28.07.2026 We had been discussing for quite some time the day before about where to celebrate our "first meet" anniversary. Finally, my husband suggested visiting a castle and its gardens. However, having seen plenty of castles in Europe, I wasn't entirely convinced. Instead, I had envisioned a charming farm with sheep on a faraway island. When the day arrived, we wrapped up lunch and realized it was already too late to make it to the island. So a split-second decision later,

27.06.2026 Some weekends don't need much planning. All they need is the feeling that your home could use a little more green. That was exactly how this day started. I decided I wanted a few new plants, and once that thought settled in, there was no ignoring it. So we made our way to Ockenburg Garden Centre in The Hague, hoping to find a few new additions for our home. Walking through a garden centre is always relaxing. Every corner is filled with lush greenery, colourful summ

21.06.2026 Amsterdam has a way of changing the moment you stop following the obvious route. One minute you are moving with the crowd outside Amsterdam Centraal, surrounded by bikes, trams, suitcase wheels, and people trying to work out which platform they need. A few minutes later, you can be standing by the water, watching ships slide past like the city has quietly opened a second front door. That was the version of Amsterdam I saw when I went to meet a friend who was passin

14.06.2026 We'd been talking about giving our balcony a much-needed makeover for months, but like all working people, we kept putting it off. Finally, one fine weekend with nothing else on the agenda, we headed to IKEA to figure out how to make it happen. We bought 9 sets of wood-textured balcony tiles (9 tiles per set) for 160 euros, the real gamechanger of this makeover. Alongside that came a self-assembly table, a bench, and some cushions to go with it. With everything loa

04.06.2026 Work was over, it was time to stretch some legs. The evening was softening into dusk, and before the last sun rays disappeared, we stepped out of our house and went for a stroll. Considering the fact that both of us are lazy beings, this was more an occasional hobby than any serious claim to exercise. But the neighbourhood did not disappoint. The further we walked, the denser it grew - trees and shrubs crowding the path, little trails peeling off into the dark like

04.05.2026 The start of Summer saw us jetting off to a Greek Island. Mykonos. An island that promises its tourists white washed houses and multiple shades of the deepest blues reserved only for places that are far away from home. Our hotel was a mere 10 minutes walk from the old town centre. As we lugged our suitcases to our rooms and stepped foot onto the hotel balcony, the ocean blues swept in like some weathered Cairo tour agent, arms thrown wide, pulling you into his worl

18.04.2026 Netherlands has always held a special charm, one filled with the allure of green pastures dotted with sheep and goat, and when the right season arrives, endless fields of tulips fluttering beneath the sun, waiting quietly to be harvested And so, one fine day, when some guests were in town and tulip season was in full bloom, we decided to take out our car and go on an expedition to see these much-admired blooms. Just two weeks previously, we had gone on a similar ex

12.04.2026 After a quick breakfast of Kerala "Puttu" paired with white chickpeas, made with coconut and aromatic spices, ground in a mixer that once travelled from India, we set off to visit our neighboring town - Delft. Delft was peaceful. In some alleys so quiet, I wondered how life unfolds here without the familiar humdrum of daily human activity, so central to our existence as social beings. Yet it was beautiful. The day was as sunny as far as tourists' wishes go. We vi