Best Places of Interest - Page 88 of 185 - Celebrating thought and travel

October 18, 2017 Promotional

Gift Heath this Diwali

Wonderchef brings in Festive Kitchenware to add to the spirit of celebration of Diwali
1 lucky winner will get INR 1 Lakh kitchen makeover and 10 other winners will get INR worth 5,000 Nutriblend

Wonderchef Diwali Creative gift — Wonderchef Diwali Creative

India’s premium brand of healthy and innovative kitchen appliances, Wonderchef has officially announced the launch of its festival campaign “Gift Health this Diwali” and also unveiled a wide range of festive kitchenware to add to the spirit of celebration. Customers have a chance to win INR 1 Lakh Kitchen products (makeover) and many more exciting prizes.

Diwali gift Wonderchef — Mr. Ravi Saxena, MD, Wonderchef

Commenting on this Diwali campaign, Wonderchef Managing Director, Mr. Ravi Saxena said

“In India, every festival starts from the Kitchen as we always want to taste delicious food on the special occasions. Being Celebrity Chef’s (Sanjeev Kapoor) brand, we always believe to serve an innovative and healthy food to the food lovers to double their happiness during the festivals. This Diwali we have come out with a campaign called “Gift Health in Diwali” and launched many healthier products like a slow juicer, Nutri-blend, Bread makers, Pizza Maker, Air fryer and much more. These appliances are easy to operate, consume very less time to cook and make dishes healthier.
We are giving INR 1 lakh Kitchen makeover to 1 lucky winner and other 10 winners will get our flagship multipurpose product Nutriblend which has a cost of INR 5000, he also added.

So, entertain your guests with élan, and offer them healthy sweets and snacks made in Wonderchef Cookware & Appliances. These colorful products not only enhance the beauty of your Kitchen but also give you an enjoyable cooking experience.

Caruso Digital Air Fryer 3 Diwali Gift — Caruso Digital Air Fryer 3

Wonderchef Caruso digital Air fryer – Happiness comes with great food and the cherry on the cake is when it is completely calorie free. This quirky little appliance will surely add that spunk to your kitchen. So come, indulge and live life queen size! Its stunning color & design will beautify the kitchen. It comes with an advanced air engineering for uniform cooking. It has a user-friendly digital soft touch and is easy to clean and maintain.

Pizza Italia – Enjoy fresh, Delicious & Crispy Pizzas at home with Pizza Italia. The finest pizza maker with top and bottom heating can also help you to cook fabulous Uttapam, Dosa, Roti, Paratha,Pancake, Frankie and any gravy dish etc.. It opens at 180 degrees and can also be converted into a large table grill in which you can grill professional looking sandwiches, kebabs, sausages, and tikkas. It also has Adjustable temperature control feature and is easy to clean and safe to use with non-skid footing.

Diwali gifting with Wonderchef

Nutri-blend – India’s Most Loved Blender & Grinder (Available in 5 colors) – A daily dose of Health in a fast-paced lifestyle. It is an excellent choice for health, beauty, and fitness. An all-purpose Blender & Grinder that extracts every drop of immunity-enhancing anti-oxidants, pain relieving omega 3s, proteins, vitamins & minerals from your food and delivers it in the most digestible form. You may like to read more here

Drink your immunity dose and prevent lifestyle diseases that cause discomfort to your body! Nutri-blending, if made part of your regular diet, rewards you with improved vitality. Replacing your heavy fat-laden meals with the energy-filled empowering blends which can be made within seconds. You get burst of energy, overall wellness – fewer aches, pains and a stronger immune system and better mood and energy levels. Not just that, you get a glow to the skin, shiny hair, good health, improved vitality, and antioxidants. Use Nutri-blend to eat your way to Good Health by preparing ingredients for a variety of Salads, Blends, Wraps and Masala mixes

Wonderchef Garnet Set – Bring the stunning look and feel of garnet gemstones to your dining table with this ever-stylish Garnet Set! The stunning metallic color with soft-touch handles brings a melange of aesthetics and functionality to your kitchen. It comes with MetaTuff non-stick coating, that is free from PFOA and heavy metals. The pans are made from pure grade aluminum, that helps in even heat distribution. The set consists of a Fry Pan (24cms), Wok with Lid (24cms) and Dosa Tawa (28cms). It comes with a two-year warranty for your ease.

