To follow-up on my recent blog on tips for your visit to Tokyo let me tell you about my experience in the city. I was in Tokyo on two legs of my trip, one at the very start and then after exploring Japan at the end my trip. This enabled us to pack our shopping …
Planning trips takes a lot of time and research. In a place as dense with options as Tokyo it can get overwhelming and certainly time taking. Coming up I’ll go over my travels in Tokyo but before this let me give you some tips for you to fully enjoy your trip. Accommodation In Tokyo the …
Guitar is my favourite hobby but I am realizing that it is a demanding hobby when it comes to upgrading your gear which can quickly become hard to understand, elitist, and expensive. The basics are an amplifier and a guitar, if it is a hobby, it is probably best to go with a guitar you find comfortable and a small practice amp. After that the next step up are effects.
Throughout Japan one of the most popular tourist destinations is a shrine. A lot of shrines are amazing works of architecture and art reflecting the vibrant culture of the country. One of the most popular places to visit shrines is Kyoto. It has over 400 beautiful shrines and temples, and I’m going to tell you about some of the shrines I visited.
In my opinion, every good vacation needs a hike. For Japan the choice is almost a no-brainer, Mount Fuji. The climb for Mount Fuji is a two day climb where you can spend the night at one of the many stations dotted over the paths up the mountain. Some people do a single day bullet climb but it’s highly recommended against. We would be using the Subashiri Trail which starts with a tree-lined forest before turning into a rocky trail up and has a gravelly sliding path down. We chose this as it is one of the less crowded paths, with a fair option of mountain huts, and amazing views. The trail would take us to the 8th station in about 3.5 hours where we had planned to stay and then the second morning, a 100-minute climb would get us to the summit. There are some other trails such as Gotemba and Yoshida and I recommend the https://www.fujisan-climb.jp/en/ website if you want more information (my understanding is at the end of this blog).
To begin my series on my trip to Japan, I want to talk about a smaller slightly lesser-known part of Japan, Nara. This place was once the capital of Japan and is filled with a rich history.
I’ve been doing some research for upcoming trips and during the process I realized that itineraries are too cemented as a full plan. I still think that they are helpful resources for learning about places to go, but they do fall short in their flexibility so they should be used more as guidelines. I have …
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After spending our first day in Vietnam exploring some historical monuments of Ho Chi Minh city, we spent the next day experiencing South Vietnamese sights, food and culture through a day spent in the Mekong region. We used Winter Spring Homestay’s tour which I fully recommend as we loved it wholeheartedly. The tour included several …
So, after the visit to Vietnam, we moved on to Cambodia where we were to visit Angkor Wat. The temple is famed all over the world as one of the most beautiful temples. The plans were to see the renowned sunrise over Angkor Wat, explore the grounds and see some of the other temples in …
So last year at about this time Podar International School grades 4-9 travelled to Bangalore and Mysore which was a huge success, and you could read about it here. This year they decided to take grade 6-9 to Gujarat with the older grades (8-9) going to Gir National Park and Diu and the younger grades …
I recently got back from a trip to Vietnam and Cambodia and one of my favourite parts of the trip was our visit to Phu Quoc, a small island known for its beaches and coral reefs. We took a forty-minute flight from Ho Chi Minh city airport to Phu Quoc Island where we would be …
The City of Death. Moksh. Manikarnika. Assi Ghat. Kashi Vishwanath Temple. All these words are connected to the spiritual city of Benaras or Varanasi or Kashi. In the state of Uttar Pradesh is Benaras, built on the western bank of The Ganges, the city is famous for its temples, ghats and varieties of food. My …
The road goes ever on and on and we too would continue down it heading north through New Zealand but now our trip was coming to a close with the grand finale…Hobbiton! This mythical, magical town of halflings offers tours! The movie set for Hobbiton in the Alexander Farm has a long-storied history. The farm …
New Zealand is popular for dolphin viewing and at many places around New Zealand there are operators who will take you out to the open sea to watch and even swim with them! We were headed to Kaikoura which has one of the best dolphin spotting rates in the world. And we would even get …
