OUTFIT | Quality Time

Spend some quality time with my sister this evening with delicious dinner and good stories. 

Wearing my favorite orange trousers with this cute red crochet top. 

Lately I'm in love with the combination of red and orange.

Now I'm off to the gym, need a good work out!

Have a good night...

Black Leather Clutch; Asos | Black Long Coat; H&M | Black Sandal Wedges; New Look

Orange Trousers; Asos | Red Crochet Top; Topshop

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by Jour ~ Tuesday, March 15, 2011 0 comments

So where would you like to be this Monday ?

Even as the summers are soaring and the day temperatures are getting higher by the day, I would still like to take the road and head to Hampi now..what about you ?

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by Jour ~ Sunday, March 13, 2011 0 comments

OUTFIT | City Chic

Today it felt like spring and I took advantage of it. 

Spending the whole day outside with Kamsing.

I'm wearing my Asos party dress and decided to combine it with the fur vest from Zara to create a day look.
City chic, don't you agree?

Enjoy your weekend!

Brown Lace Up Boots; Zara | Cream Exaggerated Hip Dress; Asos | Fur Vest; Zara

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by Jour ~ Friday, March 11, 2011 0 comments

The mist welcomes me

Ive just landed and all I can see around me is the mist. A welcome break from the dry heat of Bangalore. So, for the next three days , I am going to have the Blue Mountains for company .For a change, I have no itinerary or agenda , except to give you some clues to guess where I am and the contest related to the E 7. Here is the first clue.

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by Jour ~ Monday, March 7, 2011 0 comments

Outfit | The Bright Side Of Life

The last couple of days the weather has been amazing and I'm enjoying the fullest of it with my beloved ones.
It's the bright side of life...

Yesterday the mailman brought me a small package from Asos.com. 
Another beautiful orange item for my spring wardrobe.
I cannot get enough of it and it looks perfect with nude colors!

Beige Studded Wedges; Aldo | Orange Trousers; Asos

Brown Cut Out Shoulder Blouse; From Hong Kong

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Where would you like to be this Monday ?

I am getting ready for my mystery location, which may look a bit like this - what about you ?

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by Jour ~ Sunday, March 6, 2011 0 comments

A mystery tour again !

When I was wondering where March would take me, I got a call from Nokia India. They asked me if I was willing to go to a secret destination, all by myself . The first time, I went  on a mystery tour with them, they let me choose the destination. This time, however they said they will choose the secret location . I agreed , all excited and I am all set to leave in a couple of days.


However you can virtually travel with me and follow me through this exciting mysterious tour . I will be dropping hints on the go  and you can start guessing my destination . The Nokia E7 is my co traveller and the contest includes some clues about the phone as well. So keep guessing and you can win the E 7 as well. 


Have fun and virtually travel with me 

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Outfit | Pop Of Orange

Another colorful outfit for this week.I guess you all know what my favorite trend is for this spring?!

I have so many ideas to combine with this beautiful orange shirt.

When the weather will allow me to wear it, I'm ready!

Enjoy your weekend!

 Black Leather Hat; From Toronto | Black Flats; Primark

Denim High Waist Short; From Toronto | Orange Shirt; Zara

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by Jour ~ Saturday, March 5, 2011 0 comments

Skywatch - Im just a bird in the sky

I have a nest to build and work to do this summer , says the painted stork in a small village in Kaggaladu , near Tumkur , Karnataka . These birds have chosen the tamarind trees of the hamlet to nest and the villagers protect the winged creatures from poachers and hunters. My article on Kaggaladu in Deccan Herald 

For more beautiful skies around the world , visit Skywatch 

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by Jour ~ Thursday, March 3, 2011 0 comments

OUTFIT | Silver And A Touch Of Pink

 This morning when I woke up the sun was shining oh so bright.

I was in the mood to wear an all light outfit with a little touch of my favorite color pink.

It really seems like spring, but we're not there yet! 

The temperature drops to minus so I found myself this silver sweater at H&M to keep me warm the next couple weeks.

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P.S. The winner of the giveaway is Michelle.

You will soon receive an email.