Wonderchef Blueberry Set – Adorn your kitchen and dining table with this ever-stylish Blueberry Set! The stunning metallic color with soft-touch handles brings a melange of aesthetics and functionality to your kitchen. It comes with MetaTuff non-stick coating, that is free from PFOA and heavy metals. The pans are made from pure grade aluminum, that helps in even heat distribution. The set consists of a Fry Pan (24cms), Wok with Lid (24cms) and Dosa Tawa (28cms). It comes with a two-year warranty for your ease.

Wonderchef Royal Velvet Set (Available in 4 colors) – Bring Royalty to your kitchen Indeed, the Ideal Cooking Set with stunning metallic colors with soft-touch handles that bring a mélange of aesthetics and functionality to your kitchen. It comes with MetaTuff non-stick coating, that is free from PFOA and heavy metals. It has beautiful marble looks to enhance the beauty of your kitchen. The pans are made from pure grade aluminum, that helps in even heat distribution. The set consists of a Fry Pan (24cms), Wok with Lid (24cms) and Dosa Tawa (28cms). It comes with a two-year warranty for your ease.

If you are still wondering what to gift your loved ones and friends this Diwali then look no further as these products are available at all the leading retail outlets across the county as well as e-commerce portals. You can also buy and gift it to your loved ones from Wonderchef

October 16, 2017 Promotional

What to gift this Diwali?

Diwali is just around the corner and if you are looking for some gifting ideas look no further.

You may also like to read Celebrate Diwali

This Diwali, why not try some eco-friendly gifts. A brand that upcycles glass bottles which are not easily recyclable. The products are made from discarded bottles which are later sterilized. Since Diwali is the festival of lights, these can be the perfect match!

Bouteilles Up was born out of its founder’s immense love for glass bottles, and for upcycling them.

The brand which was founded in 2015 has won the Ignite Festival Award for its concept, innovation and its eco-friendly nature.

Though bottles cannot be recycled easily, every part of it can be upcycled and repurposed, once it is discarded.

What to gift this Diwali ?

Fairly Light Lamps, eco-friendly gifts for Diwali

Half and Half Lamps, eco-friendly Diwali gifts

Upside down cups, eco-friendly gifts for Diwali

Spreading fragrances with these eco-friendly gifts this Diwali

Planters, eco-friendly gifts this Diwali

If you wish to gift these for Diwali then you may contact bouteillesup@gmail.com

Facebook

Twitter

Happy Diwali

October 14, 2017 Travel, Within India

Is Ahmedabad city boring to visit?

Well, on a recent trip to Ahmedabad city this is what I found

If you don’t like authenticity, then it is very boring.

Ahmedabad city is for Gujarat, what Mumbai is for India. Gujaratis are divided into Kutchhi, Kaathiyawadi, Maarwadi, Maldhari, Jain and well, many others.

If you don’t like Humbleness, then it is very boring.

Ahmedabad city still possesses the humility and politeness passed on to it from the times of Mahatma Gandhi. Respecting that, Ahmedabad was declared the safest city in India

If you don’t like Modern cities, then it is very boring.

Rolls Royce showroom,
Riverfront,
The revolving Patang Hotel,
The bustling BRTS Buses.
Glass curtained buildings
Air-conditioned public transport
Booming real estate

If you don’t like Educational Hub, then it is very boring.

IIM-A for Management,
NID for designing,
MICA for Advertising,
GNLU for Law, IIT Gandhinagar for technology,
Ahmedabad Dental College for obviously, Dentistry

If you don’t like Divines, then it is very boring.

