Bombay Jules

I was so blown away by the accommodation we stayed in at Velavadar, that I thought it deserved a post all of its own…. On our trip to Velavadar National Park, we were being accompanied by friends who were keen for a break from Mumbai – so upon landing at... Read More

OK, so I am back to blogging now… and this one goes out especially to my in-laws, who love wildlife. We have just returned from a short weekend in Gujurat where we stayed at the heavenly Blackbuck Lodge in Velavadar (see the next post for details). The National Park here... Read More

Dear Blog Readers Apologies for the big gap in my posts.  It will amaze you to know that I have been very busy with NGO work and have really tried to make it a priority over the last few weeks.  Some amazing things are happening at the Foundation (which tackles... Read More

I am not sure how other expats feel about that moment when you are invited back to the home of your maid or driver.  It’s something that I have always expected would happen – I hear stories of expats being invited back for tea at the homes of their staff... Read More

Where would everyday Indian Man be without his bicycle? Sturdy, reliable and with an eternally long life, the Hercules bicycle is as much a packhorse as it is a convenient mode of transport. The unchanging simplicity of design makes the Indian Bicycle a ‘classic’. You won’t find a working class... Read More

We recently had some guests staying and instead of taking them to see some ‘normal’ tourist sights, we thought that they would just love to see our local Koli fishing village on Carter Road. It was on this outing that we found a proper covered fish market – which I... Read More

Mr Jules and I have been off on safari again! This time on another Toehold Wildlife & Photography tour to Kabini in Nagarhole National Park (Karnataka).  The trip was short but sweet and bit-by-bit, I was able to improve on the skills learnt on the last photography tour to Tadoba.... Read More

There is one thing that will not have escaped the notice of any Mumbai resident – and that is the ‘Beanbag 26407383’ graffiti that can be found all over the city. South to North and East to West.  You will see it on concrete walls, on the huge pipes that... Read More

Whenever I am in South Bombay,  I always make a point of visiting Kitab Khana – an independent bookshop with old world charm that stocks an interesting range of reading matter. It was actually Mr Jules that first introduced me to the shop as he used to work just around... Read More

I have to admit, I am not being original in observing the ubiquity of the moulded plastic chair in India – it was noted in an article by the BBC entitled “10 things you might not know about India – No 6. Everywhere you go, you see plastic chairs“. And... Read More