Tag: luxury

Lockdown Life

And so the lockdown intensified… if that’s even a thing and basic veggies, deliveries , medicine too were halted despite assurances that they would not be stopped! The freedoms that we took for granted are now luxuries that can scarce be afforded, even if available! And honestly it’s scary. It’s wonderful to have announcements and notices printed about how stocks are plentiful but scary … Read More Lockdown Life

I’m Not Ok. You’re Not Ok!

So the discussion veered to ‘Mental Health.’ How brave is it for someone to acknowledge that they need a mental health day, or that they are going through depression , or that they need help-I was told? Brave as it may be, I countered, it’s often still a luxury for most families in India to be allowed a mental health day. And as much … Read More I’m Not Ok. You’re Not Ok!

Koh samuing!

  As you know (if you’ve read any of these blogs or any of my personal blogs at my website…BIRTHDAYS ARE A BIG DEAL! I seem to be planning from one birthday to the next and over the years , the planning has become more focussed towards experiences and travels as opposed to gifts and cake- a much more expensive albeit satisfying change! So … Read More Koh samuing!

Balinese adventures!

It was the end of the year and I had let the year win. Exhausted, fed up and trudging along at a miserable pace- the year showed no signs of ending. It was on one such a week where Aditya asked me what my plans were for the next week. Life had become so routine that I recited my daily schedule in a single … Read More Balinese adventures!

Splendide Roma (Day One Travels)

Courtesy -: TravelWithDivya.com   To do justice to glorious Roma can never take just a single post so bear with me while I go on and on for a bit and then still dream of going back and exploring some more! I’m going to break my trip in Roma up by days , but promise that each post will be completely and totally unique. … Read More Splendide Roma (Day One Travels)

Splendide Roma (Day One Travels)

To do justice to glorious Roma can never take just a single post so bear with me while I go on and on for a bit and then still dream of going back and exploring some more! I’m going to break my trip in Roma up by days , but promise that each post will be completely and totally unique. I also know the … Read More Splendide Roma (Day One Travels)

Living like a Maharaja in Udaipur!

COURTESY-: http://www.travelwithdivya.com So anyone who knows me at all…and all those who don’t know me but have read stuff that I’ve written- you’d probably know that it doesn’t take much for me to want to travel…I can make occasions out of almost anything and in my mind celebrations are occasions and are the perfect time to do something different, to travel, to explore, to … Read More Living like a Maharaja in Udaipur!

Cuddling lions in Sun City!

When you shoot for shows on television or get to shoot for or in a film, you often get to see places that are truly amazing and sometimes places that you never thought you’d actually visit! This is what happened when during the second season of ‘Making the Cut,’ we traveled to Sun City, South Africa! Now Sun City is about 2 hours away … Read More Cuddling lions in Sun City!

Athena with love!

From the lazy,warmth of Santorini we were off to the beauty of Athens! At Athens, my husband had picked the fabulous hotel Grand Bretagne  knowing my love for Classic Luxury and the hotel was all that and more! The lobby which it’s rich reds and golds reminded me of a palatial entrance and the quiet, discreet care they took with us during check-in was wonderful. … Read More Athena with love!

Dealing with the TERRIBLE TUESDAYS!

And so Monday is finally over and it’s too late to have Monday morning blues and yet here we are truly blue on the terrible two! The second of the week where suddenly the world catches up with you and deadlines now have to be met and the weekend is a distant mirage! This my plan to not let the Blue Tues get me … Read More Dealing with the TERRIBLE TUESDAYS!

The Wonders of Kangaroo Island aka My Best Vacay ever (thus far)

Writing about memorable anniversaries would be incomplete without writing about my Anniversary last year where we did a spectacular tour of Australia. Most notable among the places we visited was Kangaroo Island native name Karta or Island of the Dead! Not a particularly exciting name, I really wasn’t initially looking forward to this particular leg of our trip! The hotel we were staying in … Read More The Wonders of Kangaroo Island aka My Best Vacay ever (thus far)

The Anniversary

This blog is courtesy my new blog site  on Luxury Travel – http://www.travelwithdivya.com . Do check it out ! I am very much the romantic and love celebrating every milestone in my romantic life BUT MOST OF ALL I love that Anniversary’s are the PERFECT excuse to hop out of town and take a much needed mini lux vacay! This year was our sixth anniversary and … Read More The Anniversary