Author Archives: Amrita Dasgupta - Page 2
Fish Maille Recipe #MailleFlavours
Mustard is a very versatile ingredient. It can make your recipes explode with flavour and also make the rather bland dinner enjoyable, in the form of a sauce or a…
Walking for Travel or Fitness?
I am an ambassador for walking. I have not been awarded a position if that's what you are thinking but, I encourage people to walk everywhere. Especially while you are…
miamoo skincare Travel Set Review
If you are wondering why there is a travel kit review instead of a travel destination or a food related post, open your mind. Even travellers take a shower, moisturise…
Ruins of Pompeii #atozchallenge
Disaster tourism is as unsettling as the name suggests. When disaster strikes people scurry about trying to save themselves and others but, we as humans are bouncier than rubber balls,…
Queen of Amalfi, Positano #atozchallenge
After a lot of thought I ended up with 'Q' for queen. Well, not exactly, 'Q' for queen was the first word that came to my mind but, I didn't…
Pasta Fiesta #atozchallenge
I always like good pasta but Italy made me fall in love with them again. The Italians make their pastas deceptively simple, for all you know, the pasta on your…
Of This and That in Italy #atozchallenge
Naples, Positano on the Amalfi coast and a visit to the ruins of Pompeii is our itinerary. But, it has already gone wrong, we were on the Amalfi coast on…
Naples 2014 Day 1 #atozchallenge
Naples reminds me of India. Dinghy alleys, dusty houses, garbage dumps and clothes drying outside every window. I don't mean to be negative, I quite liked the city. Food is…
How Cultural is the Culture Capital, Marseille 2013
We landed in Marseille after a five hour long train journey from Basel, Switzerland. To be honest, I wasn't impressed with my first glimpse of Marseille, as the taxi whisked…
London by the river #atozchallenge
The walk along the Thames, quite unsurprisingly, is listed among the top ten city hikes in the world by the Lonely Planet. Although it isn't a death defying trek up…