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Weekend in Phuket

I know everyone of you has had one of those months (yes not day) where you just can’t seem to get time to even breathe. Your days are just packed with the same monotonous routine. You know by the end of that month that you definitely need a vacation. Even if it’s just for a weekend. You need that break to stay sane! Well that’s about the state of mind I was in when my parents were planning a trip to Phuket and asked me if I was interested. Clearly that was no Sophie’s Choice for me. Duh! So there it was a vacation planned in well 2 days. Now we had about a more than two week’s time to get our visas processed. (They are extremely fast with the process). But a heads up for anyone planning a last minute vacation like this. Phuket (Thailand) has the option of Visa on Arrival. So you don’t really need to submit those documents to be submitted and delay your trip. Just have them ready on arrival in Thailand. Amazing right? Mostly yes, but you want to make sure you have all the
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Cambodia - Roaming through Ruins

In this post I will be talking about my visit to Cambodia. Now before my trip to this lovely country, the only thing I knew about Cambodia was that it was featured in the Tomb Raider movie. The Angelina Jolie one! So my stupid mind had exactly this picture to expect- Later I realised that this was shot in a studio (of course!). Now coming back to the actual city, I visited Siem Reap which is probably the most popular city in Cambodia. Siem Reap is the closest city to Angkor Wat, the ancient temple. Angkor Wat is one of the oldest and definitely the largest temples in the world. It was initially a Hindu temple to Lord Vishnu but was later converted to a Buddhist temple. For anyone planning a visit to Angkor Wat, I would recommend you to forgo your sleep that night. Or get in an early sleep. You definitely want to be on the temple complex before sunrise. Because on a very lucky day you get to see the sun rising over the temple premises and its reflection in the pond. If your
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Sailing through Portland

In this post I'm going to be covering my experience in the quaint and beautiful town of Portland, Maine. Not to be confused with the one in Oregon. Although I'm sure that's pretty too! Portland was one of the prettiest towns I have been to. The music and arts culture is huge there and so every building was unique in its own way. The architecture had a sort of a European influence which is always welcome. For instance while walking through the city I came across a stationery shop. I know that in itself isn't very interesting, but the shop definitely was. There are also many ceramic shops in Portland with absolutely gorgeous stuff. We bought a set of ceramic bowls. The city is next to a port, so you definitely want to go sailing in the sea. We had booked our sail with Maine Sailing Adventures. It was a wonderful experience. The crew was very friendly and I would definitely recommend them for anyone who is looking to go sailing in Portland or eve
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Lake George : An Unexpected Experience

Today my post is going to be less about the place and more about why sometimes planning becomes quite important. Well that's not true it is going to be about the place, but I will be giving a few warning messages. We had driven down to Lake George from New York over the weekend. Lake George, the Queen of American Lakes, is a popular weekend destination for most people in the New York State. The lake is situated at the base of Adirondack mountains and is spread out over many towns. The most popular attractions here include sailing in the Lake and visiting the Adirondack Park. Now this disclaimer is to anyone planing to visit Lake George in the summer. Do not visit it before Memorial Day Weekend (usually last Monday of May). Why? you ask! Because NOTHING would be open. We were definitely not aware of this. So there we were with barely anything to do for two whole days. When I say nothing will be open, I do mean most of the restaurants as well. You cannot go out into the lake and m
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Eat Eat and Repeat

New York is a culinary dream. Anything you want, you'll get. Not only that you will have so many options. So it seems rather pointless to do a best restaurants in New York post. You can't really rank them all. So below is the list of restaurants I visited and loved. If any pique your interest, go check them out. 1. Beyond Sushi     Major must visit for all vegetarians and vegans. Beyond Sushi was an all vegetarian Sushi Bar located in Midtown. I know I couldn't believe it myself. I didn't know what vegetarian sushi would be. But they had a lot of different varieties to offer. I would recommend trying Fun Guy(dumplings) and Spicy Mang and Mighty Mushroom (Sushi rolls). Do check their amazing Lunch special offers. If you're thirsty I'd recommend the Watermelon lemonade. 2. Injera     Injera is an Ethiopian restaurant in the West village. To everyone wondering what Ethiopian cuisine is, it is amazing is what it is. I would put this on my list o
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The New York View - The Skyline

In this second part of my New York post, I am going to cover the famous New York skyline. The two best views you can get are from the top and from the river. Although of the same thing, these two views are worlds apart. There are many places that give you a bird’s eye view of the entire city. The most well known is probably the Empire State Building. Other places you could go to are Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Plaza and One World Observatory. Despite the Empire State being the most famous one, I would recommend readers to visit the One World Observatory. This newest addition to the list has a much more interactive experience for the visitors. At One World it’s not just about the view from the top. It also includes the experience of reaching that 102 nd floor. The elevator that takes you to the top plays a digital view of the surrounding areas at each higher level and also takes you through the history of the city. Once at the top, the Sky Portal, provides a real-time video of
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