Last year, I travelled to the picturesque British Columbia and Alberta in Canada. Since it is a beautiful summer destination, I’ll post a few pages from my travel diary here… British Columbia is super, natural they told me. And it…
Tag: travel
Living a Dream
A day in the life of Shakti Salgaokar: The day that felt too good to be true. The day that was filmy. A van pulls up in the building. Two girls walk out to the van and hug tight. One of…
Indian Sisters in America
Day 1: We managed to check in our overstuffed bags. This was it. I was going to see the united states of America. Well ok, not all the states and not exactly on a holiday. But yeah. I was going…
Faster’s feast
I have lived and loved Mumbai with a passion. I have combed through it’s crowded streets and hid in it’s quiet corners. I have loved it’s openness and enjoyed it’s diversity and yet, I have been taking the city’s spirit…
‘Taxi’ trauma
Bombay, Mumbai or whatever name you address this city by, is constantly on the run. Floods, blasts, strikes have failed to bring the city to a standstill. Everyone is trying to get someplace and they want to get there fast!…
Home Sweet Home
What are dream homes made of? That’s a question I often ask myself. Swanky high-rise, plush marble floors, ample rooms, snazzy decors, location, neighbourhood, blah blah. While all those things are cool, they wouldn’t exactly compose my dream home. And…