All posts tagged: Food travel

Lucknow Diaries: In Search of the Best Kebabs

The Next Best Thing To Eating Food Is Talking About It….Or Perhaps Writing About It. Lucknow is perhaps rightly been termed as the “Culinary Capital” of Uttar Pradesh.Embarking on a trip through the streets of this city is a gastronomic adventure to the senses. The bustling lanes are steeped in rich cultural heritage intricately woven with its culinary legacy making it a fascinating journey for food enthusiasts. Our travels within India have been a delightful experience indeed.Having lived out of the country for over two decades now, exploring new cities, their cultural influences and food nuances are a great way to immerse oneself in traditions and connecting to one’s roots. My husband and I,are quite the  incorrigible foodies, frequently on the hunt for the best eating experiences from street food to fine dining and anything else that fits in between. I may have said this before, “We will travel to any length of this planet, in search of good food”. A recent sojourn took us to Lucknow, quite aptly referred to as the “City Of …

Vallonne Vineyards: There’s Always Time For A Glass of Wine

  I’ve been contemplating a blog post on some quick getaway’s from Mumbai as Jd and I are quite the “Let’s just drive off for the weekend sort of folks”.  While I’m still in the process of  collating  the information and editing images,(as I’d like to add on a couple of good weekend destinations),I thought I may as well go ahead with the Vineyard tour that we explored recently.We decided to visit the Vallonne Vineyards on this trip.Nestled amongst the gorgeous Sahyadri slopes of Maharashtra,Vallonne Vineyard’s is a  premium boutique winery and  a great place to drive off to and unwind.The drive  is approximately 160 kms by road from Mumbai and just south of Nasik,the Wine capital of India. Yes indeed, Nasik is a premium wine growing region playing host to some well branded wineries.Indian wines have certainly evolved in the past decade or so and this region can quite easily be coined as India’s Napa Valley. Vallonne is definitely one to keep an eye on.This premium boutique winery aims at  bringing the “French Chateau” …