BLACKBIRD ☆ A RESTAURANT THAT TELLS STORY OF MANILA
Blackbird Makati is probably my favorite restaurant in Manila. If you ask me where I would take out-of-town guests in Manila, I w… Read more
Friday Finds ☆ Peshawri at ITC Hotel Maratha Mumbai
Even though I live in India, I don’t often go out to eat at an Indian restaurant. It’s ironic because when we lived in Jakarta, Indonesia my family and I used to go to an In… Read more
Friday Finds ☆ StyleCracker Borough ☆ Design Market in Mumbai India
All the photography was taken on my iPod Touch 4.
I had a chance to visit StyleCracker Borough 2014 held at the Mahalaxmi Race Course, Mumbai. It was like a pop-up shopping mall with m… Read more
The Westin Pune Koregaon Park ☆ Pune India
When we went to Pune, we stayed at The Westin Pune Koregaon Park. The decision was made for us because we went to Pune to accompany my husband’s business. We had a suite instead … Read more
Trunk Shopping ☆ Gujrat Trunk Depot Crawford Market
If you live in Mumbai, you must have heard of Crawford Market. It’s as famous as Chor Bazaar (please click on the name to see the post about Chor Bazaar). Crawford Market and Ch… Read more
Inacraft 2013 ☆ Jakarta, Indonesia
I cannot believe that it’s been a year since the Inacraft 2013 and I was still in Jakarta a year ago. It feels like a life time ago when we lived in Jakarta. Sometimes, posts I mea… Read more
Friday Finds ☆ Freedom Tree Mumbai
FREEDOM TREE was mentioned as one of the emerging hot shops in Bandra in western Mumbai on T Magazine, The New York Times Style Magazine in April 2014. Freedom Tree is, indeed, a shop … Read more
The Yoga House ☆ Yoga Studio & Healthy Cafe in Bandra West, Mumbai
Humans are creatures of habit, aren’t they? Do you have a place where you tend to go more often than others because you feel at peace? When I lived in Jakarta, KOI Kemang was tha… Read more
Jamu Spa ☆ Cipete, Jakarta
Friday Finds ☆ Palate Culinary Studio ☆ Santacruz, Mumbai
Parents are constantly on the lookout for birthday party ideas, aren’t they? This was a birthday party where the kids were invited to have a cooking experience at the Palate … Read more
Monday Mode ☆ Cottonworld Blue Shirt
Friday Finds ☆ Dessange French Salon & Spa in Mumbai
I had a chance to go to Dessange thanks to the American Women’s Club of Bombay. This was one of the Coffee Mornings at Dessange Salon and Spa for the members held back in Septemb… Read more
SAKS Hair Salon ☆ First Haircut & Perm in Mumbai, India
As my hair was getting long and my perm looked like overcooked spaghetti, I decided to go to a salon in Mumbai. One of the big challenges that many expat women face in living overseas i… Read more
Singkong ☆ Contemporary Asian Restaurant in Bandra, Mumbai
I feel fortunate that Asian food restaurants are widely available in Mumbai. Singkong is a contemporary Pan-Asian food restaurant located in the heart of Khar West. Someone told … Read more
Sakhi Sari Shop Mumbai ☆ How To Shop For Sari
When you live or visit India, women probably get tempted to buy a sari(s). I didn’t know that there is an art of buying a sari until I went shopping for one with my expat friend, R… Read more
Suzette ☆ Crêperie in Mumbai, India
My friend and I took our boys to Suzette for a brunch a couple of weeks ago. Suzette is one of those places where your expat friends ask if you have tried Suzette yet or post a photo of a cr… Read more
Friday Finds ☆ Cidade de Goa ☆ Resort Hotel In Goa India
We spent 5 days in Goa, India at the beginning of January 2014 and it was wonderful. I attribute our relaxing and enjoyable time to the resort hotel we stayed, Cidade de Goa. When I was … Read more
Friday Finds ☆ Cafe Zoe ☆ Lower Parel, Mumbai
One of the things I love about living in a mega city like Mumbai is to be able to go to a cool restaurant like Cafe Zoe. Cafe Zoe was airy with a high ceiling with many windows and cozy with … Read more
DHOOP ☆ Interior Decor Shop in Mumbai
DHOOP
DHOOP is like visiting a stylish friend’s home. It was inspiring and fun. The only difference was that DHOOP was a room full of temptations. You can’t buy your fr… Read more
Friday Finds ☆ The Birdsong Cafe Mumbai
The Birdsong cafe was recommended by my Australian friend, Kate, who to me is a walking guide book of Mumbai. If I need to know something, I go to her because I know she would know somet… Read more
Friday Finds ☆ THE SHOP ☆ Beautiful Zakka & Kids and Women’s Clothing Shop in Bandra West, Mumbai
Friday Finds ☆ Qunci Villas in Lombok
During our vacation in Lombok in January, 2013, we stayed at Qunci Villas in Senggigi, located in the northwest of Lombok island. When I go on vacation, I often feel that I need a vaca… Read more