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This is probably the commonest Italian phrase you must have come across after of course 'Ciao'. Well I had heard it innumerable times and my favourite travel cum cookery show is also called Dolce Vita. Its run by the famous David Rocco who happens to be my favourite chef (Vikas Khanna too :D)  The show had few seasons shot in India too which was named Dolce India. David Rocco's love for India and his impeccable way of relating both the nations made me madly fall in love with Italian culture. Italy had always been on my bucket list; but watching so much of Italian shows made me rush to explore it!
Dolce means sweet and vita means life. So Dolce Vita means the sweet life or the Good life. Its just like the analogue of La vie est belle (you know what I mean!) Anyways apart from mind boggling history and scenic beauty, what Italy is endowed with is sumptuous food! When we were planning our trip, as much as I was excited for Tuscany and Venice, I was dying to taste Italian food! Pizza, pasta and gelato to name the main three. Our first stop was Rome so that was where I realised why people all over the world are crazy about Italian food!
Our first day in Rome was a waste. You must have read here. Sleeping till late night only to survive on maggi. I however tasted my first gelato during our night tour of Rome.
The second day I wasnted to dine at a fine place. After walking all over the historical city, we got the time to lunch at Al vantaggio. It was better than the rest as all the fancy places had closed past lunchtime. However the food was so mouth watering that it made me forget that it was not as fancy as I would have liked it to be.
When I saw the menu, I was baffled. There were myriads of types of pizza and pasta. The rest of the things I did not even care. I really did not know what to order. Since pizza originated in Naples, hubs suggested me to go for pizza Napoli. It had anchovies with pomodoro sauce and loads of mozzarella. I ordered a funghi pizza (mushroom) for my vegetarian husband.

Pizza Napoli
The pizza and pasta were the most delicious fare of my life till date. Little I knew that it was just the beginning of our Dolce Vita. After the most delicious meal, we walked on the famous shopping promenade. I shopped heartily from H n M in the posh Galleria Alberto Sordi before calling it a day.





  
Dress: Zara
1/27/2017 8 comments
Across the Tevere river..


The magical thing about Italy is that all the names that you read and know before change their names as soon you land in Italy! Yes in Italy, every name is in Italian. Some names are quite similar and easy to decipher while others need brain storming or an insight into Italian language! eg Rome is Roma, Colosseum is Colosseo. On the tougher part is Scala Di Spagna! Any guesses? Its Spanish Steps!! Similarly, the river which drains the city is Tiber river. But in Italiano its Fiume Tevere. The river divides the city into two parts, the part across the river is called Trastevere.


We had been exploring Rome from 6 am and had covered almost all the major parts. I had been mesmerised by the innumerable fountains...The Trevi Fountain especially. I had seen it in so many movies since childhood that it was a dream come true for me. After visiting the Pantheon, we headed to the Piazza Navona. Since it was almost midday, the piazza was bustling with tourists. One thing about Roma, it was crazily crowded! I mean we were in the peak tourist season, but I had never imagined it to be so so populated! The Piazza Navona had three fountains with beautiful sculpture all around. We rested there for a while and then decided to cross the river and proceed towards Vatican City.
The main fountain at the Piazza Navona. The fountain of Four rivers or Fonatana dei quattro fiumi
World famous sculpture by Giacomo Della Porta
The Piazza Navona is an excellent example of Baroque Roman architecture. There is an Egyptian Obelisk in the middle with the Fountain of four rivers. Its an open form of a stadium where the ancient Romans gathered to watch games or agones. This Piazza has featured in various films including Angels and Demons.
Look at the magnificence of the buildings and fountains. This is the Fountain of Neptue at the Northern end...
Every statue is different... The Fontana Del Moro at the Southern end...

We crossed the Tavere river and saw the magnificent architecture of the Supreme Court. Although there was a bridge to cross the river, we spotted steps going down. As adventurous we are, we decided to walk along the river. It was midday and the sun had no mercy on us. It was scalding hot the breeze from the river was really soothing. We walked and walked. It was deserted. The few pocals whome we spotted along the way looked at us as if we were crazy! After a while we realised our foolishness. We found steps to reach the main road and we climbed up.

