Celebration Mercure Lavasa offers a grand breakfast buffet and also serves lunch and dinner. I recently had an opportunity to sample the food at this Lavasa restaurant. It was the highlight of my stay. (Read about my stay) The yummy food at Celebration, Mercure Lavasa ensured I enjoyed my monsoon getaway to the fullest. You…
Mercure Lavasa – Monsoon Weekend Getaway
Lavasa, independent India’s first hill station, is roughly 70 KM away from Pune. Nestled in the Sahyadri hills, it is tucked away in a valley, away from the hustle bustle of the big city. I had always wanted to visit Lavasa during the rains. The 2-3 hour drive is the perfect enjoyable distance for a…
That Perfect France Trip
No matter how much we travel or how far, there is always room for more. The world is such a big place after all. I have been fortunate to live in a country that offers tremendous geographical diversity. Truth be told, you can experience most kinds of weather,and diverse phenomena ranging from the Northern Lights…
Pune Staycation at Four Points by Sheraton
Staycation may very well be the new buzzword in the travel and hospitality industry. Frazzled by the demands of a hectic urban life, people are feeling the need to get away and relax, if only for a day or two. Spending weeks away at some hill station retreat is a thing of the past. What…
#RocktoberFest Hard Rock Cafe – It’s Rockin’
Beer fans the world over await the month of October when it is time for Octoberfest. Hard Rock Café Pune brings you Rocktoberfest so you can sip some innovative beer based cocktails, selected craft brews or beers from across the world. Hard Rock Café brought us some excellent festivals this year with Summer of the…
Fly ‘Paisa Vasool’ with Lufthansa Premium Economy
‘We Fly Home’ proclaimed the website. And I was hooked. Only someone who lives thousands of miles away from their near and dear ones can understand the magic in these words. Weflyhome.com used to be Lufthansa’s US website. When you think of an international airline, you probably think of all the exotic vacation spots it…
A Rejuvenating Day Trip to Hill City Lavasa
Lavasa has made waves for the past few years, maybe for some wrong reasons? It is the dream retirement township nestled in the hills, a short drive from Pune and Mumbai. Whether you are looking to reconnect with nature, or spend time #together with family raising hell boating or taking part in adventure sports, Lavasa…
All I Ask, the Heaven Above [Bucket List]
All I ask, the heaven above, and the road below me – these lines from Stevenson’s Vagabond have always stayed with me. When I heard of ‘Befikar Umar Bhar’ (Sans Worry All Your Life), I took a moment to sit down and think of my bucket list. One thing about life is certain. It is…
Jallianwala Bagh – A Subdued Visit
We have all read about this dark day in our history books. The Jallianwala Bagh massacre of April 13, 1919 saw a lot of innocent lives being lost. People were crushed as they scrambled to evade the bullets of the British army and it was all made worse by the narrow alley which offered the…
Wagah Border Ceremony – A Memorable Experience for Every Indian
Wagah- Attari border lies between the city of Amritsar in India and Lahore in Pakistan. This is where the lines were drawn in 1947 and our Mother India had to contend with a part of her being stripped away. The Wagah Border has been mentioned in iconic works like Train to Pakistan, and it was…