Postcards From Mexico

Author : NS      Blog : Therefore I travel      Date : 4/18/2013 12:10:34 AM

'If you are near Chichen Itza, Tumul or Ek Balam, try to make time for Valladolid. It is a small town with 16th century style buildings. The buildings are tall, flat, colored with huge ceilings and wooden doors. Many of these buildings have now been converted into shops, restaurants and art boutiques. This town has [...]'

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Off… Again

Author : NS      Blog : Therefore I travel      Date : 4/13/2013 6:02:52 AM

'Have I mentioned before? I love airports. They are busy, lively and bring with them excitement of a new, unknown destination that you would be seeing in a few hours. There is an excitement in everything – holding passport and ticket in your hand, pushing the luggage trolley, getting your items checked, getting stamping done [...]'

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Berryessa Flea Market, San Jose

Author : NS      Blog : Therefore I travel      Date : 3/26/2013 6:37:29 AM

'I had a very fascinating motion of flea markets when I came here. I had seen pictures on some blogs before and totally loved the idea of a colourful, lively market where one could find interesting finds. And so I was dying to visit one. I turned out to be lucky. The biggest flea market [...]'

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Saaghi House of Kabob, San Jose–Restaurant Review

Author : NS      Blog : Therefore I travel      Date : 3/15/2013 6:18:52 AM

'Sometimes, you stumble upon a place, and don’t have much hope on it but when it turns out to be amazing, you just feel so awesome about yourself. At found out this place via a deal. We had a tough time looking for the place. And after taking several rounds of the dimly lit South [...]'

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California Winter

Author : NS      Blog : Therefore I travel      Date : 1/5/2013 6:16:34 AM

'Travelrage is now based in California. I shifted to San Jose some 20 days ago. I have to say goodbye to old architecture, crumbling monuments and welcome the glitter, colour of this sunny state of America. This part of California is cold right now. I was greeted by fallen leaves and red and yellow hues [...]'

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Summing Up 2012

Author : NS      Blog : Therefore I travel      Date : 1/4/2013 3:28:54 AM

'If Divya from Tipsy from the Trip wouldn’t have tagged me, I would never have thought of doing a retrospection. Now that the year has ended and most of my exploring and blogging has happened in 2012, I am excited to write about it. Towards the end of 2011, I moved to Vadodara and life [...]'

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Festival Of Lights

Author : NS      Blog : Therefore I travel      Date : 11/13/2012 4:44:31 PM

'Happy Diwali, Folks.'

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Dhundiraj Ganpati Temple, Vadodara

Author : NS      Blog : Therefore I travel      Date : 11/12/2012 4:20:46 PM

'M and I have our little story linked to this temple (its 160 year old history apart). This temple was a mystery 2 months back. We scoured for it in the whole of Wadi area and MG Road (in rain and wind, in August) but failed to find it. So determined were we to locate [...]'

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Why Gujarat Tourism Rocks

Author : NS      Blog : Therefore I travel      Date : 11/10/2012 6:25:46 PM

'While states like Rajasthan, Kerala & Goa have been attracting heaps of tourists since several years, one state has been silently, but warmly, inviting people. Gujarat. Little do people know about Gujjuland’s rich offerings and though most people go running to famous destinations like Jaipur and Shimla for vacations, ardent travellers (even Indians) come here [...]'

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Abandoned

Author : NS      Blog : Therefore I travel      Date : 11/3/2012 6:45:22 PM

'In an ignored corner of Jambughoda Heritage Resort, are these abandoned structures. Once used as stables, now these blocks are lying unattended. Thankfully, they weren’t full of garbage; just some broken furniture and remains of construction parts. This area is located right opposite the front of the palace (the parking lot and garden in between [...]'

