A fire broke out in Mumbai this afternoon.
A major fire broke out at a plot near ROLEX Restaurant Junction in Mumbai this afternoon. The flow of traffic at the ROLEX Restaurant Junction is relentless. Cars, motorbikes, bicycles and handcarts etc. creep in on you from all directions. I was working in the area when all of a sudden; I noticed black fumes [...]
The Jewish Quarter ie. The other side of Prague
Why leave the majestic Old Town and all the luxuries that it has on offer and head into a rather ugly and rundown section of the city? Well, I think that it’s worth it. The Jewish Quarter is a short walk away from Old Town Square. Whilst you are always greeted by long queues of [...]
Aerial Views of Amsterdam from atop Church Towers
My favourite activity, and I’ve done this over and over again is to get atop the church towers and soak in breathtaking aerial views of the city of Amsterdam and beyond. This is the view from the top of the western tower along Prinsengracht Canal. You can see the Anne Frank House there below. Amsterdam [...]
Top 10 travel memories of 2011.
10. Dam Square, Amsterdam 09. Hostel Tyn, Prague 08. Réquista, a village in the south of France 07. Louvre, Paris 06. Biking through Waterland in the Netherlands 05. Powder Tower, Prague 04. Prinsengracht Canal in Amsterdam 03. Old Town Square, Prague 02. Supper along the Champs-Élysées 01. Basilique du Sacré-Cœur 10. Street entertainment at Dam [...]
Alkmaar and Edam… Cheese towns in Holland
Holland makes some fantastic cheese. It’s a huge source of income for some of the smaller villages in the Netherlands. Alkmaar for example is a train ride away from Amsterdam. One can fetch a free map of the city outside the railway station at Alkmaar. It’ll have the route to the weekly cheese market chalked [...]
HAPPY DIWALI from Purushwadi!
I spent the first four days of this week scouting Purushwadi. Yes, I contemplated the idea of writing a few jokes to follow that opening line but then decided against it. Purushwadi is atop a hill near Ghoti along the Mumbai-Nashik Highway but never mind all of that. The turfs at altitudes higher than Purushwadi [...]
James Douglas Morrison at Père Lachaise.
The mortal remains of James Douglas Morrison rest (in the grave) in front of the woman. Fuji GS645 Professional camera and Fuji NEOPAN 100 ISO 120mm film. Jim is the most visited man in the world. Perhaps. He wrote some fantastic poems. Love Street is my personal favourite. People flock to the cemetery at Père [...]
Lalbaugcha Raja in 2011
Lalbaugcha Raja has a lot of history behind it dating back to pre independence times. Most of the major textile mills of Bombay stood in this neighbourhood. Mill workers lived here in tenements or chawls. One fine day, the owners of these mills decided to either shut down operations or move elsewhere as property prices [...]
Dam Square in Amsterdam.
You see, I find writing to be a stressful affair. I’ll write less. Dam Square is a wonderful public square. I have spent a lot of time at Dam Square. I love it. On the wall behind the white stone pillar that is the National Monument is etched the names of the victims of World [...]
Of Historical Significance
We’ve all come upon John Lennon. His writings and music has been an inspiration to the freethinking and liberal minded. During the times of the communist regime in the Czech Republic, students used to scribble anti-communist slogans on a wall in Prague. Soon after the death of Lennon, students scribbled the lyrics of the song [...]
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