I love a good film festival. In Melbourne I would always go to the International Film Festival that came to town each year. For someone who is not so creative, I seem to have a lot of friends who are
Navratri in Mumbai
Navratri is a festival that is celebrated around October every year (its actual dates are lunar). In line with its meaning the festival goes for “nine nights”. I must confess, I don’t know much about the technicalities of why Navratri
Sometimes A Girl Just Need Some Girlfriends
Last week I made 5 new friends. I can’t remember the last time I made that many new friends in a week. As I have got older, meeting new people that I click with has become harder, and to be
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
Visiting Heaven: Leh
Driving from the airport to my homestay, I couldn’t hear a horn honking and the streets looked clean from plastic rubbish, I definitely wasn’t in Mumbai anymore. I had however gone from sea level to 3,500 metres in altitude in
India: My Favourites
I have been in India for almost a year now, and in that time I have seen and experienced so much that this amazing country has to offer. I am asked often about what are my most memorable experiences, so
Medicine at what cost?
After 11 months in India, it finally managed to make me sick…. really sick. Over the course of four weeks I have managed to spend three weeks debilitated by various stomach bugs. It hasn’t been fun, and now that we
A Verdant Escape: Sikkim
When I was invited to a conference in Sikkim I jumped at the chance. Whilst I was excited and interested in the topic to be discussed, travel, I just wanted to experience this place for myself. I had heard so
Waiting for the Monsoon
The weather here in Mumbai is now diabolical. Between 9am and 6pm its too hot to consider venturing outside for any length of time. Even just standing outside my front door for a few minutes renders me covered in sweat.