I recently returned from a 15-day road trip in New Zealand with my family. I’ll be breaking that trip into a few blogs where I talk about my favourite things from the trip. This blog will feature adventure sports, the greatest burger in the world, a few Lord of the Rings “spots” and a beautiful …
Stephen King once said, “Books are the perfect entertainment.” But many people think that though books are the best entertainer, they are not perfect. Now think with me for a moment, you are 7 and reading a book by Roald Dahl and he describes a group of children as “delinquents” and “idiots”. Would such words …
School is the place where people learn and grow throughout their lives. 12 years are put into school and in most of them you spend your time in a classroom in a building, you rarely get a chance to go out and see the world with your friends. My school, Podar International School gave my …
What is the tallest mountain in Asia? Mount Everest. Ok, let’s try again. What is the tallest non-Himalayan Mountain in Asia? The answer is Mount Kinabalu in Malaysia. It reaches a grand elevation of 4,095m and if one wants to scale it, that’s a two-day 18km hike up and down. This was the main goal …
My dad did his Bachelor of Engineering degree in Metallurgy from VRCE (now VNIT, I’ll end up using both so I wanted to warn you). VNIT stands for Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology which is in Nagpur named after Sir Visvesvaraya who is considered the father of engineering in India. We had to go there …
In honour of the greatest mystery writer of all time Agatha Christie who died 47 years ago I have written this piece about her and her wonderous accomplishments. I personally am a huge fan of her Poirot books and also, I like some of hre other fascinating work. There are lots of reasons why she …
Singapore is an island city state located of the coast of Malaysia. It was founded in 1965 and is one of the most clean and non-polluted countries in the world. The nation is famous for Sentosa, its sprawling zoos, the Jewel Changi Airport and the Merlion. My family and I visited it earlier this year …
Marvel has exploded! From a small comic book in 1939 to making the second highest grossing film in the world but how did they manage to gain this popularity? What has made them so big in both comic and film industries? Today I am going to take a look. First, we need to understand what …
Now, anyone can claim to being a heroic visionary but there are only few people who deserve that distinction. Adults have their role models and teens have them too. But it is children who really need good role models in their early years. So, VR Ferose, Sriram Jagannathan and Major DP Singh bring to you …
It’s that month again, when you are nearing the year’s end, and something is just around the corner, that’s Christmas! Christmas is a very important to people in many ways. For some it’s a time of happiness and prayer when they refocus before the next year. For some it’s a time of stocking up on …
BIG REAL-LIFE NEWS! Me and my parents are going to move to a new house! We are going to do up the interiors as. While this is not the first time, we have moved houses, this is the first time, I am old enough to contribute to the interior decoration project! My parents have left …
Tech is the only reason our world is still working at 50% capacity after the great Coronafication. Without tech I couldn’t attend school to get the education to do well later in a non-Covid life. People couldn’t work to make money to feed their families and people who fell ill wouldn’t be able to consult …
Here is my trekking adventure in the Valley of Flowers, the world heritage site. I will tell you all about the drive, the trek and the flowers. The amazing trekking videos showcase the natural beauty of Uttarakhand. Stick around to the end for some valuable tips and tricks for your travel planning. Also soon I …
Have you heard the news? I have and I don’t like it. Enid Blyton is a famous children’s author who has written, the Famous Five, the Secret Seven, the Five Find-Outers-and Dog and many more. Her books are sold worldwide and have been translated into 90 languages and over 600 million copies have been sold. …
Tintin is more than just a fictional character. Tintin is a real person to some people. He is an inspiration that everything can go right if you stay positive and keep trying. His resilience and bravery along with his loyalty to friends (and his great hairstyle) make him an icon. Herge made Belgium famous for …
Here I list my top five favourite Amar Chitra Katha books. More than just mythology like Ramayana and Mahabharata, here is Jataka Tales and Birbal stories as well. Enjoy this list of the all-time favourite ACK books and comics coming to you in the form of a video.
