Down the memory lane...

As I see the snow fall from my window and everything outside covered under a blanket of snow, I realize time has passed and I will be going home soon for the holidays. Its been 3 months now that I am here, but it feels just like I came yesterday. Time really flies...lets rewind a bit and let me tell you about the day I came here....

Cambridge

 I love my university; not only for the awesome campus, faculties and facilities but also the other things they provide us with. I was thinking of travelling solo since some time now and a Give It A Go session: a trip to Cambridge seemed to be the perfect way to try it out. Cambridge is a compact cosmopolitain city, home to one of the best universities in the world. Though a modern city, it has a well preserved ancient charm with its walkable medival streets, college courts , gardens and outstanding architecture.

Lake District

Like Scarborough, my university had organized another 'give it a go' session, this time a trip to Lake District. The Lake District, also known as 'The Lakes' comprises of 15 lakes and has some of the highest peaks in England including Scafell Pike and Helvellyn. The area is bestowed upon with natural beauty and is the home to one of the most prominent figures of English Literature: William Wordsworth (Daffodils)

Canterbury

My best friend has been in the UK for the past two years now and now that even I am here, I thought of visiting her for the weekend. She lives in Canterbury, in the district of Kent in south-east England. It is an English town which lies upon the river Stour mainly populated by students and the elderly. She lives in a lovely house with a cute loft, that I really envy!!

Scarborough

My university conducts something known as 'Give it a GO' sessions where you try something new. One such session was a day trip to Scarborough. Scarboough is a small English town by the sea, one of the oldest sea resorts in Britain. It was a lovely day, not sunny though unlike today. We reachead there around 10 am and headed straight towards the water. Too tempted looking at the water for the water-baby that I am, I could not resist but dip my feet in the icy cold water.

Gimpses of Bombay...

Hello there, I have secured admission in the University of Leeds, UK and am already in Leeds. I will be studying here for my Masters degree in International marketing Management and will be here for the next one year. Its a nice place and I am liking it here and will be writing about it soon.

As I am not in Mumbai anymore, atleast for the next year...here are some glimpses of my favourite city...

Panhala

"Panhala is a hill station?" was the first question that came to my mind when my dad told me that we will be staying at Panhala during our visit to Kolhapur. I had always thought that Panhala was a fort and I was not completely wrong, Panhala is a city within the fort founded by Shivaji Maharaj. Panhala has a great historic significance and is in fact the smallest city in Maharashta.

Lonavala

 Last weekend was one of those rainy days in Bombay when it pours and pours and the only things to do are: either laze around the house, watch a movie or go for a long drive. And what better place than Lonavala to go for a drive in such a climate?

Bandra: the Queen of Suburbs

Bandra is a western suburban area in Bombay (Mumbai city) and is nicknamed as the 'Queen of Suburbs'.  I studied in a Bandra college so I have practically lived in this place for the last three years of my life . But, as I have graduated now I miss the place badly.

Kerala: God's Own Country

Kerala is a mesmerising strip of land on the south coast of India and this was my third trip to Kerala, rightly known as God's Own Country. Though it is a small area geographically, there is always something new to discover. It is also known as the Spice Coast and drew early traders to its shores in search of fragrant riches. The National Geographic Traveller also voted Kerala as one of the 10 paradises of the world.

Jodhpur Jaisalmer

As I am in the last year of graduation, this was my last Industrial Visit. So all of us were very excited and wanted to make the most of our last college trip together. We were going to Rajasthan: Jodhpur and Jaisalmer, which are both great places and I had been wanting to go to Jaisalmer since a long time. So at 12 noon sharp we assembled at Bandra Terminus to embark our journey...our last one together...We took the Suryanagri Express to Jodhpur and had loads of fun enroute.

Ajanta and Ellora

On a lovely winter morning, after a wonderful drive overlooking the sunrise on the Mumbai-Pune expressway we reached Ellora Caves in the afternoon. The Ellora cave temples contain elaborate carvings of Gods and Goddesses of three faihs- Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism. Though each system had its individual style of architecture, Ellora presents the varied styles side by side. It was excavated between 5th and 11th Centuary AD and the most notable caves are cave 5, 10, 15, 16, 21, 29 and 32. Cave 16 is considered the best of all Ellora excavation. It is cut from a single rock and took ten generations to complete!!

Gangapur Akkalkot Pilgrimage

Well to start with, there were two reasons for taking this trip. First, my mom's love for temples and not wanting to miss a wonderful chance to visit these temples and was elated when I agreed to come along. And second, my love for travel and not wanting to miss an opportunity to visit a new place. Also I love the picturesque Indian countryside and the humble village life.