I’m not sure if it’s a deep ingrained habit or just some weird eccentricity, but I hate being late. I’d rather wait for half an hour than be five minutes late. And on those extremely rare occasions that I’m behind schedule, the feeling can only be described as a mild…
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Updated: Aug 2026 I’ve gotten quite a few emails over the years from tourists who stumble across this blog looking for information on renting a house in Goa. So let’s deal with the most common questions, once and for all: Should I stay in a hotel or a vacation home?…
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Updated: Aug 2026 If you’re driving from Quebec City towards Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, there are plenty of places demanding your attention. Montmorency Falls. The countryside. The Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré. And then there’s a rather unassuming little building in Château-Richer that you could very easily drive past without giving it a second glance.…
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Updated: Aug 2026 Now that I think about it, I spent a lot of time in Canada on boats. You’re probably wondering what one does on boats besides fishing – but no, I did not fish. Boat Tours in Canada Instead, I sailed around Toronto Harbour on a tall ship,…
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Edit: This restaurant has shut down There are a few things that would make me wake up early on a Sunday morning and head ALL THE WAY to Lower Parel in Mumbai for. One of them is the launch of a new menu at O:h Cha, a trendy Thai restaurant.…
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It was a rainy weekend when we headed out to Ottawa, the very next day after landing in Toronto. It was July 1 – Canada Day – and the streets were full of people dressed in red and white. Basically, everything you would not expect outside a Parliament was there:…
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Updated: Aug 2026 Majestic, surreal, stunning, hypnotic, mind-blowing… none of these adjectives can quite describe Niagara Falls. By day, silvery mist rises from the Falls and seems to reach the clouds. At night, the water is illuminated in a riot of colour, turning an already spectacular natural wonder into something…
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Trying to fit a truckload of things to do into a trip to Ontario is no easy task. The more you do, the more there is to do. The list of things to see, eat and experience seems never-ending. And don’t even get me started on all the walking involved.…
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On an impromptu trip to Pune last week, I made a hurried online booking at Hotel Ketan, which turned out to be a really good spur-of-the-moment decision. Located on Fergusson Road, this place in on the busy street, yet tucked away in a quiet, leafy by-lane, What struck me the…
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Edit – This restaurant has permanently closed down. I’m sure everyone has visited a really hyped up restaurant, only to be thoroughly disappointed. Sometimes it’s the food, sometimes it’s the service, sometimes it’s the ambiance.And sometime’s it’s all three. Sadly, ‘By the Way’ on Pune’s Fergusson Road was one such…
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Gionee India Beach Fashion 2015 week is all set to steal the hearts of Indian Brides, and for the second time this year, they’re doing it in Goa! Centred around the theme ‘Resort and Destination Bride,’ the power packed launch had guests meet the best fashion designers of the country.…
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