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Episode 4: The Five Villages of CinqueTerre I am home now! Almost always busy with work and daily chores. This Sunday I sat idling for sometime trying to recollect the experiences that I had at Cinque Terre . Well, the trip had been exceptional and Cinque Terre stands out in my memory for its ethereal natural beauty. A cluster of Five small yet popular villages, this place is cut right out from a beautiful dream! Being from one of the largest thriving metropolitan cities in the world, when I travel to other cities and marvel at their structures and progress I still feel at home. But travelling through beautiful villages with lush vegetation and the emerald blue sea..it was truly a one-of-a-kind experience. So I threw myself back by almost 3 weeks, in my mind it felt surreal to have gone to a place like that! We had registered for a trek through the five villages of Cinque Terre through a website, that my partner had come across and found great reviews about. Walkabout ...

Episode 2: Roman Diaries: 9 Things You Must Eat in Italy! Italy – the name of this country is symbolic of culture, history and a world of food. Italian cuisine is probably one of the most talked about, and loved cuisines in the world. At least one Italian restaurant stands in every major city across the globe. Such is the adoration for this cuisine,  that sometimes it is connotative of only Pizza or Pasta broadly. But once we delve into their cuisine and travel the country, we get to experience their wide culinary range, and why Italians love their food so much! Here are 9 kinds of Food/ Beverage to try when travelling to Italy! Gelato :  A lso known as Ice cream in most parts of the world! But surely Gelatos of Italy are a class apart. We made it a point to try out various flavors, but I must say I loved the classic Chocolate the most. They had various options in chocolate,  fruits and even fruit sorbets,  each had their own unique flavor. Lemongrass f...

It had been long since we had eaten at a Goan or Mangalorean restaurant. These coastal cuisines can be a delightful treat. So I was surfing through the internet one day, when I came across this quaint little place in Malad. Now that is really far from where I stay, but I kept a mental note of trying it out when we plan to head that side. And so that day came along a month or so later. We had a little difficulty finding the place, as the restaurant’s signage could not be located from the road while driving. It is a small rooftop eatery. But it has its loyals, even on a late weeknight people had come over to dine there. We were quite hungry by then and we began by ordering a plate of Spicy Squid batter fry, and Pork Chops BBQ. Spicy Squid batter fry at Mangoes The squids were very good, they went well with the dip. Also the Pork chops were delish. Full of spices and cooked to a nice brown hue. The quantity was humongous. We were instantly doubtful, as we had come a long w...