Tag: #explore

• Travel: Benaras Part 3 – A little of everything – fun, history, pilgrimage

  

  This is the final post of my trip to Benaras. It’s going to talk about our visit to Sarnath and why our travel group works. I’ll share the unfolding of our last day in Benaras and then explain the latter. If you’ve read the last two posts, I may not even need to explain. Before […]

  Smitha V

  March 20, 2022

  Experiences, Travel

  #benaras, #Buddha, #buddhism, #explore, #Girlstrip, #history, #incredibleindia, #jainism, #lessons, #life, #memories, #people, #photography, #sarnath, #travelogue, #traveltips, #UttarPradeshtourism, #varanasitourism

• Unearthing Mumbai’s Treasures

  

  A little over a month back, my husband and I decided to explore a restaurant, called Cafe Madras in Matunga, a quiet residential area in Mumbai. Matunga is home to Parsis, Gujaratis and Tamilians…mostly. Until I came to Mumbai, I had no idea how different communities preferred to reside in certain areas of the city. […]

  Smitha V

  October 1, 2021

  Experiences, Travel

  #books, #cafemadras, #explore, #inspiration, #life, #matunga, #mumbaidiaries, #offthebeatentrack, #reading, #tuesdayswithmorrie

• ART: CALMNESS

  

  The below watercolor was done based on a painting by Tatiana Korolewa which I found on Instagram. The painting is of a place in Russia. Imagine my surprise when I shared it on Facebook and a friend in my hometown, Mangalore shared a photograph of a place that looked similar. It set me thinking of […]

  Smitha V

  November 13, 2020

  Art

  #Art, #beginnerartist, #coronatimes, #explore, #home, #lockdowndiaries, #painting, #travel, #watercolors

• Bali Diaries 3 – From Gilli to Seminyak

  

  It was a 2 hour drive from Padang Bai port  to Seminyak; 50 kms of farm land and black sand beaches. After the boat ride from Gilli to Padang Bai, we were more than grateful for the little pleasures offered, one of which was the air-conditioner in the car that took us to our destination. […]

  Smitha V

  July 17, 2019

  Travel

  #bali, #budgetholidays, #discover, #explore, #haibun, #holidayinindonesia, #Holidays, #life, #Seminyak, #takeabreak, #tanahlot, #travellingwithkids, #travelogue, #tukadvilla, #vacation, Travel

• Bali to Gilli Islands

  

  With a heavy heart we bade farewell to Ubud and got into a mini-van that had been arranged by Wahana Travels to pick  and drop us off at Padang Bay, from where we were to catch the fast boat to Gilli Islands. The one hour journey to Padang Bay was uneventful. There were loads of […]

  Smitha V

  July 11, 2019

  Experiences, Travel

  #bali, #diary, #discover, #explore, #familyholidays, #gilliislands, #Holidays, #indonesia, #travellingalone, #travellingwithkids, #travelogue, Experiences, My diary, Travel