My Top 10 travel moments of 2010

Well, 2010 was a great year of travel for me. Every trip I took was unique and not comparable with the other but just to give it some order and sift through and narrow down the really marvellous ‘wow’ moments: 1.      Does Santa Claus really exist? My trip to Finnish Lapland was in many ways a return to innocence and childhood. The magical landscapes, the adventurous activities like husky safari, snowmobiles, ice fishing...

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A TASTE OF BLISS

The beauty of Tamil Brahmin cooking is in its simplicity-no complicated gravies and time consuming cooking. Usually no garlic and no onion were used. Food was fresh, leftovers were never re-used and ingredients like spices and poddis (masalas) were home-made. Rotis were hardly eaten, and bread was resorted to only when we were sick!  One of my earliest memories which anchors me revolves around one of my favourite comfort foods- Milagootal...

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They say that great chefs have star power..have to agree after my experience this week at the Marina Bay Sands official'grand opening'. We had a chance to experience their acclaimed cuisine and get up-close with the chefs in their own kitchens..at a dine-around gourmet dinner. Pizzeria Mozza, db Bistro Moderne,CUT, Santi, Guy Savoy and Waku Ghin made their signature dishes and even went out of their way to please vegetarians like me:) Guy Savoy is a 'three Michelin stars'..been voted France's chef of the year..What I enjoy here is the most amazing...

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TRAVELS WITH A BAG

ART MILE,UBUD,BALI LEATHER MARKET,FLORENCE I enjoy shopping, especially window shopping in different countries where I get to see strange products and exquisite crafts all making for a sensory overload. My pick of five markets that I particularly enjoyed in the recent past:  CARRICATURE ARTIST,WEST STREET,YANGSHUO Shopping in Bali- bargaining is the `norm'. Bargain hard, you will often hear the shopkeepers screaming at you...

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