Can you see the Vatican city in the backdrop?
The Tiber river or Fiume Tevere
Hubs relaxing on the banks under the scalding sun..
As soon as we climbed up, we could see The Vatican City at a distance. I got really excited but that is again in another post :)

Crossing the bridge to reach the Vatican...pay attention to the little structures on the bridge..




Top: Forever21
Skirt: Zara
Purse: Dresslink.com
Necklace: Forever21
Bracelet: Pantaloons
Sunnies: from Turkey
1/21/2017 9 comments
Since this is a Hindi book, I decided to review it in Hindi! Happy Reading!



एच आर डायरीज : ये उपन्यासकार हरमिंदर सिंह जी का पहला उपान्यास है। पूरा स्टोरी लेखक की अपनी जुबां पे है । लेखक ही नायक है। उपन्यास में लेखक को कहना है की मानव संसाधन विभाग में काम करते हुए आखिर उन्होंने ये पाया के नौकरी करना कोई बच्चों का खेल नहीं । नौकरी पेशा लोगों के लिए घंटों की अहमियत है। वो दौड़ भाग में जुटे हुए है। वो चाहे हंसे, रोये या घबराये, लेकिन रुक नहीं सकते । जैसे की एक जगह में बंधे हुए एक मशीन है।

ऑफिस जोइनिंग के पहले दिन से लेकर एक महिला कलीग की मौत और दुसरे कलीग की निराशा तक २२ अध्याय में रचित है ये उपन्यास । लेखक थोड़े शांत सस्वभाव  के है। पर मन सर्वदा चंचल रहता है। जीवन के नियम अनुसार युवा वयस में ऑफिस ज्वाइन करते है। काम करते वक़्त उन्होंने देखा के बिलकुल अंजान लोग कैसे धीरे धीरे अपना बन जाते है। सुख, दुःख,हँसी , मज़ाक सब कुछ उन लोगों के साथ शेयर हो जाता है।  कभी कभी कुछ कलीग के साथ व्यक्तिगत भाव भी आदान प्रदान हो जाते हैं। पर लेखक का मन सदा चंचल रहता था।  "पैसे कमाने के लिए इन घंटों की अहमियत क्यों? मामूली सा एक प्राणी छुछुंदर का बेमक़्क़ा मौत भी मन को व्यतीत करता है।" ये कैसी ज़िन्दगी?

ज़िन्दगी में जुड़ना बिछड़ना ही क्या सब कुछ है? क्या इसका कोई अंत नहीं? सुबह से लेकर शाम तक की आपाधापी और सूरज को उगते और डूबते देखने के फर्क से महरूम होना कोई ज़िन्दगी है? यह समझना शायद सब की बस की बात नहीं। ऑफिस का काम और मन की चंचलता से झुझते हुए एक दशक हो गया। उन्होंने सोचा बस बहुत हो गया। पैसा कमाने के लिए अपने मन को निरंतर दुखी करने में कोई बहादुरी नहीं है। आखिर क्या लेखक नौकरी को अलविदा कहते हैं या उसी घिसी पिटी जिंदगी में बंधे रह जाते हैं? जानने के लिए ये उपन्यास पढ़ें।

डायरीज मतलब दिन पंजी। ये उपन्यास सही मायने में लेखक की दिन पंजी है। मानव संसाधन विभाग में दशक भर बिताये हुए दिनों को सहज सरल भाषा में छोटे छोटे सेंटेंस में प्रकट किया है। काफी हलके स्वाभाव में अपने भावों को प्रकट किया है जो की किसिस भी गंभीर व्यक्ति को हंस दे। पर कुछ कुछ वर्णन ऐसे भी हैं जो पढ़ने में बोर लगता है। ये उनका पहला उपन्यास है। इतना तो नज़र अंदाज़ किया जा सकता है। धन्यवाद हरमिंदर सिंह जी एक हल्का गंभीर उपन्यास पाठकों को उपहार देने के लिए।


