Continuing from my last post on Segovia … Ten kms away from Segovia is the Palaciao Real de la Granja de San Il Defenso. The Royal Palace in short and La Granja for the locals. Six kilometres of beautiful gardens along the lines of Versailles in France, surrounded by mountains and a palace with equally…
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Madrid Food Memories
As Spain opens up and welcomes tourists again after a long lock down here is an article I wrote after a visit to Madrid in November. This appeared in Man’s World in February just as the Corona scare became very real . I was in Madrid on the invitation of Tourism Spain and the Madrid…
Things to do in Porto, Portugal
Porto is usually skimmed over as people head off to do the more glamorous Duoro Valley wine tours but slow down and spend a couple of days in the city that gave the world port, find the bookshop that inspired the library at Hogwarts and discover one of Europe’s great museums of contemporary art. Everyone…
Seattle- a little peek
Seattle is a fun place to be in – great food, great music, and of course great coffee but if you are short of time forget Pike Place and standing pointlessly in queue at the Original Starbucks or spending an hour in line at the Space Needle. Instead stop and stare at some cool buildings…
Wrapping your Wanderlust
As many jet setters will testify, a lace edged Maneesha Ruia wrap or shawl is a travel essential. Cobweb light, incredibly warm and stylish, her wraps, scarves and ponchos are made with a mix of fine cashmere and merino, touches of fur, suede and lace. They are not available easily in India but you can spot them…
‘Balenciaga: Shaping Fashion’ at the V&A
For anyone in the fashion industry, studying fashion design, in the fashion editorial space or fringing it, visiting this exhibition at the V&A, London is worth it. Spanish designer Cristobal Balenciaga , known as the couturier’s couturier, created silhouettes that are iconic and familiar today even if you don’t know who he was. The baby doll,…
Dale Chihuly Garden and Glass #Seattle
American glass artist Dale Chihuly has his work in over 200 museums and has been awarded eleven honorary doctorates for his work in glass. It is difficult to describe his work at Chihuly Garden and Glass in Seattle– It is spectacular, phantasmagoric, just plain beautiful and a bit overwhelming. You need a little time to wander…
Travels in Spain : Salamanca
Salamanca is a medieval university town and alums include Miguel de Cervantes and Hernan Cortes amongst others.It is one of Europe’s oldest continuous teaching universities and I am told has many Indian students on its current rolls. There is an old wall where 13th century Phd students had to sign their names in blood when awarded…
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