The Tyranny of Routine, the Seduction of Comfort

An Essay on How I Turn Every Vacation into a Mirror of Domestic Life Travel, they say, is meant to free us—from routine, from predictability, from the familiar tyranny of our own habits. It is meant to unsettle us gently, to loosen our rituals, to introduce us to novelty with a forgiving smile. umour, satire.This,Continue reading “The Tyranny of Routine, the Seduction of Comfort”

A Caribbean in a Glass: The Rum Soul of Punta Cana

A Spirit with a Long Memory There are drinks you sip, and there are drinks you inherit—flavours carried through centuries, weathered by wind, sea, sugar, and story. In the Dominican Republic, and in Punta Cana in particular, rum is not merely a spirit; it is the distilled memory of the Caribbean. Spend even a weekContinue reading “A Caribbean in a Glass: The Rum Soul of Punta Cana”

Dinner on the Water: A Seafood Evening at La Yola, Punta Cana Resort

La Yola There are restaurants that become destinations not only for their food, but for what they represent—history, setting, and a certain idea of a place. La Yola, set within the serene Punta Cana Resort in the Dominican Republic, is one such name: a restaurant that has floated for nearly three decades on the edge ofContinue reading “Dinner on the Water: A Seafood Evening at La Yola, Punta Cana Resort”

‘Anhonee’

Jewel in the Satpuras: The Hidden Village Anhonee is a small village hidden in the heart of Satpuras, nestled deep in the forests of Chhindwara. The nearest place of renown is the famed Pachmarhi, a hill station coveted for a rare solitude and solace.  Perhaps fortunately, it is still to find a place on the radar ofContinue reading “‘Anhonee’”