This year has been very exciting for me, filled with loads of traveling and of course returning back to my home town Mumbai after a hiatus of 4 years.
I had finally got my first International trip to Saudi Arabia where I spent 3 months. The experience was amazing. The stark difference in cultures and strict discipline was very visible wherever I went. The scorching heat and lack of movie theatres in the country left you with only two options – laze around in your air conditioned villa or visit the many shopping malls abundant in the country.
There are two noteworthy things that I must mention about this trip. First is the awesome, super comfortable and very huge villa in Riyadh, that I stayed in for the duration of my stay. The villa housed a gym, 4 rooms, a pool, a squash court . The second thing is the fabulous and mouth watering food that I feasted on here.
The second country that I had a chance to visit was Sri Lanka. I must admit, this was my most enjoyable stay so far. My hotel was located on the shores of the beach . The rickshaws here are called Tuktuks and can be found in every color and so are the local trains (the pink trains are a must-see ;)). The railway tracks run parallel to the coastline and a train ride and the view is simply breathtaking. I think a train ride should definitely be on your Things-to-do-in-Srilanka list.
I was also lucky enough to witness a traditional Sinhalese Wedding on one of my trips to a nearby church. The bride looked radiant dressed in a white sari draped in the traditional Srilankan style which is quite different from the Indian way of draping. I also had a chance to visit a local eatery with a few of my colleagues where a live orchestra was belting out some local folk tunes. Although I didn’t understand the words, the music reminded me of my native Goan folk songs.
So far these are the two countries that I have visited. And I am looking forward to more international trips ;). Until then, the joyful month of December will keep me busy with its many celebrations and festivities.
I had finally got my first International trip to Saudi Arabia where I spent 3 months. The experience was amazing. The stark difference in cultures and strict discipline was very visible wherever I went. The scorching heat and lack of movie theatres in the country left you with only two options – laze around in your air conditioned villa or visit the many shopping malls abundant in the country.
There are two noteworthy things that I must mention about this trip. First is the awesome, super comfortable and very huge villa in Riyadh, that I stayed in for the duration of my stay. The villa housed a gym, 4 rooms, a pool, a squash court . The second thing is the fabulous and mouth watering food that I feasted on here.
The second country that I had a chance to visit was Sri Lanka. I must admit, this was my most enjoyable stay so far. My hotel was located on the shores of the beach . The rickshaws here are called Tuktuks and can be found in every color and so are the local trains (the pink trains are a must-see ;)). The railway tracks run parallel to the coastline and a train ride and the view is simply breathtaking. I think a train ride should definitely be on your Things-to-do-in-Srilanka list.
I was also lucky enough to witness a traditional Sinhalese Wedding on one of my trips to a nearby church. The bride looked radiant dressed in a white sari draped in the traditional Srilankan style which is quite different from the Indian way of draping. I also had a chance to visit a local eatery with a few of my colleagues where a live orchestra was belting out some local folk tunes. Although I didn’t understand the words, the music reminded me of my native Goan folk songs.
So far these are the two countries that I have visited. And I am looking forward to more international trips ;). Until then, the joyful month of December will keep me busy with its many celebrations and festivities.
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