Pobitora is one of the safari parks in India where you can get up close and personal with some pretty wild animals. We went on a day trip from Guwahati, in the north eastern state of Assam. The State of Assam is and was a tea growing area. Much of it is hilly and forested. […]
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A Clean Sweep in India
Sustainability and India are not two words that you expect to hear in the same sentence. But in Bengaluru cricket circles it is a subject that unites the community. And by community we mean the Karnataka Cricket Association, the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), the Municipal government and the Indian Premier League (IPL). All heavy hitters, […]
Snapshot : From Dehradun to Mussoorie and Rishikesh
Mussoorie is a hill station in the north-east of India, not too far from Delhi and sits in the foothills of the Himalayas. Nearby Rishikesh is nestled beside the Ganges River. The river is considered holy, and the Rishikesh is renowned as a center for studying yoga and meditation. Temples and ashrams (centers for spiritual […]
Riyadh’s Season
During the winter months this year Riyadh, Saudia Arabia’s capital, has hosted more than 300 events. The reason for this deluge of activity is the Riyadh Season, a government backed initiative to bring vibrancy to Saudi’s major cities. One of the events was Taste of the World, Riyadh. But going back a step, on […]
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Snapshots – Montbrison Markets
Last Saturday’s mission was to stock up on cheese at the markets in the main square of Montbrison. Montbrison has its own ‘fourme’ which is a medium – not hard not soft – blue cheese. Added to my list as I waited in line at the cheese van was some Cantal Vieux, some St Nectair […]
Snapshot: Dubai Fish Markets
A visit to the Dubai Fish Markets requires an early morning start. The alarm went off at 3.30am and I was picked up at 4am, then met up with the others down at The Creek just before 5am. The reason for the early rise was so that we could be at the fish auction before […]
Snapshots: The Lunch Canteen
Over the road from the Dr YSR Reddy ACA VSCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam there is a restaurant called Swagrama where we go for lunch. It is any restaurant in India, and the food is fabulous. The stadium, which is home of the Andhra Cricket Association hosts international games (most recently India vs Sri Lanka) […]