Anyone who knows me knows I’m an absolute bookworm. I love reading more than most other things, but like all people I like some books the best. Since 23rd April (the day I am writing this) is World Book Day I decided to talk about some of my most favourite books. Now I won’t be …
The 11th Birthday is a milestone that I crossed very recently. Some people won’t agree with me but the best part of a birthday is what you do to celebrate it. I celebrated my birthday in a brilliant fashion with a trip to Kolad, a place in Maharashtra which is famous for rafting and other …
On our trip in Gujarat my mother had scheduled a safari at the Gir National Park, the only place in the world where you can find Asiatic lions that are not in captivity. We went for the early morning safari which was from 6:45 to 9:45 which is also the best time to spot lions …
Cyber-crime is a world-wide problem that everyone can do something to stop. Cyber-crime comprises of illegal activities conducted over the internet, social media and other digital pathways by hackers and other digital wrongdoers. A few common examples of cyber-crime are hackers taking advantage of the fact that they may remain invisible to steal money from …
The War With Grandpa #warwithgrandpa is a hilarious movie where, when Peter’s Grandpa moves in with his family, he takes over Peter’s room leaving Peter to sleep in the attic and this results in …………… WAR A brilliant movie with Robert DeNiro #robertdeniro acting as grandpa in an ultimate prank-war with his grandson (Oakes Fegley). …
Fishing Tips Included The title of this article is my salute to Dr. Seuss, his books used to be my favourites when I was 5-6 years old. Lots of people think that fishing is boring and is all about sitting in one place holding a fishing rod. They couldn’t be more wrong. I discovered the …
I have already written a blog about this trip, but I gave it a spin by making it a video. Hope you like it. #shamvalleytrek #himalayantrek #ladakhtrip
Presenting #THROWBACKTHAILAND with my memories of my Thailand trip with my parents when I was 4 years old. #throwbackthailand #TATNewDelhi #TATIndia #TourismAuthorityofThailandIndia #AmazingThailand #Thailand2020
Hello everybody, today I will be talking about Covid-19 or the Coronavirus. It has swept the world by storm and not the good kind of storm like the Lord of The Rings movie trilogy. First off, it is a virus which is attacking everything in its path as you are already aware. I’m going to …
On 7th March, I went on a night trek up the tallest peak in Maharashtra, Kalsubai with #treksandtrails. At a height of 1,646m, it towers above the surrounding mountains. This trek included a lot of first times for me. I ask you to sit back, relax and read on as this adventure unfolds. #kalsubai 8:30pm …
Last summer, my parents and I went to Cotswold which is the quintessential English countryside. It is a beautiful place with churches, scenic avenues and lush green fields. Cotswold is featured in many movies such as the Harry Potter Series and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. We were driving up from the south from the …
Recently I watched Tanhaji – The Unsung Warrior in 3D. It is a Hindi movie based in the Shivaji era. It has a 4.9-star rating on book-my-show and I would give it the same. Below is a short review. In the Shivaji era, Mughals and Marathas were in constant war with each other. Shivaji’s greatest …
Do you like The Mahabharata but are not sure when or if to give it to your child? Well if the answer is yes, read on. The Amar Chitra Katha Mahabharata comes in a beautiful boxed set with three books. Each of these books is around 400 pages, with brilliant colourful pictures in comic strip …
I recently received the book Rama’s Ring from Amar Chitra Katha. It came with an e-mail asking if I could review it on my blog. I was very excited and I got to it right away. Now here is my newest review. Rama’s Ring is an interesting book with stories from the different versions of …
I went to Ladakh on a trip from 31st August to 8th September and did the Sham trek on 6th and 7th September. The Sham Valley Trek is a 3-day trek that runs from Likir to Yangthang to Hemis and then to Temesgang Nurla. We converted it to 2 days with a plan to go …
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Attention, all foodie Londoners. I know “5 good kid-friendly restaurants in London by Cuisine” sounds like a long odd topic to choose but I have my reasons. The first reason is I am going to London soon and have lived there for 5 years. Secondly, I wanted to have a few restaurants that are kids-friendly …
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The Ice Monster #TheIceMonster is the newest book David Walliams has written. If you have read any of his books you will know that his book’s are illustrated in a very detailed manner. Each story starts by explaining some characters and the setting very briefly. Then starts of with a bang. According to the blurb …
Last October holidays, my family went to #Ireland for a short road-trip. We landed at Dublin, and hired a car to drive around the country. We drove to #Kilkenny, and stayed overnight to start our #RingofKerry adventure the next morning. This is the review of this special adventurous day we had driving around the amazing …
After reading the Mahabharata I wanted to read another Amar Chitra Katha. I told this to my mother and she bought me the Ramayana. I took a seat on the sofa with the box of 6 ‘Kands’ beside me and was soon trapped in the world of Ramayana. This Amar Chitra Katha comes in a …
I watched the movie Gold with my Mom at a neighbouring theatre in #Mumbai. Here is my first movie review for a Bollywood movie. Main characters: Tapan Das (Akshay Kumar), Monobina Das, Samrat , Raghubir Pratap Singh, and Himat Singh. Settings: Berlin, Bombay and different cities of India and London Review: The movie first shows …
THE GETAWAY is the newest DIARY OF A WIMPY KID book. Summary – It’s Christmas and the Heffleys are way behind on decorating the house. Suddenly, Greg’s Mom and Dad decide that they are going to the resort they had been to for their honeymoon called Isla De Corales. And they are going to fly …