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Latest Blog Posts
Luxury Resort Near Rishikesh-AMATRA By The Ganges
AMATRA By the Ganges is located in Haridwar on the bank of the river Ganga. A good option for summer getaways if you are looking for luxury resorts near Rishikesh.
Ek ladki Ko Dekha Toh (K)aisa Laga
After the abolishment of Section 377, there is a lot more discussion on same sex love. In this vein, director Shelly Chopra Dhar brings Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga. It is a mainstream film with big stars – Anil Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Raj Kumar Rao, Juhi Chawla and so on. But can a typical Bollywood film do justice to such a sensitive subject?
Le Meridien celebrates Indian Summer Coolers – Sharbat
Le Meridien, Janpath recently organized an evening of sharbats at Allure. While the focus was sharbats as in traditional summer drinks of Delhi, the event had an interesting twist. They had roped in Asif Dehlvi and Rohit Manchandani from Delhi Karvan to tell the audience stories about sharbats and its connect with Delhi.
Sounds from the desert – Kutle Khan performs in Delhi
The Sounds From The Desert – a musical evening comprising folk traditions of Rajasthan was held at Siri Fort Auditorium last Friday evening. While Kutle Khan, Coke Studio Fame, was the star performer, the whole band of musicians on stage was extremely instrumental (literally so) in making the program a melody travel to Rajasthan. The show was organized by Showcase Events in association with Hindustan Times.
Exotic Uttarakhand Food Festival in Gurgaon
After the Marwari Thali, there is one more post about food from an exotic destination – Uttarakhand. “Exotic Uttarakhand”, the Uttarakhand Food Festival is being held at Glasshouse, Hilton Garden Inn, Gurgaon. Life in mountains is hard. But. how about the food? We had to do this gastro-trip to find out.
Top Reasons Why We Prefer To Stay At HPTDC Properties in Himachal
April is drawing to a close and we keep getting queries such as – where to go for summer vacations? Himachal Pradesh is our quick answer – every corner of this state is beautiful and scenic. And when in Himachal we know Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) properties are our lodging option.
Marwari Thali – Royal Dining Experience At Bhanwar Niwas
Just before summer set in, we flew to Bikaner to do a last round of Rajasthan for the season. We packed in a lot during this short trip and do check this space for our posts. Today we write about the Marwari Thali that we had in Bikaner. That too, in a real haveli, Bhanwar Niwas, a family homestead for generations. The Marwari Thali here was full of surprises.
The agony called Kalank
They say extreme pain and agony make people artists. Kalank – the three hour long agony brought out the comedian in us. Here’s a blog based on our Instagram stories…
Exploring the Pin Valley National Park
It’s not every day that one gets to experience the exquisite valleys of the Himalayas. While Lahaul is an experience of a lifetime, Spiti Valley is definitely more exciting and laden with unique adventures. This travelogue is about one such trip to the bountiful Pin Valley and its adjoining national park. It’s a treasure trove of nature’s most extraordinary things.
Delhi Times Fashion Week 2019
Delhi Times Fashion Week just concluded at Roseate House, Aerocity. The lineup for this 3-day sartorial extravaganza by Times of India group was impressive. Ace designer Ritu Beri was closing the show on the concluding evening and her show just couldn’t be missed.
Stellar – Safe Data Recovery and More
At Delhi-Fun-Dos we regularly create piles of data on our various platforms. With ever expanding content, data protection is a matter of serious concern that we had been facing for a while. We came across Stellar Information Technology Pvt. Ltd. They have been in the field of data care for more than 25 years. We were recently enlightened by them in connection with a suitable data handling system that would work for us.
Dinner with Muzaffar Ali And Meera Ali at Maashra
Muzaffar and Meera Ali have opened up their homestead in Gurgaon and set up a tent restaurant “Maashra”. Maashra offers a fine dining experience in line with the royal cuisine of Awadh. We recently had a 6 course meal over 4 hours here. Sitting in Gurgaon, it was travel to another space in another era.
Karni Mata Temple – World Famous Temple with 25000 rats
Karni Mata Temple is perhaps the most popular destination in Bikaner. Karni Mata is a local avatar of Goddess Durga. But the temple has gained a reputation for housing approximately 25000 rats inside the temple premise. This site has been covered by many international travel programs mostly on this account and has visitors from all over the world. We wanted to see for ourselves whether it was just another “rat race”. We stand humbled.
Cafe Meets Restaurant at Zorambo – A Caftaurant in Gurugram
What happens when you combine “Café” and “Restaurant”? Apparently it is a “Caftaurant” – Zorambo on Golf Course Road, Gurgaon. We recently attended the launch of Zorambo and surveyed it firsthand. We were in exalted company since the bestselling author Chetan Bhagat attended the launch as well.
Our stay at Hotel Gaj Kesri – an Art Hotel in Bikaner
Gaj Kesri crudely translated would mean -“King of Elephants”. We recently stayed at Hotel Gaj Kesri, part of Basavana Art Hotels, in Bikaner, Rajasthan for three days. It is about 30 minutes from the Bikaner airport and very close to the desert. Art meets comfort and luxury at Hotel Gaj Kesri and it felt like oasis.
Prefer Vlogs over Blogs?
Along with blog posts here and micro blogs on social media channels, we are telling our stories through videos as well. Check out our vlogs about food, travel, handicraft and things to do in Delhi. We regularly post vlogs about our experiences.
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