …

Mysore & Coorg #2: Day 1 – Mysore sightseeing

Mysore is approximately 185 km and a 3.5-hour drive from Bengaluru airport. The drive is smooth once you escape Bengaluru traffic. The route has multiple outlets of Cafe Coffee Day and a local chain, Adyar Ananda Bhavan AKA A2B, for short breaks. Adyar Ananda Bhavan serves North and South Indian veg. food. In the morning, …

Mysore & Coorg #1: Pre-Trip Musings

Mysore-Coorg trip during February '17 was a result of my inaction to book Mumbai-Udaipur flight tickets on time in December '16. The prices increased by half and my VFM conscious conscienceย did not allow me to go ahead. This was supposed to be the first vacation with our soon-to-be-three yearย young son, barring a couple of weekend …