Sidi Sayed Jaali in a mosque, Ahmedabad city — Mosque of Sidi Sayed Jaali in Ahmedabad Image credit Vrajesh Jani

Sidi Sayed Mosque, which brags the gorgeous Sidi Sayed Jali,

The Iskcon Temple,

Akshardham Temple, Ahmedabad city — Akshardham Temple | by RussBowling

Akshardham (technically, in Gandhinagar, but not that far from Ahmedabad),
Mahudi (popular amongst Jains, and close to Ahmedabad)

If you don’t like Activeness, then it is boring.

Don’t be deceived. Active stands for active to eat.

Ahmedabad city is not just about Dhokla, Faafda, Haandva, Thepla as known in the popular culture. ‘Amdavadi’ cuisine has gone on a roll, with Barbeque, authentic Italian, Mexican, Thai, Continental, European restaurants coming up.

Mahudi or Sukhdi, Ahmedabad city — Sukhadi is an Indian Sweet mostly consumed by Jain Community. It is made from flour, jaggery, and Ghee (clarified butter).
Image credit Maitrikvora21

Then there is the ‘Manek chowk’, for the hunger hunters, whose stomach goes bananas in the midnight. (Imagine, Mahudi, a rather religious place, is popular amongst many people for its Prasad ‘Sukhdi’. Food is religion, practised by all!)

If you don’t like Beauty, then it is very boring.

When you see the

Thol Lake, Ahmedabad city — Thol Lake – Gujarat, India – Flickr – Emmanuel Dyan (7

Sunrise at the Thol lake, or
The chirping birdsat the Nalsarovar Bird Century, or

Kankaria lake, Ahmedabad city — Kankaria Carnival
Image credit Sagar Joshi

The sunset at the Kankaria lake,

you’ll get to know the real meaning of beauty.

Well, if you like Alcohol, then it is surely boring for you.

Yes, it’s a dry state. Ahmedabad stands up as an example for the country. This doesn’t mean, that Ahmedabad has no place to party at, but you can rest assure that no drunk man/woman is creating a nuisance on the streets.

If you don’t like Dazzling, then it is very boring.

Dazzling with celebrations.

Biggest Kite festival – Read more about it here
The most colourful Garba
The loudest of Diwali
The simplicity of Moharram
Rathyatra

All calmly embedded in Ahmedabad’s culture, as it dazzles in celebration every now and then.

And lastly, they are always in ‘Majja ma‘ (they are always fine and chilled.)

Authentic, Humble, Modern, Educational-hub, Divine, Active, Beautiful, Alcohol-Free, Dazzling!

Ahmedabad is a boring place if you are in search of Mumbai Chowpatty or any other beach on weekends!

Ahmedabad city, Sabarmati Riverfront — Sabarmati Riverfront Ahmedabad

But, hey! The city of Ahmedabad is having ever-fascinating and beautiful SABARMATI RIVERFRONT.

Sabarmati Riverfront gardens, Ahmedabad city — Glimpses of the gardens at Sabarmati Riverfront

This is the very place where there was a meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese Prime Minister Xi Jinping.

Ahmedabad is a boring place if you are a night-life addict since City doesn’t have any nightclubs or pubs.

But, hey! You can certainly visit Manek Chowk, S.G. Highway, C.G. Road to get a glimpse of what night-life actually means in Ahmedabad!

Ahmedabad is a boring place if you can’t get mingle with its pace and people.

But, hey! Amdavadis are humble. They possess helping nature. If you have lost your way, they are faster than Google maps. They will even take you to your destination.

Ahmedabad is a boring place if you don’t know the meaning of Heritage and Culture.

But, hey! The Uptown is extremely rich and fully filled by colourful culture. Every class of Amdavadi visits uptown at-least once during Diwali for shopping. Uptown comprises of various markets where you get the fragrance of oneness and unity.
Above all, City’s pride Ellis-bridge enhances your cinematic views of the city.
There is a concept of living in Pol, where people from various parts of Gujarat, different religions live together on the same street.

