Sun Moon Lake in Nantou Yuchi Township, Taiwan, is a serene lake surrounded by mountain ranges and is visited by millions of visitors every year. It is one of the most beautiful places in Taiwan and was named such after its physical resemblance to a sun and a crescent moon. The name itself is so serene and seems like encompassing the sky and the water. You can read my post here. How to reach Sun Moon Lake Reaching Sun Moon Lake…
A visit to the Ten thousand Buddhas Monastery Hong Kong (Read my post on Hong Kong here) has so many attractions that sometimes the deserving ones get left behind. It has many famous Buddhist temples and Monasteries, like Po Lin Monastery, Man Wo Temple, Wong Tai Sin Temple etc. However, the one which is off the beaten track and highly underrated is the ‘Ten thousand Buddhas Monastery‘ which I find to be an architectural marvel. This place should definitely be visited…
Pictures can speak a thousand words…and no picture can do justice to the beautiful place that Seychelles is. Had a short and sweet trip to Mahe in Seychelles and loved some of the beaches we visited there.
Beautiful whitewashed buildings with deep blue roofs, bluest of the blue waters, a stunning volcanic Caldera, the most amazing and romantic sunset you can think of! That’s Santorini for you. The black pearl of the Aegean – Santorini is a jaw-droppingly beautiful Crescent-shaped cluster of islands in Greece, in the Aegean Sea consisting of Thíra, Thirassiá, Asproníssi, Palea and Nea Kaméni in the southernmost part of Cyclades. And of course has been in our bucket list since years. After 3 nice…
A post on Big Buddha Hong Kong (Tian Tan Buddha), Po Lin Monastery, Ngong Ping Village and the cable car. Exploring Big Buddha, Hong Kong A visit to Hong Kong is never complete without a trip to the Big Buddha statue, Hong Kong. And the journey is best done in the Ngong Ping cable car. For those of you who know about Hong Kong (You can read more about Hong Kong here ), Tung Chung is the place from where…
The bay, the sunset, the waterfront… You might wonder, does Tung Chung really need a post? It really really does. For most of those living in Hong Kong (You can read more about Hong Kong here ), it is at a place which is very far from the hot and happening town area and is mostly used as a gateway (Ngong Ping 360 cable car) to the Big Buddha (read here) or a transit point for some trails (Read my post…
Top 15 things to do/visit in Banaras (Varanasi or Kashi) which should be on every person visiting the place is as follows (for a more detailed perspective, please read my post on Banaras Kashi Vishwanath Temple – A beautiful and mystical temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, Kashi Vishwanath is also one of the twelve Jyotirlingas in India dedicated to Lord Shiva. It has a deeply spiritual and religious environment and is crowded at most of the times. The temple is…
Banaras, a city with myriad colours and culture has made me fall in love with it. This is my experience of pure love with a place which started with a feeling of disdain. A place as old as history itself, a place which took me on a journey of awakening.
Contributed by: Garima Chaudhry Founder and Managing Partner at Hiranya Growth Partners LLP | Strategy| Business Consulting The Bhagavad Gita is an infinite ocean of wisdom. However, this incomprehensible vastness is not daunting but beckons and gently nudges one to take a dip in its sublime waters. Every time one takes a dip in this ocean, there are exquisite gems galore for the taking. A handful of those gems have become a part of our daily discourse. And yet I…
Read an article in ‘Mid Day’ on this newest entrant to the Bandra Kurla Complex resturant scene. Being a foodie, it is always great when new places open which can (not guaranteed though!) give you new food experiences. Well, lunch time is the only time we get to try out all these new restaurants being the Corporate Slaves we are and hence decided to try this new place with a foodie friend. We had read that the menu celebrated the…