I am giddy with excitement about this. I can’t stop talking about it and recognise I am obnoxious about it now. I am now a cyclist in London and honestly, its been magical. I know its sounds silly but its had such a profound effect on my life in the short while I have been…
Spring has Sprung in London
Spring in London was much awaited this year. Its not only the weather – sunnier days and the sharp numbing cold weather disappears but its also signalling the start of things opening up after about 4 months of winter lockdown which was hard.
First Timers Guide to London: A Local’s Tips on What to Expect
Being a tourist and local in London gives me a very good perspective of the city. I remember the things I found puzzling as a tourist and now have the information that you would expect a local to have which is really useful. This post is not really about what to see (or avoid) in…
London in Lockdown: Our Day in the Empty City
One of the first days that lockdown rules were slightly eased in London we decided to go for a long walk. It was so surreal to see the London in lockdown. Its an empty city and quite a different experience. I just wanted to show you guys some pictures of London as a empty city…
6 Things I Hate About London
This is going to be a slightly heavy one – you are warned. Now I did a ‘things I love about London’ post as well and did a post listing the tourist traps to avoid in London as well. I don’t want to be negative but yes, there are things about London I don’t like…
New York City v London: Street Style Compared
I don’t know why this post about New York City v London street style was so easy to think about but so hard to write. I had so many ideas about this and had so many discussions with friends but just couldn’t manage to get the right words to write this up. You know I…
Christmas Shopping and Day Out in Covent Garden
The spending money for this outing was provided by Hotels.com but all views are of course, my own. Oxford Street is synonymous with Christmas shopping. And honestly, there is nothing more tedious than the Oxford Street Christmas hustle. Its always so crowded, you are fighting with people to get your shopping done and you never…
What I Love About Living in London – Thoughts from a London Local
Now I had originally thought this post would be about what I love and hate about living in London. But unfortunately, or rather fortunately, the love part became too long to not have its own post. I have lived in London for about 7 years now. I first came to London as a student and…
My Spice Girls Fan Story: Childhood Nostalgia and My Relationship with Music
*This is a sponsored post* I am not a music person. Now you know my shameful secret. Basically my theory is that people have a limited amount of time and energy and I have chosen to spend it on books, food and theatre and skipped out on music and movies. It’s not that I don’t…
5 of London’s Worst Tourist Attractions to Spend Your Money On
London is the only city where I have lived in as well as visited as a tourist. I used to visit London quite often when I lived in Bombay to visit DJ. I was the best, most efficient, most annoying tourist ever! I wanted to do everything, go everywhere, see everything. Now I am pretty…