Located less than a 3-hour drive on a good highway from Colombo, this quaint heritage city is a must-visit during a tour of Sri Lanka. It’s a great place to spend a few days, roaming the cobbled, car-free streets, lingering … Continue reading →
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Having stayed at several Oberoi properties in India over the years, one thing we love about these hotels is the distinct feel each has. The Oberoi hotels manage to combine an aesthetic and atmosphere that reflects the individual cities they are … Continue reading →
Mumbai is our second home. Having lived there for almost 3 years we feel we really know this town and adore it. We love its energy, its glamour, and its vibrant, cosmopolitan feel that can also be at times overwhelming. Putting … Continue reading →
Indian Pickles are a staple of Indian meals across the country. However, they vary greatly from home to home, and from region to region. Ask any Indian what their favourite pickle is and it’s sure to be something their mother … Continue reading →
We recently spent three days at The Imperial in Delhi, the magnificently restored Art Deco heritage hotel in India’s capital that was designed in 1934 to be one of the grand monuments of New Delhi. As India’s independence beckoned, the … Continue reading →
May 2016 With the Aussie Rules season well and truly underway across Australia now, and particularly so in Melbourne, it’s a great time to share a little of what we’ve been up to recently with our footy teams and programs … Continue reading →
Ok so yes, we do like to do a little shopping when we are travelling in India. This week we are in Delhi exploring – visiting out favourite old haunts and hunting for new ones. One of the top things … Continue reading →
#1 Bangles Every time we go to India I buy bangles – more and more bangles. They make such great gifts for all the little kids in our lives who love the colours they come in, plus the sound they … Continue reading →
Here are a small selection of our recent hotel discoveries to buzz your travel antennae: Abode Mumbai – finally a good value, atmospheric hotel in the Colaba area of Mumbai. An ideal hotel to base yourself at for an … Continue reading →
First in a series of short videos interviewing some of our favourite local guides in India to find out why they think travellers should visit their home town. We start in Delhi where one of our favourite guides Sanjeev passionately … Continue reading →