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Be it scorching summers or beautiful monsoons, there is no place as enchanting as Kochi , which offers culinary delights to suit every palate. You can be a vegetarian or a non-vegetarian. The vibrant cosmopolitan culture has something for every type of foodie. I have just got back from God's own country and I am missing the delicious Kerala food already, especially sea food. Not sure where where to eat a delicious lunch in Kochi?   A family favourite for late evenings is the Pavilion restaurant at  Abad Fort Kochi Hotel.    Special occasions are made more memorable  at The Gateway Hotel Marine Drive. We have celebrated few birthday lunches and dinnersand each time was made more memorable than earlier. The staff are very warm and welcoming. The city offers plenty of options but a clear favourite with foreigners and Kochiites turns out to be 'The Rice Boat'.   For delectable Kochi seafood, the Rice Boat  restaurant at Taj Malabar in Well...

April 2018 has been an amazing month for me. I just got back after a fun-filled weekend trip to my home town in  Kochi  and for the first time, I did a lot of things that I don't usually do. Enjoying the yummy Vishu sadhya that was totally made at home by my mother-in-law and being pampered with the most deli cious seafood!  Some of you already know that Kochi is my favourite city. The beautiful place called 'Queen of Arabian sea' just warms my heart, with its sun-kissed, sparkling blue waters and more.  This is the city where my dreams bloomed and I experienced the simple joys of a simple life. [ Read: My Jodhpur Trip ]                                                                       FOLLOW MY BOARDS ON PINTEREST Throughout the years I grew up in Africa, a part of m...

Gold prices are sky high but if you step into any of the gold jewelry shops, you will find them as crammed as a vegetable market, if not more. People from all walks of life flock to gold jewelry shops to buy whatever little/more gold they can. The system in Kerala is such that for every occasion, gold matters. Irrespective of financial stability, social standing, religious or caste denomination or even political affiliation, Gold is a uniting factor among Keralites. It's like God. Gold Ads will chase you In fact, gold ads compete for your attention to such a point that it leaves you confused where to buy from. Some gold jewelry shops offer you cars, high technology accessories and so on if you buy X amount of gold. In other places, you are given the welcome that one accords to a King but by the time you've made your purchase, you are left a pauper.  Buy Gold Smartly, Do Cross Checking Locally Be careful to check the quality of gold that you purchase. Several highly reput...

Growing up in Kochi where rains are an everyday affair, my first concern was always to find creative ways to enjoy it like walking in the rain, feeling the raindrops slide down my face and believing this is what it means to be one with Nature. I always love shopping in the rain so that its a great excuse to get drenched! Of course, I get scolded for it, even now! [READ: Revisiting Old Blog Posts] When I was a kid, I remember my mother teaching me to sing, "Rain rain, go away, Come again, another day" and now I teach my son the same rhyme. Watching the rains with my parents and sister is now a distant memory but it is the memory that springs to mind all the time. Relationships are always based on love, but in today's times, love itself has become an abstract concept. (Shobit whose blog is titled Mindzspeak has an interesting post on this. To read it, click here.) Rainy days make me hungry. I am so used to munching on something hot and having some hot tea while enjoying...

A patch of green, even in the middle of Pavilion Restaurant's dining space, feels nice. Of course, if you look closely, you will notice the green leaves are artificial. The first thing I noticed when I walked into one of Kochi's popular dining places, Hotel Abad,  was this patch of green. Once I saw the menu they offered, everythingelse, even that enticing patch of green, blurred into oblivion. It was just so delicious:) Swaps Top 3 Reccos Blueprint Bliss Wideopen Spaces Perfect Sentiment