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6 Lessons That Travel Teaches Us

By: Niviya Vas July 24, 2018July 25, 2018

Ramblings, TravelogueTravel, Travel Writing2 Comments

If I were asked a few years ago why I like to travel, my response would most definitely have been – “To have fun.” “I’m bored, I need change”. Sure, the thrill of hopping onto a train and journeying to a new destination to escape the mundane is gratifying. However, as the years rolled by,…

A Food-Lover’s Guide to Greece

By: Niviya Vas July 17, 2018July 20, 2018

Epicurean, Greece, TravelogueAegean Cuisine, Cretan Cuisine, Greece, Greek Cuisine1 Comment

Ah, Greek food! Just the thought of a warm filo pastry with a mizithra cheese stuffing and a cup of dark Greek coffee brings back near-perfectly preserved memories of sights, sounds, and aromas from a two-week holiday in this delightful country in May.

How a Weekend in Idukki Changed Us

By: Niviya Vas April 28, 2018July 20, 2018

India, TravelogueIdukki, India, Kerala, Oonukal, South India, Vagamon7 Comments

They say that Nature is the greatest teacher, her immense patience visible in the time a fruit seed takes to sprout, her might manifested in the sheer height of oak trees, her kindness displayed in the sweet familial chirps from a sparrow’s nest, her mirth and beauty visible in the playful flutter of a butterfly’s…

Chasing Coffee Trails in Coorg

By: Niviya Vas April 20, 2018July 20, 2018

India, TravelogueCoorg, India, Karnataka, Kodagu, South India4 Comments

Taking a break from the monotony of daily routine is always a good idea. Change is a necessity; else we will find ourselves stuck in the humdrumness of every day. Travelling is a wonderful way to ensure that such change is always a part of our lives. But what if three out of four from…

Etch A Sketch

By: Niviya Vas April 2, 2018July 20, 2018

RamblingsMental HealthLeave a Comment

Follow my blog with Bloglovin The fourth month of 2018 – I guess time really knows how to fly! To me, this year had a less-than-ideal beginning. I was, and still am dealing with quite a few mental and emotional speedbumps. It took me months of mental agony, self-loathing, and self-doubt to accept that I…

Rendezvous With New York

By: Niviya Vas March 26, 2018June 18, 2018

Travelogue, U.S.ALong Island, Manhattan, New York, New York City, NYC, Travel, USALeave a Comment

A little over a year ago, I extended my two-week work-trip to include a week of holidaying in New York City. Looking back, I have mixed feelings. I think I visited the urban delight at a wrong time – a bitter winter, snow days, apprehension in the air due to recent political events are just…

A Winter Restaurant Trail – Stamford

By: Niviya Vas June 3, 2017April 26, 2018

Epicurean, Travelogue, U.S.AConnecticut, Restaurant Trail, Stamford, Travel, United States of America, USALeave a Comment

A two-week business-trip to Stamford, Connecticut in January – sounds delightful, doesn’t it? I mean, an almost wholly-sponsored travel opportunity to another country? Yes, please! I was obviously thrilled at this wonderful start to 2017, and while I read and researched quite a bit on where to go, what to wear, and how to commute,…

History and Art by the Sea – Kochi

By: Niviya Vas May 14, 2017June 2, 2018

India, TravelogueChinese Fishing Nets, Cochin, Fort Kochi, India, Indian Traveler, Jew Town, Kerala, Kochi, Mattancherry, Riverside Heritage Homestay, South India, Travel, Travel guide, Travel in IndiaLeave a Comment

The 2017 edition of Labour Day fell on a Monday, which meant that it would be a long weekend for the working class. Since most of my weekends involve my sitting in my room and binge-listening to 90’s songs while pampering Ginger, the resident kitty, I decided that I need to step out of the…