Decor

Welcome the warmth: a guide summer home decor

With the onset of summer and the obvious surge in the mercury levels, it is time to make your homes more welcoming, airy and pleasant.  After all, home is where the heart is and it is the perfect place to relax while escaping from the punishing heat.  Read on to find out more on how… Continue reading Welcome the warmth: a guide summer home decor

Karnataka · Travel

Corporation Bank Heritage Museum (Coin Museum) – Udupi: a numismatists’ delight

Did you know that when all digits on the serial number of a currency note are the same (like ‘555555’ or ‘777777’) it is a type of fancy note? Or if there is a pointed star under the year of a coin, it has been manufactured in the Hyderabad mint? Well, it is unlikely that… Continue reading Corporation Bank Heritage Museum (Coin Museum) – Udupi: a numismatists’ delight

Switzerland · Travel

Zurich, Switzerland: on an offbeat trail

Nestled on the shore of its tranquil eponymous lake where it meets river Limmat, Zurich is a city that dons many hats.  Founded by the Romans as early as 15 BC, the town’s historic centre or Altstadt is a kaleidoscope of historic buildings, churches with tall steeples and majestic clock faces, boutique stores and restaurants. … Continue reading Zurich, Switzerland: on an offbeat trail

Food

Regional specialities: on a unique gastronomical journey

Given that India is a land of diversities, it is no surprise that India’s gastronomy is the epitome of all variety, distinctiveness and absolute heterogeneity.  Rightly called the Land of spices, the cuisine map of India is indeed a crowded one with each region boasting of its unique specialities and ‘must try’ dishes.  Backed by… Continue reading Regional specialities: on a unique gastronomical journey

Decor

Four simple and easy design tweaks to brighten up your home

Is your home not living up to your ideas of a bright, cozy space? Here are some useful tips to try and give your house a quick make over. While every home is designed and put together with a lot of care, there are times when you feel that something is missing.  Yes, like one… Continue reading Four simple and easy design tweaks to brighten up your home