One of things I have always said that I love about India is that anything seems possible. Two years ago when I was leaving my job in a bank, if someone had told me I would be earning a living
Home: St Kilda
I have travelled to 48 countries in the world, and consider myself a seasoned traveller. However so far my blog has only touched on my adventures of the past two years. So I have decided to challenge myself to relive
Tiffins Galore: My Visit to Spice Box Tiffin Service
As part of my day spent with the dabbawalas, I visited Spice Box who cook, pack and send off over 500 tiffin meals a day to hungry office workers all over Bombay. They use the dabbawalas to make the deliveries, and
Geek Post: The Fascinating Lean Process of The Dabbawalas of Mumbai
The Dabbawalas of Mumbai are legendary. These 5,000 people deliver over 200,000 lunches a day to the workers of Bombay, and have done so for almost 125 years. It is not so much what they do that is remarkable, but
The Magic of Rural Rajasthan: Luxury Experience
During my travels in India, I have usually done it quite rough, with the one exception where I had a slice of luxury in Jaipur. So when my friend was asked to visit a luxury property in rural Rajasthan I
Foodie Post: A Gujarati Barbeque – Matla Undhiyu
It has been a while since I wrote about some of the wonderful food I have been eating, and what better way than to rave about one from home – Matla Undhiyu. I tried this when I was visiting my
The Difference Between Sri Lanka and India
It had been 18 months since I had been outside of India. That’s a long time, and to be honest I didn’t think going to Sri Lanka was really going to be a big change from what had become normality
Foodie Post: Pineapples
One of the things I love about India, is the natural craft and skill that exists. Even in what seems like the most simplest of things, there is so much skill involved. It is pineapple season here, and last night
Foodie Post: My Favourite Locals
I love food. That is certainly not a revelation to anyone who has read some of my posts, seen my tweets or followed me on Instagram. Good food to me isn’t just about eating gourmet though, its about just enjoying
Trekking in the Sham Valley: Ladakh
I was only able to take a short trip to Ladakh, but I really wanted to fit in a trek of some description. Luckily I managed to find a 5 day trek that would let me explore some villages without