Camping in Jebel Shams, Oman

Oman

I have been in Muscat, Oman for nearly 9 months now, still, a newbie here who only moved a mile for months just to buy groceries and essential stuff. Last month the lockdown was lifted and an opportunity to go camping in Jebel Shams presented itself, which I grabbed by all limbs. At about 3000m […]

Discovering Udaipur

Udaipur

Udaipur – the city of lakes is on every traveler’s wish list. A city that has a rich cultural heritage, grandeur, royalty, peace, and calm. It is approximately 650km away from Delhi which takes 11-12 hours by road. Flights from Delhi take about an hour and a half, and since the Maharana Pratap Airport is […]

Simple, Healthy and Quick Recipes

Healthy

I am not a nutritionist or a professional chef or a food expert. I prefer fresh vegetables to preserved ones, fresh fiber fruits to packaged juices and cooking meals from scratch than ordering from take-outs. Studies have found that higher consumption of ultra-processed food is associated with overweight/obesity. Even though I cannot completely avoid processed food […]

Natural Skin Care

Skin

Simple home-made skin recipe that will NOT miraculously make your skin better, but will help cleanse your skin and soften it.  A pinch of turmeric, multani mitti (Fuller’s earth), Sandalwood powder, Honey, Lemon juice and Rosewater is what I used to prepare this concoction.  Fuller’s Earth Also called multani mitti, or “mud from Multan,” which […]

I have moved to Muscat, Oman

Oman

It has been radio silence here for months now. Lack of consistency, planning and eventually moving to different country is why I haven’t invested time in writing. Uprooting from “settled” life around friends and family is never an easy choice, more so, when you are used to a comfortable routine of daily life. Reluctance and […]

Kashmir’s Betaab Valley

Betaab

“Memories warm you up from the inside. But they also tear you apart.” – Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore This post I will write about the memories that warmed me up, ones of extreme cold that brings back fond memories of companionship, friendship, bonding over small talks with complete strangers and of the fragrance of […]

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