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Salsa Habanero, Vadodara

Author : NS      Blog : Therefore I travel      Date : 10/31/2012 7:53:20 PM

'M wanted to take me to this place since a long time. She was all praise for this joint, which has been started by a sweet NRI couple. Whether she loved the setting more or the concept or the food wasn’t known till I went there this Saturday evening. This food joint, open in evenings [...]'

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Jambughoda Heritage Resort

Author : NS      Blog : Therefore I travel      Date : 10/30/2012 6:29:27 PM

'What I liked most about Jambughoda Palace Resort is its old world charm. There are pottery items, idols and doors belonging to the erstwhile era still intact. They do not have a restaurant there; they only prepare a fixed buffet lunch on order and/or when a decent sized group is available. They did, though, agree [...]'

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Navratri Begins

Author : NS      Blog : Therefore I travel      Date : 10/15/2012 4:12:16 PM

'Navratri means Nine Nights. While this festival is celebrated by different states in different ways, the most colourful (and closest to my heart) is the Gujarati way of celebrating. Navratri is the most vivid and lively festival of Gujarat during which the Garba dance is performed by one and all with a lot of vigour. [...]'

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R C Dutt Road: A Fusion Of Antiquity And Contemporary

Author : NS      Blog : Therefore I travel      Date : 10/9/2012 4:09:06 PM

'Vadodara, a.k.a. The Cultured City, has a rich history that is apparent from the sprinkle of historic monuments and old traditional buildings all around the city. At a crossroad between Productivity Road and Jetalpur Road, one can spot a church-like structure at a distance. There is a majestic government office located on Jetalpur road which [...]'

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Snacks @ Kirti Mandir

Author : NS      Blog : Therefore I travel      Date : 10/7/2012 3:32:20 AM

'Did you know, Kirti Mandir, another marvellous architecture built by the Gaekwads, has a little eating joint tucked away in a silent corner? The eating joint is located opposite the majestic main structure and is nestled between two Shivji temples. The café which is commonly hit by collegians and young couples has some basic tables [...]'

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Hazira Maqbara, Vadodara

Author : NS      Blog : Therefore I travel      Date : 10/3/2012 3:10:51 PM

'Our quest for seeing all the hidden historic treasures of Baroda took M and me to Hazira Maqbara (also known as Qutubuddin Tomb) on a sultry, hot Sunday. This monument is the tomb of Qutubuddin Muhammed Khan and his son (the latter occupied important position in Administration of the city). This tomb, which was built [...]'

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Solitary

Author : NS      Blog : Therefore I travel      Date : 9/23/2012 6:29:30 AM

'I am a soul. I walk and live among lakhs of souls every day. I have friends, family and well wishers. They are there to take care of me. These are the people I can bank upon. I go places with them. I laugh with them. And yet, I am alone. I stand alone. I [...]'

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Champaner, Gujarat: A Date With Heritage

Author : NS      Blog : Therefore I travel      Date : 9/20/2012 3:27:00 PM

'Written in Jan 2012 The fact that I am not tired at all and my energy level is as high as it was in the morning indicates what an excellent day trip I’ve had today. My determination of visiting Champaner finally paid off and paid off well. I am glad we went there. Champaner is [...]'

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Melbourne: The Place I’d Finally Like To Settle In

Author : NS      Blog : Therefore I travel      Date : 8/28/2012 4:42:22 AM

'Melbourne wasn’t rated the most liveable city in the world in The Economist survey for 2 consecutive years for nothing. Even as a tourist, I couldn’t see how good it was in terms of infrastructure, culture, cleanliness and quality of life. Having citizen cousins helped! Thanks to them, I spent my limited number of days [...]'

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VarieTea: A place for conversations. And tea.

Author : NS      Blog : Therefore I travel      Date : 8/21/2012 4:38:53 PM

'After M told me about her VarieTea experience, I decided I HAD to visit. There was only one snag – I do not take tea. How could I experience a tea speciality place without actually consuming its offering? So, I dragged some of my friends there a couple of times so that they could enjoy [...]'

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