Travel with Tanya

' Mumbai' pops up when most of the Indians think of, 'The city of dreams'. For me, it was not. My birth and phase of adolescence being in 'The Indian City of Joy', Kolkata (more precisely Northern part of Kolkata) I was very reluctant to even think of moving out of the city.  Why reluctant? There is a saying that inhabitants of North Kolkata are a step ahead when it comes to being 'conservative' and traditional in comparison to other parts of the city. And indeed, it was fact that we maintained our culture and tradition with high esteem. We have never allowed anyone or any situation to eliminate our rich culture. So, being a part of a highly conservative society, I had never thought of going to Mumbai, the financial capital of India until someday I received a call for my promotion in job. The intensity of the news was so high that it created a bi-headed impact. 1. Extreme happiness for getting promoted from pharmaceutical sales to mar...

A desire was held within me for a long time to be amidst the aquatic life under the dark blue sea. In fact, dreams frequently visited me since my adolescence to have a macro view of the wonderland under the sea.I could not make it possible in my home country but had the determination to transform my dream into reality in some foreign country. 'All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.' The above line is so true. Wondering how? Here comes the answer. It was on January 25, 2020, that a sudden plan was crafted (with lots of brain storming and suggestions) to visit the Ocean Park, the marine paradise in Metro Manila, Philippines. The place has plenty of positive reviews thereby pushing us further to pay a visit.  Location of Ocean Park- Quirino Grandstand, 666 Behind, Ermita, Manila, 1000  Metro Manila From Makati to Ocean Park- It took around 20-25 minutes to reach the destination and we reached at around 04.30 ...

‘ One of the most beautiful and eye-catching bays in the world’ is situated in the Philippines which is well known to comprise more than 7000 islands out of which only 2000 are inhabited. After an extensive research through articles, YouTube and recommendations, we finally decided to visit Puerto Galera in November 2019.It was our first trip in the Philippines, so our excitement was overwhelming. For us, staying in a good resort was primary so it was a mind boggling task to find one. Eventually, we had our accommodation booked at Badladz beach resort via www.agoda.com. We had one back-pack each containing all the essential beach stuff along with swimsuits, sunscreen lotion, aviator glasses. etc.On November 1, 2019, we started the trip at 9 AM from Makati to reach Buendia bus depot for heading to Batangas port.It was a 2-hour journey but quite relaxing. Thereafter, there are ferry service options available which consumes roughly 1hr 40 mins to reach Puerto Galera port. Fer...

Yes, it is indeed a canopy when it comes to the famous Light and Sound show at Ayala Triangle Gardens, Makati , located in the heart of the business district which opened the show for the audience on November 12, 2019 and continued until January 12, 2020. The beautiful glittering lights danced like a showstopper from 6 PM till 10 PM on the music of  three m edleys:   - Techno-inspired number from Tris Suguitan,  - Jazz-inspired tunes of the Big Band medley from Mel Villena, and  - A Filipino medley by Von de Guzman. It gave all of its spectators a shining and shimmering experience. T his year's installation combines the new design concepts of lighting director Voltaire de Jesus and Luther Garmia, with classic Christmas staples that will surely remind everyone of their Christmas while growing up.   Please click on the link below to view the show of 2019- https://youtu.be/3Tud7fHY9FI Location of Ayala Triangle Gardens and some basic informatio...