Perhaps it was the streets sans crowds… or the open spaces without too many skyscrapers… or maybe the sheer elegance. I’m not quite sure what it was, but Vienna provided an instant sense of relief from the claustrophobia I had Read more…
We walked through dense forests, surrounded by oak and beech trees. We walked past steep rock walls and unique sandstone formations. We reveled in the gorgeous views of verdant valleys. We walked down to a gorge and sailed in a Read more…
Something’s definitely wrong with me! I ain’t supposed to feel so miserable in (what’s considered to be) one of the world’s most beautiful cities! Please, oh God, please let me find something about this place that I can like… Something… Read more…
It was a beautiful evening. Shades of blue and gray dominated the sky, with just a tinge of pink. The sun had disappeared behind clouds but the gleam of its light had painted a very small part of the sky Read more…
To the northeastern side of Hungary, about 185 km away from Budapest, is the industrial city of Miskolc. While the words “industrial city” in its description did make me think twice about adding the place to my itinerary, its proximity Read more…
I feel like a lost pup during the initial few days at a new place – especially when it comes to commuting between cities or towns using public transport. More so, where English isn’t widely spoken. “What if…?”, “How will Read more…
Budapest… the city of lights, history and architecture, thermal baths and spas, ruin bars, and so many interesting things! My introduction to the city was through the Bollywood movie Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam almost two decades ago. I remember Read more…
In my last organization, as part of team building activity, we had a session on Myer-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). During an exercise, the instructor divided the participants into two groups based on the results of a questionnaire and asked us Read more…