ज़िन्दगी में कई बार ऐसे मोड़ आते हैं जब हम बहुत परेशान हो जाते हैं अपने आस पास के वातावरण से। कुछ लोग प्रदूषित करते हैं तो कुछ उनके विचार।  इन चीज़ों से लड़कर बाहर निकल पाना ही ज़िन्दगी की जीत है। पैसों के लिए भागने में कोई बहादुरी नहीं है।  मन की शांति ही जीवन की सबसे बड़ी उपलब्धि हैं।

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Blogs came to vogue way back in 2005 – 2006. That time I had just passed out of school and was aloof from the real world. I was engrossed in my own world of dreams. My mom’s world on the other hand revolved around current affairs and books. Since I had passed out of school, her job of teaching and guiding me had also ended. In a nutshell, her leisure time increased by leaps and bounds. Hence she got more time to dwell upon books and magazines and started reading about blogging. Being the pushy Bengali  mother she always had been; she was after me to start a blog. She had always pushed me into documenting our travels in a diary; now she wanted me to write them in a blog.
I being the stubborn one as always did not pay heed to her words. Partly because I was too much occupied with my medical school curriculum. And partly because I trying to establish a foothold in my new college. Medical school years are the toughest in any medico’s life. Five years just rolled on with me trying to balance academics and extra curricular activities.
Then I got married (which was really early) during my internship.I passed on my penchant for travelling to my partner too. With my parents it always had been impromptu trips. While with my husband it became well planned and elaborate.
Fashion had always been an integral part of my life. Ask my mom and she would say that I chose my own clothes when I was two! Same goes for my daughter too! In 2012 I started following fashion blogs. I had passed out of college and had time to breathe. I got inspired by various bloggers like Superficial Girls, Glam and Glitter. I never repeated an outfit. Whenever I wore anything twice, it was with some twist or edge. I found that these bloggers too do the same and blogging was an excellent way to document all this.
In 2013 we planned a trip to Philippines all by ourselves. We did not book a package through any agency like we did in the previous ones. We read a lot of blogs in doing so. After we came back, we were elated on the success of our own plannings. Our entire trip was a super smooth one without any rough patch. I thought that if blogs could help us so much then I should also put my travel knowledge out in the world to know and learn. Also I loved travelling in style. I spend a lot of time in putting together my looks for a vacation. Hence I my travel cum fashion blog was born. Its been three and a half years that I have been blogging and I have loved every moment of it!
Coming to my outfit, this look is from Zaful.com. I love dresses and its not a secret!. I own them in every possible colour and print. They are feminine and comfortable.
I am a sleeveless kinda person. But for a change I chose this blue ombre full sleeve dress for a change. How cute is the printed one? I am loving it!

Why did you start blogging? Let know in the comments below!

Ombre Dress: Zaful.com
Printed Dress: Zaful.com
1/16/2017 85 comments
A home amidst greenery and amenities. Is not what we all dream of? But with increasing pollution levels and the escalating demands of modern life, you can either live in a city centre (full of pollution) or miles away from the civilized world. Well that’s partially true. Because Tata Housing has come up with Serein Housing Project which is actually a retreat in a modern city. So you can have the cake and eat it too.


Serein is located on the Pokhran Road No 2, Thane West. Recently Thane has been included in smart cities. Since than it has gained utmost importance. Of course the name Mumbai itself adds gravity to your address.
The best part of Serien is its location. Its in the lap of nature and infrastructure. There are schools like Billabong School, DAV School and 2 other major schools in the vicinity. There is an engineering college, pharmacy college and two other colleges too. You don’t need to worry about health as there are three major hospitals nearby. Also for your entertainment and shopping needs, there are six malls and an end number of multiplexes.
As far as connectivity goes, it is well connected through public buses (T.M.T, BEST), roadways and railways. Also being in a smart city, you are assured of water and power supply, proper waste management  system, IT connectivity and E Governance.
Coming to the project itself, the theme is Wellness. There is a pet park, nature’s trail, outdoor dining area, park, skating area, organic farm, sand pit and an outdoor convenience area. There is greenery all around.
The apartments themselves are very well designed. Of course when you have Tata Housing doing the job, you can be assured of high standards. The apartments are designed to have natural lighting and the floors are made of large sized vitrified tiles. There is efficient lighting system and natural ventilation to maintain indoor air quality. There is central waste management system and waste water treatment plant. There is solar water heater and a rain harvesting system too.

