By Vahishta Mistry
There are many New Yorks, hidden away in the five boroughs that make up the geographical area of what we call the Big Apple – the city that never sleeps, New York City. Some of these iterations of the city take on a more flamboyant avatar, borrowed from the styles of its denizens. These are the …
There are always things you can do to save money while traveling. These tips are what I’ve been using. You might be interested to note that you don’t really need to be a backpacker to follow them, they will help you save money even if you’re not traveling! Tip #1 to Save Money:Â Cook your own …
Most of the time you wouldn’t associate Indians with something as offbeat as backpacking. Whether it’s the traveling Indian vegetarian chef that accompanies most tour groups or the insistence on visiting only those countries that have been featured as the backdrop to a Bollywood number, the stereotype has been formed: Indians love tour groups and …
A funny thought- before McDonald’s, no-one really got the concept of fries, in India. There were potato wafers, and huge fat potato chips, which were just thick slabs of carbohydrate fried in oil. And then came the world of slender strips, flash-fried in oil that was just the right temperature, and salted. There was a …