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Tasty Goan Fish curry, price within easy reach

When in Goa, you must taste the most popular Fish curry, hopefully with your choice of fish i.e. Ravas or Surmai. We chanced upon Le Jardin, the restaurant when we stepped down from the bus we traveled from Mumbai. We were very closed to Hotel Satyaheera near the Mapusa circle. We were getting our bearings as we were new to Mapusa and were quite hungry too.   Le Jardin is located at the corner junction, close to Hotel Satyaheera, on the road leading to the  Alankar  movie theatre. Close by and neighbouring shops are  Kajughar, Punjab and Sind lassiwala, Kesari.  The restaurant serves Non- Veg and Veg in separate areas.  The place is warm with wooden  interiors. We ordered the Fish Thali which came with rice, chapati, a large bowl of goan fish curry with surmai / king fish ( 2 pieces) in each thali, fish fry (one medium piece), veg bhaji, dessert.  Now comes the best part !!!  The Fish Thali was for Rs. 120 only. They refilled the gravy when we ran out of the initial quantity serve
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    Splash away in Alibagh .... a popular seaside getaway, near Mumbai ! M ain attraction.. the huge water slides and Splash pool... Hotel Big Splash, Alibaug  (near Bus depot and Mahesh theatre) is around 30 mins from Mandwa jetty (by auto). The auto charges Rs. 400. Buses operated by the   Ferry service operators stand right outside Mandwa jetty promenade and will stop at the gate of the hotel. State run buses ply between Mumbai and Alibagh bus depot, every 30 minutes.  The hotel has some lovely landscaping with potted plants, coconut trees and a fabulous lawn dotting the periphery around the swimming pool. The focal point here is in the name of the hotel, Big Splash. There are 3 immensely huge water slides ending in delightful Splash Pool. That is a hit with kids and if I may say with some adults (too)! There are pool timings and separate Splash timings. There is a beautiful restaurant on the property, all done up in blue and green, serving lunch and dinner.
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Orchha - the land of Architectural History

We were planning a holiday and looking for a new destination.  We were anyway planning on visiting St. Jude’s Shrine in Jhansi. While looking for hotels, I came across some lovely resorts in Orchha.  Researching on this new place opened up quite a few interesting facts and snippets of history. I got to know that Orchha is a town in Tikamgarh district of Madhya Pradesh state, India. The town was established by Maharaja Rudra Pratap Singh in 1501, , who became the first King of Orchha. Orchha was the seat of an eponymous former princely state of central India, in the Bundelkhand region. Orchha lies on the Betwa River, 80 km from Tikamgarh & 15 km from Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh. The medieval city of Orchha seems to have frozen in time, its palaces and temples still retaining their original grandeur. HERITAGE  -  A visit to this ancient capital of Bundelkhand, with its 16th and 17th century palaces and temples situated on the banks of the Betwa river, will give you a glimps
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A WALK IN THE HILLS Sweet corn roasting over an open coal fire slathered with melting butter and sea salt,  the silky taste of rich chocolate walnut fudge, crisp crushed peanut chikki, pleasant cool winds, rolling hills, icy cold showers of rain, traffic snarls on a Sunday, WHERE WERE WE ? !!!  We were at LONAVALA. The hubby and I were due for a long awaited complimentary welcome holiday from Sterling Holidays Resorts Ltd.  After hemming and hawing for months together, we decided to take the well earned break during the first week of September. It was not the ideal month to travel to Lonavala but our dates were running out. Since it was going to be a short weekend break for 2 nights / 3 days, I zeroed onto Hotel Mayur Sterling, 3 kms from the main town area. It’s a lovely hotel located between Khandala and Lonavala’s market area. Lonavala is a popular hill station beautifully located amongst the hills and valleys of the Sahyadri range in Maharashtra, India, about
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I t all began with a spiritual desire and a vow to be fulfilled… at Infant Church, Nasik. Nasik is a city in   Maharashtra ,   India and is located 180 km   from   Mumbai   and 202 km from   Pune . The shrine has its own website which I scoured for information about travel, lodging, mass timings etc. http://www.infantjesusnashik.com/ Infant Jesus shrine - Nasik The Shrine does have a Pilgrim Rest House for pilgrims at a nominal charge and subject to availability upon arrival, for a maximum of two days (48 hours), only for "Pilgrims" to the Shrine. The website now claims that the Rest House has been renovated to provide better accommodation facilities to pilgrims and senior citizens. Pilgrims may also find suitable accommodation at reasonable rates in Hotels - next to the Nasik Railway Station. Shalom Guest House, Durga International Hotel and Hotel The Landmark are very close to the Shrine. After food for the soul, there is food for the body at the Cante
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What a Beautiful World

God's creation of this beautiful world is spellbounding. There is so much to see and discover ; the ferns, the flowers, the fields, the beautiful skies in all its hues and colours..... I could go on and on..... If you come across any publication who needs a place to be covered to promote it, do let me know. 
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My Panchgani Diary

My     PANCHGANI    Diary THE IDEA - The rolling hills and silver oaks invited us to visit them at Panchgani. We had heard a lot about the breathtaking view from every corner of Panchgani and were intrigued. So finally, we decided to make the trip in December 2009. Yes! My mother and I are just back from the cozy town of Panchgani. THE PLACE - Panchgani is around 21 kms (30 mins) before the other more popular and populated sister hill station, Mahabaleshwar. It is in the state of Maharashtra, India and an ideal place for a quick getaway. The travel agents tried very hard persuading us to go to Mahabaleshwar instead but we were firm on our decision. http://www.indiatravels.org/panchgani.htm tells us About Panchgani Panchgani earned fame when John Chessen, a British Warrant Officer founded it in 1854 and formulated it with a grant from the Governer of Bombay. He chose the place to experiment and to create it into a European-style health resort. The ancient building, Parsi c
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