One of us moved to Delhi NCR for employment and has a very important message to share. Living in Delhi is so much fun, but it may be a little overwhelming at first. If you are in a PG in Delhi, you may be sharing living space with a roommate. And we speak from experience here; a roommate can make or break your life. So we felt, the below tips may come handy to all those who are a paying guest in Delhi.
Not just because it is India’s capital, New Delhi is a very interesting city to visit and explore. If you go there on work, then do factor in a couple or more days to look around, go shopping and even eat some of the famous local foods and dishes.
Delhi winter is perhaps the most enjoyable season in the capital. Be it food, shopping or activities – winters bring a lot of variety – it is like a long party. People travel from all over the country to experience Dilli ki Sardi. Here is our list of ways to enjoy Delhi winter to the fullest.
Our friends keep asking us about things to buy in Kolkata and best Kolkata markets to visit. For their benefit, we have tried to create a shopping guide for Kolkata with our recommendations for top things to buy from here.
SAIR, a travel community, recently organized the SAIR Conclave at Bikaner House. “Delhi On My Plate With Rocky And Mayur”, an Old Delhi food walk for breakfast, was a precursor to that. Rocky and Mayur had already recced top restaurants in Jama Masjid area and led us to the legends.
Qutub Minar is dazzling in new light. Illuminated with LED bulbs, the monument is now open for public in the night. This is a part of Delhi Government’s initiative to promote Night Tourism in Delhi.
There was a first time that the Delhiite of Delhi-Fun-Dos landed at Kolkata. It was Durga Puja season with festivity in the air. Although Kolkata is barely 2 and half hours flight, he felt that the tastes and smells of this city were very different from Delhi. This is his account of a lasting first impression of Kolkata.
New Delhi is one of the most popular metro cities in India. Numerous movies and TV series that the people have loved were created around the lives of the people living in this “Dilwaalon ki Dilli”. The question is- what’s exactly that makes the capital city so popular and loved?
Sabah is still a hidden gem for Indians. We recently discovered this treasure trove of fun travel activities in Malaysia when we were invited to attend a conference here.
We did some backyard tourism in Delhi recently. Did you know there is a cool market near Safdarjung Enclave where they sell imported goods? Presenting Humayunpur Market – the mini Majnu ka Tila of South Delhi.
The war-cry hit deafening decibels last week. We were wondering what was wrong with us. Thankfully, amidst this din, some people were singing songs of peace and love too. Artists Unite is an artists collective based out of Delhi. They held a cultural event over the weekend at Red Fort and when we attended last evening, it was heartening to see posters with slogans like “Make Chai Not War”. Needless to say, we are fans of the event.
Rana Safvi, author and historian and moreover, lover of heritage, culture and architecture has penned a host of works on Delhi as well as its architecture. “City of My Heart” is the title of her latest book where she describes life in nineteenth century Delhi. We just had to read it and put up a review. We owed it to Delhi-Fun-Dos which is all about twenty-first century life in and around Delhi.
Rabindranath Tagore’s birthday, Rabindra Jayanti, is being celebrated all over the country through his songs, poetry and other literary works. We attend Rabindra Jayanti in New Delhi every year. But this year we did it differently. We visited Tagore’s birth place Jorasanko in Kolkata.
Spring House Qutub is a co-working space near Lado Sarai. Co-working spaces are practical and fun concepts making life easier for anybody who wants to break out of a rigid office arrangement. We were keen to see how this one worked.
Bharat Parv is a celebration of India’s rich culture and tradition in food, crafts and folk arts. Organised by the ministry of Tourism, the high point was the state and department tabloids that were displayed in Republic Day parade. Apart from this, food from different Indian states, Live performances and handicraft all together created a little India in the sprawling lawns of Red Fort
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