So then the trip started. We left Hoshangabad on the morning of 13th Aug and made our way down south to Chennai. It was such good feeling seeing mum, pa, surbhi and shweta relax and not worry about the chores. The train was comfy. well as comfy as trains could be. Back when i lived in India, i could sleep on trains like a log. I found out that was not the case any more. So the Gupta family yapped and yapped and eat and got entertained by some of my sister's stupid jokes. We got to Chennai early on the 14th. Walking out of the station, you could immediately tell this was a different India. Amidst a plethora of negatives, one of the things which is perhaps unique about India is how you can simply ... read more

Hello everyone, we have been planning a family trip to Malaysia & Singapore in Aug for a while now. Since this will, in all probability, be the one and only of its kind, I am committed to making it a memorable one. Shweta & I are in Sydney while my parents and sister are back in Hoshangabad. Most people in our situation would just walk into a travel agents office and let them do all the ground work. I am however, not a big fan of packaged holidays as they take the spontaneity out of your holidays. You travel in large groups and follow a set itinerary. It’s akin to a day out from your school under the prying eyes of your class teacher. I have decided to research and plan everything from booking flight tickets ... read more