Blogs from Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Asia - page 4

It was certainly nice to arrive back into Mumbai again after our visit to Aurangabad. Mumbai looks and feels like a proper, functioning city. There are wide avenues lined with grand, handsome buildings. There are pavements and crossing points. There are shops, cafes and green spaces. There are police who actually seem to have some authority. But best of all there is sense that the people here have something to do and somewhere to be. Mumbai is the first city in India where we can move about unmolested. We arrived into CST about 8:30 am and set off in the direction of our hostel. About halfway on our 40 min trek south we paused at Starbucks for a coffee and some breakfast. On reaching our hostel (the backpacking panda) we found a friendly and helpful receptionist, ... read more

I have been living in Mumbai since long time and every weekend or on holiday I try to make trip around Mumbai if not traveling out of city. Below are my top picks from the city to make the best out of your weekends. Our recommendations of the places to visit within the city: Marine Drive; preferable to visit early in morning or after evening till late night. Visit Gateway of India. If time permits, book a sailing ride in evening during sunset for an unforgettable experience. Take a cab or drive through Worli Sea link. Spend a day in Essel world; they have some of the amazing and thrilling rides and water activities, perfect for a day-out with friends or family. ... read more

When you live in a big city like Mumbai where people hardly ever sleep on working days, you definitely need a weekend getaway to get off all that stress. As beautiful as the city life is, everyone needs a weekend where they can just relax and spend some time in peace. As for Mumbai city, the city is full of exotic places all around it where you can go off to any weekend you want and spend some family time or alone time if you want. These getaway locations have it all from natural beauty to amazing resorts or anything else you need to relax. It’s time you get your bucket list ready and add some of these places to it because you will definitely want to visit them once you hear about them. 1. KARJAT ... read more

Trip to Thailand Chapter 1- Introduction Oh sorry I didn’t know we were going to Krabi that’s why I wrote Bangkok. So now let’s start. My name is Mrinank Bhattacharjee a 10 years old author. The currency there is Thai baht. Chapter 2- The flight Our flight was at 1:30 am in the night so we left at 10:00. We reached the airport and did all the immigration and whatever things. Then we boarded our flight at 1:20 and I slept for 4 hours. We reached the Bangkok airport and took another flight to Krabi. When we reached Krabi we took a cab to our hotel Dusit Thani. The voyage before reaching the hotel was awesome. We ate our lunch, before that we had a bath in a jacuzi watching T.V, actually there were 3 T.Vs. ... read more

BOOK OF A BRAVE KID Hello friends my name is Peter Smith and I am 10 years old and this is not a book it’s a diary. Mom was always loving me till Ralf came. Ralf is my little brother who is very naughty but everyone thinks he is calm and caring. This is not fair when you are a stinky pair of socks. I always tell that Ralf is doing something wrong but mom just tells me don’t complain or for one month mobile, computer and T.V closed. Dad doesn’t help me too. Now even school is problem. Do you know why because I am in 4th standard stuck with a group of mad people. My friend Chris is only not one of them, he helps me... read more