Aparna loves all things handmade. So there was no stopping her from buying everything in sight at the ceramic village, […]
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Aarti Garde
Having spent a number of years in various corporate jobs in India, working 11 hours a day 5 days a week, I became a trailing expat spouse in 2011, living first in Vietnam, then in Indonesia, and now in Peru. I spend my days dreaming, hate housework, love my hobbies, need to exercise and lose weight, love to travel, and yes, love my gadgets. Occasionally I get nostalgic pangs and yearn for the corporate life, the sense of achievement, and the security it offered. On the flip side, I've learnt new skills, new languages, started up and closed a business in Indonesia and now call myself a photographer/traveler.Nishad & friends
My nephew, Nishad, is a regular tornado on 2 legs, and would love to spend all his waking hours running […]
Tam Coc & Hoa Lu
It’s always fun to discover something new in Vietnam with every guest that comes visiting. With Aparna & Deven, the […]
Baking update: Cookies-and-cream cupcakes
Suman stumbled upon this recipe for Oreo cupcakes and shared it with me. They looked so good, and my cousin, […]
There’s a supermodel in the house
. . . and I think she knows it already! These are portraits of my niece, Sana, who is visiting […]
A girly weekend
Last month, amidst all my frantic shopping in Delhi, Ma bought a ghagra-choli for Sara. Fit perfectly, and Sara had […]
A day of growing up
Souvik & I celebrated our (same day) birthday amidst numerous birthday wishes on phone & internet, as with our local […]
Do bageeche, hazaaron phool
February was the season for flowers in Delhi, and I had my visual feast, all around town. I caught up […]
Dilli mein dil khush
This was my most interesting trip to Delhi ever! The nicest weather, my visit objectives were met, and there was […]
I’m losing it
Self-help hasn’t worked for me over the past 5 years in the matter of weight management, and it became necessary […]