Day 12 The last day of our vacation dawned bright and sunny. Souvik went for a run and I took […]
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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.Siena, O Siena
Day 11 I had slept well but woke up with a croak. Thankfully, Souvik was on the mend. We thought […]
Coffee, Climb, Coffee, Chianti, Coffee
Day 10 It was cloudy and wet, and after our typical breakfast of capuccini and croissant, we climbed all 463 […]
Pisa & more
Day 9 We woke up bright and early and were soon on our way to Pisa. Beautiful morning, cool breeze, […]
Sunday is for rest, and a 10 km run
Day 8 Sad start to the day with both Souvik & I falling Ill, with sore throats. Our Pisa plan […]
A change from the usual
Day 7 We decided NOT to go anywhere near the city centre. Headed to the Mercato Centrale instead. It is […]
Bedazzled!
We finished the must do museum stops on our first day in Firenze, which is great because neither of us […]
Home, sweet home, for a week
Day 6 Florence is a dream come true for me, and the apartment we picked was certainly out of a […]
Last day in Roma – for now
Day 5 Was a day for recovering from our excesses, mainly for feet. We checked out the train network of […]
Ooh! Aah!! Ouch!!!
Day 4 Coming from a “life of leisure” (read idleness) to a city which thrives on walking is certainly taking […]