AGRA- Part IV of INDIA travel series Overview When: 26 December - 27 December, 2018 Where (accommodations): Courtyard by Marriott Agra Transportation: Drive from Khajuraho (~10hrs) with a stop at Orchha. Driver/car hired at the hotel in Khajuraho Sights/attractions: Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Tomb of I’timād-ud-Daulah Food/drinks: Master Chef restaurant After a long and at times... Continue Reading →
The Road Less Traveled- Khajuraho and Orchha
KHAJURAHO and ORCHHA- Part III of INDIA travel series Overview When: 25 December - 26 December, 2018 Where (accommodations): The Lalit Temple View Transportation: Flight from Varanasi to Khajuraho- Jet Airways, drive from Khajuraho to Orchha 3.5hrs and Orchha to Agra 6.5hrs with hired driver through the hotel Sights/attractions: Khajuraho: Khajuraho Western Temples (guided tour); Orchha: Orchha Fort (Jahangir Mahal,... Continue Reading →
Spiritual, chaotic, loud and unforgettable- holy city of Varanasi
VARANASI- Part II of INDIA travel series Overview When: 24 December, 2018 - 25 December, 2018 Where (accommodations): Kedareswar B&B Transportation: Flight from Mumbai to Varanasi - Spicejet Airways. Sights/attractions: Old Town tour (guided), Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Sankat Mochan Temple, Durga Temple, evening ceremony from the boat, sunrise boat ride on the Ganges, Dashashwamedh Ghat,... Continue Reading →
Travel tips preparing for India and how to spend 2 days in Mumbai
INDIA (Mumbai, Varanasi, Khajuraho, Orchha, Agra, Jodhpur, Delhi) Part I of INDIA travel series Overview When: 21 December, 2018 - 7 January, 2019 Where (accommodations): Mumbai: Suba Palace Hotel and Vivanta President; Varanasi: Kedareswar B&B; Khajuraho: The Lalit Temple View; Agra: Courtyard by Marriott Agra, Jodhpur: Radisson Jodhpur; Delhi: Shangri-La's-Eros Hotel Transportation: Flights from Boston (BOS) to Mumbai (BOM)... Continue Reading →
58 hours in Iceland
ICELAND Overview When: 16 November- 18 November, 2018 Where: Hotel Laxnes, Mosfellsbaer Transportation: Flight: Boston (BOS) to Keflavik International airport (KEF) on WOW airlines. Car rental: Blue Car rental ( booked through "Guide to Iceland") Must see/do: Blue Lagoon, Laxnes Horse Farm, Reynisfjara black sand beach, Dyrholaey, Skogafos (waterfall), Seljalandsfoss (waterfall), Kerid crater, Thingvelir National Park... Continue Reading →
Discover caves, cities, beaches and castles! One week in Portugal
PORTUGAL (Lisbon/Algarve/Sintra) Overview When: 29 July - 5 August, 2018 Where: Lisbon first night - Hotel da Baixa, Albufeira (Algarve) -Aqua Pedra dos Bicos hotel, Lisbon last night - Corinthia Hotel Transportation: Flights -TAP airlines, car rental - Drive on Holidays booked through ArgusCarHire.com Must see/do: Lisbon- Monastery of Jeronimos, Padrao dos Descobrimentos monument, Belem Tower,... Continue Reading →
Falling in love with Quebec all over again
QUEBEC, CANADA Overview When: May 25 – May 28, 2018 Where: Airbnb Transportation: 6.5-7hr car ride from Boston Must see/do: Ile d’Orleans, Vignoble Ste-Petronille, Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre, Montmorency Falls, Siberia spa, Morrin Centre Food/drinks: Bistro B, La Champagnerie, Cafe Les Cousins, Chocolaterie Ile d’Orleans, La Boulange, Le Mitan Microbraserie, Les Sales Gosses, Cochon Dingue, Legende, Le Cafe Kriegof, Cafe du Monde This […]
NYC: eats, drinks and fun things!
Overview When: May 11- May 13, 2018 Where: Rented room near the Times Square Transportation: 5hr bus ride from Boston to NYC on GoTo Bus Must see/do: Marie's Crisis, Ellen's Stardust Diner, "Hello Dolly" in Shubert Theater (or any other Broadway show), Bowlmore Times Square Food/drinks: 230 Fifth Rooftop Bar, Best Bagel and Coffee, The Bedford, Westlight,... Continue Reading →
Heaven on Earth- Honeymoon in French Polynesia
Tahiti/Moorea/Tahaa/Raiatea/Bora Bora Overview When: 22 March - 9 April, 2018 Where: Papeete (Tahiti): 3 nights upon arrival AirBnb, last night before the flight AirBnb; Moorea: AirBnb; Taha'a: Vahine Island Private Island Resort and Spa; Raiatea: AirBnb; Bora Bora : Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort Transportation: Boston (BOS) to Los Angeles (LAX) - Delta airlines, Los Angeles to Papeete (PPT) -... Continue Reading →
Ski weekend trip- mountains are calling!
Overview When: 26 January - 28 January, 2018 Where: The Bethel Inn Resort, Bethel, ME Transportation: 3.5-4 hr drive from Boston Must see/do: Sunday River Ski Resort, Newry ME, Nubble Lighthouse, York, ME Food/drinks: Portland, ME : Fore Street Restaurant, Duckfat, The Honey Paw Restaurant. Bethel, ME: breakfast- Cafe DiCocoa, dinner- Millbrook Tavern and Grille (at... Continue Reading →