Nearly everyone in my family thought I had taken up a task much too daring and dangerous, i.e. I was about to bite off more than I could chew! In all honesty, I was quite sceptical myself given Shloki had been having some of the deadliest tantrums, just one of those growing up phases where some of… Continue reading The only kind I got from the City of Pearls – Pearls of Wisdom!
Category: Travel to unravel!
The dream come true IPO
1. The power of Manifestation I have never fully understood or believed in the whole 'manifestation' game though just as I write this, I have an epiphany! I realise there is strongest proof that it has worked for me. In the recent past, I brought something into reality by driving my energy and emotions toward… Continue reading The dream come true IPO
Safari trip hum-MARA! – Kenya 2025
You remember I told you in one of earlier travel blogs about us forgetting an entire suitcase on our Mega Family Trip to Dubai back in 2017? Luckily that wasn't the 'case' this time around but WELCOME to another equally FUNtastic Family Trip with the Patils and Shindes! You won't be disappointed or bored, I'll… Continue reading Safari trip hum-MARA! – Kenya 2025
Dear Srilanka, bohoma stuthi!
It’s never easy planning and executing a long vacation when you have two young children. Their food, sleep and comfort are your top priorities because you know what happens when even one of them is compromised - HELL BREAKS LOOSE! This vacation had been on our minds for a long time. Come June 2025, we… Continue reading Dear Srilanka, bohoma stuthi!
Confessions of a Travelholic!
Sochti hai zyaada, kam woh samajti hai…. Main kuch kehta hoon, kuch aur hi karti hai! Lost in soch. Still Soching!! https://videopress.com/v/PWMhV6cm?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Final Result after all the soch 🤦🏻♀️🤡 Husbands have an annoying way of letting us know how they get annoyed with some habits of ours. - ‘Jaane kaun kaunse din woh tumko yaad… Continue reading Confessions of a Travelholic!
Aai of the Tiger – The Patils’ Safari Vacation 2025 (Part 1)
Welcome 2025 The jeep had come to a halt. The guide had heard the deer call not far away from the same spot, again. The chances of us sighting a tiger were very high he said. The air crackled with excitement and the occasional sounds from three little explosives. The explosives on Jeep 01 Suddenly… Continue reading Aai of the Tiger – The Patils’ Safari Vacation 2025 (Part 1)
Mala-‘Dvip’ Dive – Travel Diary
“Oh ho, ek hi dubki mein zindagi ke saare raaz khul gaye?” Well somewhat! Ironically speaking, both the activities that we undertook in Maldives only required me to be on the surface of the water but my experience with kayaking and snorkelling turned into a ‘DEEP DIVE’ session into my life. When will my reflection… Continue reading Mala-‘Dvip’ Dive – Travel Diary
‘Fun’tastic Five – Go Goa-ghar! Part 2
The reason I don't do my blogs in two parts is that Part Two never finds the right time and mood and sadly it remains an untold story, forever lost in the ocean of my memories. This time, however, the story is faded but not lost and weirdly the memory keeps flashing in front of… Continue reading ‘Fun’tastic Five – Go Goa-ghar! Part 2
‘Fun’tastic Five – Go Goa-ghar! Part 1
Miracles happen. Not any other word would do as much justice to the incidents and if I were to tell you the story, you'd definitely agree with me. Prologue Once upon a time in a faraway land (all those who call Panvel a 'Gaon', go ahead and gloat) there lived a family of four,They'd tour,… Continue reading ‘Fun’tastic Five – Go Goa-ghar! Part 1
From one journey to another – Patils’ Road Trip 2020
Saturday 9.00 am, the Car We've just hit the road. We were to leave at 7 for the 7 hour journey! The smell of the chicken salami sandwiches is teasing my nose, can I please have it already!!!??? PP and I woke up at 5.30 to make those! OKAY, THAT'S IT! I'm attacking them. Brb.… Continue reading From one journey to another – Patils’ Road Trip 2020