In a nutshell, you can have it all. Nature as well as world class amenities. The name Serein lives upto its 'serene' implication.
1/11/2017 3 comments


I am eternally in love with these fountains!
The Vatican City is special in so many ways.Its the smallest independent sovereign country in the world. And then you don't a passport to enter the country! I know it applies for entire Europe but its a privilege for us Indians as we have to get a visa and show our passport at every border. Okay fine under the Schengen Visa even WE can travel across all the countries of the European Union. I just wanted to make it special that the border is not a real one. The Vatican city is located in midst of the city of Rome and as you cross the Tavere river, you enter it!
On the Trastevere river bridge that takes to you Vatican from Italy. That is the Supreme Court of Italy in the background. Talk about Splendid architecture!
As you know already, we were covering entire Rome in one day. We had kept Trastavere and Vatican for the next day as per our original schedule. So doing Rome in a single day meant hurrying towards every site and spending only the required time at a spot. After Being mesmerised by the innumerable fountains around the city ( Trevi Fountains, Spanish Steps and Piazza Di Navona in particular) we proceeded towards the Vatican City.
I had heard a lot about the Vatican city since childhood, The Pope and all. For me it was more about the its history and architecture and less of religion. I am saying this because I have come across people who avoided this place as they were not Catholics. Anyways we were super excited to visit 'one more country' :D
Vatican City is a non walled area. With an area of just 44 hectares and a population of just 800, its the smallest nation in every aspect. It has 4 main parts: The St Peter's Basilica, The Sistine Chapel, the Vatican Gardens and the museum. The entry to the Basilica is of course free but the charges of entry to the museum are hefty. There were touts all over the place that promised us entry to the museum without the need of standing in any queue. Every agent tried to grab hold of us and charged for a hefty amount for skipping the line. All the tout were either Pakistani or of Bangladeshi origin. So we did not face any problem while haggling with them. However we avoided them all as going to the Sistine Chapel meant another 3 hours. The entire place was horrifyingly crowded. There was a long line to get inside the Basilica. We asked one of them whether buying 'their ticket' would help us to skip this line too. They admitted defeat and said that nothing could be done there.
We had walked so much just to enter the enter the Basilica that I was dead exhausted. The glaring Roman Sun did not help either. I had been wandering on the Roman streets since five in the morning. But there were no place to sit. The Indian in me scanned every possible corner inside the Basilica for any possibility of sitting.
I was not the only one drained. I spotted few people sitting on the floor here and there but the security personnel made them get up. So I did not take any chance.
Then in the centre of the Basilica there was a narrow strip which offered the possibility of supporting my bottoms. I would not have thought that way if I had not spotted people doing that with similar mentality. So there accumulated a handful group of people who were taking the support of that narrow strip (including me). Then one of them gradually slid down and sat on the floor. I found this to be a good opportunity to follow her path. I too sat down. Gradually many people followed us and after a while a large group of people was sitting on the floor. Finally hubs also gave in and sat. It had been just a matter of a couple of minutes when a security personnel came made us all stand up! Ha Ha! But in the meantime my feet got enough rest to walk for a while :)
Even though we were in a hurry, we spent around three hours exploring the Basilica. The architecture and the paintings were magnificent. If I were a history/art/architecture buff, I could have easily spent an entire day just staring at those ceilings!
Look at those impeccably dressed soldiers!








Traveller's tips:
Make sure you wear something that goes below your knees and your attire should not have a deep cut front or back. Also stay away from bare shoulders! If you are not modestly dressed, you won't be allowed to enter or you have to buy a shawl to drape yourself. I believe that won't look good in pictures!

Maxi dress: Zara
Purse: Dresslink.com
Sunnies: from Turkey
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