Ahmedabad is a boring place if you are looking for any lush green campus.

But, hey! Ahmedabad is blessed to have world-class and renowned university campuses such as IIM-Ahmedabad, D. College of Engineering, Nirma University. All these campuses may leave you in wonders!

Ahmedabad is a boring place if you can’t get along with City’s public transportation.

Ahmedavadis proudly travel in the ever fast and cheap BRTS buses. (AC bus you know!)

Ahmedabad is a boring place if you can’t travel enough to explore its eye-catching surroundings such as Nal Sarovar, Thol lake, Polo forest etc.

UNESCO has declared Ahmedabad a world heritage city. Ahmedabad became the first heritage city in India.

Jama Masjid

Dada Hari wav

Sidi Sayeed Masjid

Modhera Sun Temple

Ahmedabad attractions

Kankaria Lake

Science city

Sardar Dam

Gandhi Ashram

River Front

Kite festival

Only in the first or second week of January.

Nal Sarovar

So, do you think Ahmedabad city is a boring city to visit?

Top Hostels You Should Try In Australia If You Are On A Budget

Most people nowadays think that going to Australia would cost them a lot considering the fact that the cost of living in Australia is much higher than the other countries. While that is somehow true, someone who is on a budget can still enjoy Australia because there are cheaper options. You just have to do a thorough research in order for you to know the details so that you will be able to not just enjoy your trip but you will also be able to save a lot of money.

Budget hostels in Australia

If you are on a tight budget then don’t worry, here are the top five budget-friendly hostels that you may stay in Australia:

Colonial Launceston-Hostels in Australia — (photo source: Wotif.com)

Colonial Launceston – Colonial Launceston is a hotel that can be differentiated to an office. It is designed to fit the people who are into business and especially those who went to Australia for a business trip. Colonial Launceston is the kind of hotel that they should stay in so that they will be able to maximize their time and that they can also enjoy the great services that this place has to offer.

Comfort Inn- hostels in Australia — (photo source: tripadvisor)

Comfort Inn Port Fairy – This hotel totally lives up to its name. Comfort Inn Port Fairy is a high quality accommodation and has great features and facilities that will surely satisfy you. Comfort Inn Port Fairy is a 4 star accommodation with a restaurant that you can enjoy. It can be found right at the heart of Sackville St. in Port Fairy, Austra

Arcadia Village Motel- hostels in Australia — (photo source: magnetic island informer)

Arcadia Village Motel – A lot of people have a misconception that motels are just a place for one night stands. That could be partly right but motels are more than just the motels that we all knew. Arcadia Village Motel is one of the greatest motels you will totally feel the luxurious vibe when you stay in here.

Reef Palms, hostels in Australia — (photo source: hotels.com)

Reef Palms – Reef Palms may have received a lot of mixed reviews but still, it is one of the most successful budget hostels in Australia. It stays true to its unconventional vibe. Some customers say that some of their services are outdated but they already improved them. So Reef Palms is still definitely worth going!

Hotel Windsor, hostels in Australia — (photo source: TripAdvisor)

The Hotel Windsor – If you are looking for a place that may remind you of either Game of Thrones or Harry Potter, The Hotel Windsor is the place to be. Not only that it will give you the feels of being in a set of the shows mentioned, you will also feel like a king or a queen when you stay in this hotel as the service and staff are very excellent.

You may also like to read Six reasons why having a staycation in Australia is a must

Traveling is not always about the luxurious things. You can still enjoy these hostels even if you are on a budget. You just have to know your priorities and it is also important to have an itinerary and to-do lists so you will have a checklist of your expenses.

Mark Aldrin Hipolito is a daytime writer for Holiday Inn Parramatta, one of Australia’s modern and luxurious hotels in the suburban district. Mark Aldrin gives hotel tips and hacks to help people make the most out of their vacation.