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bangalore staycation at shangri-la hotel.

Posted on November 9, 2015November 8, 2015 by veena

dusshera sort of snuck up on me, and before i realized it, the holiday was only a few weeks away.… Read more bangalore staycation at shangri-la hotel.

shopping + eating in colombo: barefoot.

Posted on November 5, 2015November 5, 2015 by veena

after i booked my tickets to sri lanka i put out a call to friends on facebook for recommendations in… Read more shopping + eating in colombo: barefoot.

bangalore eats: asian food at nasi and mee.

Posted on November 2, 2015November 3, 2015 by veena

nasi and mee has been on my list of places to try since august. for one, aarthi’s brother vishnu is… Read more bangalore eats: asian food at nasi and mee.

book number twenty-four of 2015 + booker prize winner 1986: the old devils [kingsley amis].

Posted on November 1, 2015November 1, 2015 by veena

of the four booker prize winners i have read thus far, kingsley amis’ the old devils is by far my favourite.… Read more book number twenty-four of 2015 + booker prize winner 1986: the old devils [kingsley amis].

eating in galle: my favourite meals.

Posted on October 28, 2015October 28, 2015 by veena

i was greatly looking forward to the availability of seafood during my time in sri lanka, and galle did not… Read more eating in galle: my favourite meals.

staying in galle: pedlar’s inn hostel.

Posted on October 26, 2015October 26, 2015 by veena

there are plenty of places to stay in galle, both inside and outside the fort walls, ranging from guest houses to… Read more staying in galle: pedlar’s inn hostel.

bangalore eats: goan food at carnival de goa.

Posted on October 22, 2015October 22, 2015 by veena

i have been hearing great things about carnival de goa for a few months, so after a recent shopping adventure… Read more bangalore eats: goan food at carnival de goa.

book number twenty-three of 2015: the search [nora roberts].

Posted on October 20, 2015October 20, 2015 by veena

yep, two nora roberts books in a row. i finished the witness in two days and wasn’t quite ready for a… Read more book number twenty-three of 2015: the search [nora roberts].

book number twenty-two of 2015: the witness [nora roberts].

Posted on October 18, 2015 by veena

nora roberts’ books have long been a guilty pleasure of mine. i like that they have some sort of mystery… Read more book number twenty-two of 2015: the witness [nora roberts].

tv binge-a-thon: the west wing.

Posted on October 14, 2015October 14, 2015 by veena

when the west wing premiered in 1999, i was not interested enough in politics to pay much attention. i was… Read more tv binge-a-thon: the west wing.

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