Nara – A quick day trip
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.
Thailand Itinerary – Make the Best Vacation You Can
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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Mekong Delta – A day Trip
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 …
Angkor Wat – The Ancient One
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 …
Gujarat School Trip 2024!!!
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 …
Corals at Phu Quoc with OnBird
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 …
Varanasi/Benaras – City of Ghats
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 …
Hobbiton with the Evening Banquet
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 …
Kaikoura: Swimming with Dolphins
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 …
New Zealand – Queenstown and Milford Sound
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 …
Book Sanitizing: A Wise Choice or Censorship?
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 …
Bangalore School Trip 2023!!!
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 …
Mount Kinabalu – A Climb for the Ages
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 …
25th College Reunion – Dad and Me
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 …
A tribute to Agatha Christie
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 – The Best City Break
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 …
The Rise of Marvel
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 …
Grit – The Major Story Review
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 …
Christmas Spirit 2.0
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 …
How I designed my New Room
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 …
Apps to the Rescue
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 …
Trek to the Valley of Flowers
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 …
Enid Blyton – A Kid’s View
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. …
On The Tintin Trail
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 …
My Top 5 Amar Chitra Katha Books
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.
MY TOP FIVE BEST BOOKS FOR KIDS
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 …
My 11th BIRTHDAY ADVENTURE
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 …
A Gir Forest Adventure
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 Series 1: An Introduction
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 – A Movie Review
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). …
ONE FISH, TWO FISH, RED FISH, BLUE FISH
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 …
Hike in Himalayas – Ladakh Video
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
Throwback Thailand – Vlog
Presenting #THROWBACKTHAILAND with my memories of my Thailand trip with my parents when I was 4 years old. #throwbackthailand #TATNewDelhi #TATIndia #TourismAuthorityofThailandIndia #AmazingThailand #Thailand2020
Covid-19: The Good, The Bad and The Crazy
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 …
Up and Down Again, Trekking Tales
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 …
Cotswold – The Pretty English Countryside
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 …
Tanhaji The Unsung Warrior – A Review
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 …
Mahabharata by Amar Chitra Katha – A Review
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 …
Rama’s Ring – The lesser knowns
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 …
Hike in the Last Shangri-La (Ladakh – Sham Trek)
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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5 good kid-friendly restaurants in London by cuisine
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 – David Walliams
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 …
Ireland – Ring of Kerry Adventure
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 …
Ramayana – By Amar Chitra Katha
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 …
GOLD – Movie Review
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” – Book Review
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 …