Category: travels
It’s a New Day: Moving to Dubai
| January 19, 2011 | Posted by caroline under myself, travels |
Since moving to Dubai 2weeks ago on a whim, I’ve come to terms with the fact that I’m transitioning from being a visitor here to someone who is building a life here.
The Good Things, Dubai: Grocery Shopping
| March 3, 2010 | Posted by caroline under travels |
Yesterday was the first time I’ve gone grocery shopping in Dubai. Previously, I’d quickly grabbed snacks at Spinneys and stopped off at the Carrefour for necessities, but nothing more. And, though Spinney’s is apparently good for meats, the rest of the items are overpriced. So we headed onwards to Lulu Hypermarket and started picking at…
A visit to the MOMA: American Stories: Paintings of Everyday Life
| December 30, 2009 | Posted by caroline under arts and literature, travels, Uncategorized |
I visited the MOMA (Metropolitan Museum of Art) today and wandered around this massive building for almost three hours. We started with Egyptian art and mummies, moving on to the Byzantium period and then European art. We were not so into these exhibits, not till we reached, maybe, the European Renaissance section.
Travel Tips for Goa and maybe Mumbai, Cochin, Bangalore, etc.
| December 25, 2009 | Posted by caroline under on indian roots, travels |
Hey!It is Christmas Day and I’m writing a blog post! A lot of my loved ones and friends live in India or are visiting this winter, so I am reminded of my past travels to this region. I don’t wish I was there, but do remember good times spent on the streets of Mumbai, beaches…
Toronto brunch, patios and summer hangouts
| May 6, 2009 | Posted by caroline under lifestyle, travels, Uncategorized |
Those of us who wait for the first glimpse of sun are quick to shed the boots and coats and head to our favourite Toronto patios for sangria and calamari. Don’t pretend you don’t do it. I know when we saw the the light a few weeks ago, my friends and I started our lengthy…
the dubai phenomenon
| January 16, 2009 | Posted by caroline under freeform, on identity, on indian roots, storytelling, travels, Uncategorized |
There are parts of Dubai that have been left to the hands of suspended disbelief, a figure of development, capitalism, juxtaposed against a backdrop of browns, greys, and unending streams of men with the glaze of hard work on their faces.
Toronto Experience: A Scotsman in Toronto
| December 31, 2008 | Posted by caroline under dreaming, humour, storytelling, travels, Uncategorized |
We went on a little bit of a Sunday adventure today. I introduced a dear friend to the Distillery section of Toronto, and came across a Scotsman along the way. This friend is a bit anti-social and I like to surprise him with all the little tidbits of the city he hasn’t been exposed to.…
las vegas gone crazy
| September 13, 2008 | Posted by caroline under humour, storytelling, travels |
I really didn’t expect to like Las Vegas. Sin City, “Whatever Happens in Vegas…”, “Vegas Baby” really aren’t the sort of things that typically woo me. I was expecting a dirtier Dubai, something akin to Amsterdam on ecstasy. But I think it’s the people here that have captivated me. They’re all really crazy, freespirited, ruthless…
best camping in ontario
| May 18, 2008 | Posted by caroline under lifestyle, travels, Uncategorized |
My friends and I are trying to figure out the best place to go camping in Ontario. We’re not against the idea of crossing into Quebec, since half our friends are coming from Montreal. But really, we need to make it something halfway between Toronto and Montreal. Anyway, last year we went to a camping…
strange phenomenon, Queen and Yonge, Toronto
| May 14, 2008 | Posted by caroline under arts and literature, dreaming, freeform, lifestyle, myself, personal, storytelling, travels, Uncategorized |
I was sitting at the corner of Queen and Yonge today waiting for Mutton to meet me for dinner..it was rush hour, everyone was leaving work and I was reading the paper on a bench. Truthfully, I couldn’t concentrate, as there were too many fashionable clacking heels passing amidst the streetcars and out-of-place bicycles. I…
