Tag: #explore

• Dhaka diaries: In search of a ‘temple’

  

  On Friday, we went in search of a temple for our new home. Unaware of where to find one and with the lack of Amazon in the country, we asked the priest who had come a few days earlier, on the 27th of October, to perform the housewarming puja. This is a prayer done by […]

  Smitha V

  November 7, 2022

  Experiences, Travel

  #bangladesh, #culture, #dhakadiaries, #dhakeshwari, #diaryentry, #explore, #shankaris, #temple, #tourism, #travelogue, #vrindavanstores

• Kerala Diaries 2: Travel From Thrissur to Cochin

  

  After spending six days in my husband’s parents’ home which is in a village near Thrissur district, we left for Cochin which is two hours away. I left with a heavy heart. The below lines by Robert Frost came to my mind as I said goodbye. The woods are lovely, dark and deepBut I have […]

  Smitha V

  July 4, 2022

  Experiences, Travel

  #beautifulindia, #Cochin, #explore, #family, #familyholidays, #India, #keraladiaries, #life, #love, #monsoons, #nature, #people, #SouthIndia, #travelogue, #truth

• 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