A long weekend of shopping at St. Tropez was an invitation to spend a few days on the Italian Riviera with close friends was a welcome change. Crazy Too is a 108 Mangusta, two 2400 HP engines with a top speed of 40 knots make the Mangusta the largest and fastest Open [...]
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Boat to a Port
Posted in Weekend Destination, accommodation, accomodation, adventure, adventure trip, beaches, boat, bronze structure, byron cave, country, crazy too, cruise, destination, dolce & gabbana, europe, international, italian riviera, italy, lesiure yacht, mediterranean sea, pietrasanta, port, portofino, portovenere, sanremo, santa margherita, shelley, st. tropez, tourist, travel, weekend getaway, world, yacht on March 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sardinia Italy most charming island
Posted in 1, Castello, Marina, Poetto beach, Stampace, Villanova, accommodation, accomodation, adventure, adventure trip, al porto, cagliari, castelli, destijnation, elmas airport, europe, international, island, italy, pizza, porta dei leoni, travel on March 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I feel adventurous somehow, stepping out of Cagliari’s large and well maintained Elmas Airport. The Italians are a terrifically friendly, as also handsome, lot that carry themselves with great pomp and flair. So far, I haven’t seen anyone not return a smile. But before I can test assumptions my host and [...]
Stockholm and Sigtuna on a sunny day
Posted in Church, Weekend Destination, accommodation, accomodation, adventure, adventure trip, airfares, city hall, destination, europe, forces, foreigners, forest, gamla stan, hills, holiday, holidays, honeymoon, hotel, hotels, nature, nature walk, sigtuna, stockholm, sweden, tour, tourist, tourist destination, travel, vacation, vacations, valley, valleys, vasa museum, village, weekend, weekend gateways, weekend getaway, weekend getaways on March 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Sigtuna is a quiet village, dotted with boutiques and runic stones. The town history is mesmerizing. It dates back to AD 980 when King Erik Segersall founded it as a religious town, and it was here the Sweedish coin was minted. There were churches made of granite, and stunning castles and palaces, [...]
Gambling in Macau, Hong Kong IV
Posted in accommodation, accomodation, adventure, adventure trip, asia, china, chinese temples, destination, gambling, happy feet, hong kong, lan Kwai Fong, macau island, mandarin oriental, reflexogy, tourist on March 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One can get a serviceable manicure, pedicure and massage in any town. For true Hong Kong style pampering and pummeling reflexology is the word. Reflexogy booths abound but the best and largest outfits are Happy Foot, just by the Mid Levels Escalator that carries intense – faced locals up and down [...]
Shopping in Hong Kong III
Posted in Weekend Destination, adventure, asia, black sheep, china, destination, dragon back, elgin street, gucci, hong kong, pedder street, prada, restaurant, shopping, weekend, weekend getaway, weekend getaways on March 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It comes as a huge surprise to discover that thus seething metropolis is 40 percent protected parkland. As an antidote to the long hours, pork lard laden dim sum and late nights that are endemic here, most people transform into avid hikers during their weekends. One of the best, most scenic [...]
Szechuanese menu in Hong Kong Part II
Posted in asia, chic, chiense, china, chinese, da ping huo, destination, destinations, hong kong, nobu restaurant, pearl on peak, pierre restaurant, private kitchens, south asia, tourist destination, yellow door on March 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Despite of government attempts to regulate or close the secret kitchens in Hong Kong down, some of the best food in Hong Kong can be found in the modest surrounds of secret dining rooms called private kitchens. Existing most private kitchens is unlicensed and offer a fixed price menu. Not [...]
Hong Kong in beam light evening Part I
Posted in Duk Ling Junk, South China Sea, aqua luna, asia, china, destination, hong kong, international, sim Sha Tsui, tourist, travel on March 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There is a tussle going on between Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing as they are all keenly vying for the title of most exciting city in Asia, the destination for shopping, dining and style. But these cities still have a way to go before they steal Hong Kong’s limelight. Hong [...]
Small weekend stay in Srinagar
Posted in Dodhpathri, accommodation, accomodation, adventure, adventure trip, cottages, dal lake, destination, houseboat, india, intercontinental hotel, jammu kashmir, nagin lake, nishant garden, pakistan, shikara, srinagar on March 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I was not sure what I expected when I got off the plane and walked towards baggage claim. Some part of me hoped of Shikara would pick me up from the airport. Pondering into these questions I got into the waiting car and was quickly driven to the hotel. The place was [...]
Ooty colonial delights
Posted in Bangalore, Weekend Destination, accommodation, accomodation, adventure, adventure trip, animal rides, botanical garden, cottages, destination, doddabetta peak, hill station, ketty valley, lake, muthanadu mund, ooty, st stephen church, tamil nadu, weekend, weekend getaway, weekend getaways on March 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Ooty is a part of our daily lives because every carrot and cabbage in the market, every packet of cardamom is said to come from here. Films are on the tongue in Ooty. Many travel companies offer a Filmi Chakkar, a tour of places in which scenes have been shot, [...]
The dusty drive to Raj Niwas Palace Dholpur
Posted in Rajasthan, Weekend Destination, accommodation, accomodation, adventure, agra, booking, booking tickets, british, children, delhi, desert, destination, dholpur, famous, forces, foreigners, garden, getaway, heritage hotel, hindus, history, holiday, holidays, hotel, hotels, india, lesiure, raj niwas palace on March 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
We drive up through great wrought iron gates down a tree lined gravel path and stop in front of a vast European edifice, the Raj Niwas Palace in Dholpur, Rajasthan. Built by the ruler of Dholpur, the palace is owned by Dushyant Singh, son of Vasundhara Raje who married into [...]
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