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Cape Disappointment State Park

Perfect itinerary for Cape Disappointment State Park Day trip or enroute to Oregon

Our first stop on the Seattle to California road trip was Cape Disappointment state park. This was our first view of the Pacific from the vantage points of both a pacific beach and the lighthouse along this coast. We took some small trails, enjoyed the white sandy beach and had lunch at an open meadow windy picnic place. First question that must be in your mind – why is this called Cape…

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A Weekend in Cairo

A Weekend in Cairo

If you have a long weekend in Cairo or may be just 2 full days, this post will help you get options and choose the best way to spend it. Of course seeing the pyramids is a no brainer, but which ones to see and where to actually spend your time and money. Whether to see them in the morning or the night sound and light show or both. The other parts of Egyptian history: its museum, Coptic Cairo and…

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Cozumel cruise excursions

You will find many Cozumel cruise excursion options through the list of excursions that Carnival Cruise provides to all its passengers. Its important to find the one that works for you based on the time you have on shore as well as the group you’re traveling with.

Check out this post to know what to expect if its your first Carnival cruise trip.

Booking an excursion trip When you book your…

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Coronavirus safety tips during travel

List of 10 Coronavirus safety tips during travel, whether you're traveling by flights, cabs, trains or public transport, especially with kids.

In this list of Coronavirus safety tips during travel, you will find everything related to flight travel, cabs, trains and public transport. Especially useful when you are with kids and some are applicable even when you’re solo traveling. You can also find here the extra things to pack when traveling with kids during coronavirus.

This list of coronavirus safety tips during travel are things,…

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Progreso shore excursion with kids

Progreso shore excursion with kids

Picking a Progreso shore excursion with kids can be tricky and thus you can either make your own and just hire a mini bus or vehicle or book the excursion through a tour operator.

How much will it cost? A lot of tour options which you can pre book are for $700 for a family of 8-10 people. Auto Progreso is one option which is very popular amongst the cruise goers. It charges about $40 per adult…

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10 things to pack for a Cruise with kids

List of things to pack for a cruise with kids specifically for caribbean cruises...

This list of 10 things to pack for a cruise with kids, will be your best packing companion as you don’t go on a cruise everyday. This list is specific to Caribbean cruises and you can check this post to add to this a list of everything you need to pack when going on a vacation with kids.

Light jackets and Pashminas:It gets pretty windy on the deck and having a jacket especially during early…

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Staying Positive during Covid-19

Ways for staying positive during covid-19, including activities you can do with your kids, family and new traditions

These are tough times, and Staying Positive during Covid-19 is the only option that will help you stay sane in the long term. Here goes my list of things you can do in your life everyday – some just personal activities, some with your family that will support you in staying positive during Covid 19. These also include some tips for parenting during coronavirus as being a parent i know, our kids…

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Covid-19 Packing List: Extra Items to bring for travel during coronavirus

Covid-19 Packing List: Extra Items to bring for travel during coronavirus

This post of COVID-19 Packing List will help you pack well with all the extra items you need when traveling during Coronavirus. This will be especially useful if you’re traveling with babies, toddlers, kids or elderly.

I had earlier put down the travel packing list, when you go globetrotting with kids. You can find that list here. In addition to that list, here is the COVID-19 packing list…

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First Carnival Cruise: What to expect?

Your First Carnival cruise? Know all about excursion bookings, packing ideas, what to not forget and how to make the best of your time on the cruise.

This blog on what to expect on first Carnival cruise will answer all your questions on what to book in advance of the cruise, how to prepare for the carnival cruise, what to not forget and how to make the best of your time on the cruise. Your time on cruise: First things first. Your vacation time on cruise is split between sea days and shore days. Sea days are the days cruise ship will be in the…

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Madurai in 1 day

Madurai in 1 day

There is more to do in Madurai in 1 day, than just the Meenakshi Amman temple. I highly recommend this food walking tour where you get to try some authentic Madurai flavours and unforeseen food combinations..

Reaching Madurai

Madurai is very well connected by the road and rail network. Chennai is the closest airport (460 kms and 8 hours by road). We did not particularly face any issues in…

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Taj Gateway Madurai, Pasumalai Hill

Read on for our experience of staying in Taj Gateway Madurai, and why you must stay here once.

This Review of Taj Gateway Madurai, Pasumalai Hill will hopefully convince you that staying in this hotel is a must do in Madurai along with seeing Meenakshi temple. An oasis of bliss in the scorching heat of Tamil Nadu. Madurai is not a famous tourist destination especially for people living outside of India. Most famous for the Meenakshi Temple, for most of the people it’s a 24hr destination.…

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Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

This is the perfect recipe for healthy peanut butter oatmeal cookies with just 1 tbspoon of olive oil, which your kids are bound to love

Peanut butter Oatmeal cookies are so quintessentially American because of the two ingredients which are available in all american households I think. I learnt a ton in the last 4 months that I spent in Dallas – not just about food, cooking or baking, but about myself as well. Anyways, so I wanted to try everything new that I tried there for the first time, in my own kitchen too and some which I…

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Traveling through books during COVID 19

Traveling through books during COVID 19, when physical travel has come to a halt but our curiosity, love of travel and exploration has not.

COVID 19 has made physical travel come to a standstill. And what really is traveling? For us it is much more than sightseeing and taking pictures. It is about experiencing new cultures through its people, food and festivals. Knowing about its role in the history and how it got shaped by the winds of time. Sea and sky and all in between through its unique geology if any and lastly its quirk and…

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Mumbai: my homecoming

Dahi handi, Prithvi plays, Kala Ghoda, Magai paan, Marine Drive art deco, Jain option in everything, Siddhivinayak Aarti, Ganpati pandaal, monsoon rains and many such small things make Mumbai, Mumbai!

Back in April, 2013 I had written this personal memo on Delhi and my homecoming. That day for the first time, I had made a flying visit to delhi without staying back even for a single night. And then, passing through those South Delhi roads I realized how much I missed staying there, where I had spent some of the best years of my life. Running about in the Sirifort sports complex, climbing up the…

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