Ocean waves

I miss the sound of the ocean waves,Those turbulent waves of the Arabian Sea,They didn’t let me sleep in the night,And now they haunt me of my erstwhile travel journeys. Picture taken in 2018, please travel responsibly and safely.

Friyay thoughts

Dear Friday Goddess, Please bless us with relaxation and joi-de-vivre this weekend! Many of us are still wary of going back to their Friyay parties 🎉 and weekend trips. The content on OTT platforms, virtual parties and alcohol bottles/mocktails do help but many of us do miss dressing up and swaying to groovy nightclub music….

Filtering sunlight

Let love enlighten your soul.Let the sunshine brighten your day. Picture taken in 2018, please care to travel responsibly and safely

Who said food blogging was easy?

To those who say food blogging is easy, please do take notice of those pearls of sweat on my face while posing with the breakfast after clicking the same plate at different angles. And yes, we do not have maggi/top ramens noodles everyday, it is a once a week ritual.

Sustainable Diwali Ideas

🪔 No crackers – air pollution levels and green-house gases levels are already high. If one person burns crackers, then it might not have appreciable effects but if crores burn on the same day, then obviously the effect is widespread.🪔 Use organic colours for making rangoli. Metal based colours are toxic and even when you…

Cycle of seasons

Isn’t it strange that we crave rainfall when it is sweltering hot,Then when the monsoons arrive we bask in them with a plateful of pakodas,Then when the rains continue, we start craving for some sunlight,Then a few days of sunlight and sweatingAnd we yearn for the rainfall again,And this vicious cycle continues!

Mawphlang Diaries

Was lost in someone else’s world Wading through those dreary doldrums Yet you always held my hand Your heart never forgot my essence. Picture taken in 2018, please travel responsibly and safely.Caption taken from my poem “11 years of love ordeal”