Thanks everyone for entering this giveaway and for the always amazing comments!

 Brown Ankle Boots; Zara | Silver Jumper; H&M | White Jeans; Asos

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by Jour ~ Wednesday, March 2, 2011 0 comments

The journey so far - a quick update

I promised myself in the beginning of the year that I would blog more regularly and also do some trip reports as well , but unfortunately I have had little time to do the same. The blog has unfortunately taken a beating with facebook growing a little more prominent and the rest of my time is taken between travelling, articles and my media - content work. So, I told myself that i would at least post  a quick update on what has been happenning in the last couple of months

A lot of travelling happenned in January - I was in Thattekadu and Munnar on New Years' Eve and had a great birding experience. A couple of my stories were published in my column , Inside Story in Metro Plus  and I am writing one on Thattekadu as I write this post. The birding experience in Gods own country was followed by a wonderful wild experience in South Goa and I had my column published in The Hindu , Metro Plus and articles in Rediff and now the March issue of Terrascape, which has my picture on the cover as well 

February saw a couple of day trips - one off Bangalore towards Sibi - a temple dedicated to Narasimha , Sira , a town which was once a province of the Mughals, a village called Kaggaladu where painted storks nest in hordes and are protected by the villagers. Articles again have been published in my column in The Hindu, Metro Plus and in Spectrum , Deccan herald. Unfortunately editors do not like blog posts appearing earlier than the stories, so I am forced to keep my readers waiting. 

My last trip was to Madras last week and i had another wonderful day trip to Pulicat lake to do some birding and experience a bit of colonial era , as it was an erstwhile Dutch colony. Sadly the fort built by the dutch is no more and in its place are a dense undergrowth of thorny shrubs and marshes. The surprise element  however was the spotting of flamingoes which we were told had not yet arrived, but we were overwhelmed to see the sky painted in orange and black. 

I am not sure where March will take me, but there might be a few day trips or short holidays coming up. ..In the meanwhile, you can follow my travel page on Facebook or follow me on twitter. 

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OUTFIT | Something Borrowed, Something Colorful

 Last sunday I went to Schiphol airport to say goodbye to my sisters. 

Lieu and Mai are going to New York city for a few days, wish I could go with them to this amazing city.. but work is calling for me.

I'm wearing another colorful outfit.

I cannot get enough of all the colorful pieces in my wardrobe. 

Borrowed this beautiful cardigan from Kamsing, he doesn't know it until he will read this and see it here..

Have an amazing week.

 Brown Ankle Boots; Zara | Brown Cardigan; Topman Borrowed From Kamsing 

Pink Chino; Zara | Red Crochet Top; Topshop

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by Jour ~ Monday, February 28, 2011 0 comments

Where would you like to be this Monday ?

From one Monday to another, I have been travelling and lost in the world of birds ..But given a chance this Monday, I would like to be here - a remote village near Halebeedu looking for some ancient temples which are in ruins..

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by Jour ~ Sunday, February 27, 2011 0 comments

OUTFIT | Search For Orange

Last week in London I was looking for this orange shirt in every Zara store I could find, but with no luck. 

Sold out everywhere...

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This week Kamsing surprised me with a phone call from Amsterdam. 

He told me that I could stop searching for orange, because he found the shirt in the Zara store in Amsterdam.

He managed to get the last piece in the whole store...

Amazing how he surprised me!

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P.S. You have till monday 12p.m. to enter my Asos anniversary giveaway, good luck!

 Black Wooden Wedges; New Look | Grey Metal Details Jacket; Topshop
Light Grey Leather Short; Secondhand | Orange Shirt; Zara

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by Jour ~ Saturday, February 26, 2011 0 comments

OUTFIT | Colorful Wardrobe

 This morning I was looking outside my window and it seems like spring. 

A beautiful blue sky and I couldn't spot any clouds in the air.

There was only one thing when I took a step outside, that makes me realize winter is not over yet. 

Yes the cold, the very cold winter breeze... 

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I couldn't wait for spring to combine two colorful things. 

So today I took the challenge to mix and match pink with peach. 

Two beautiful colors that even even looked better matched together.

 Brown Ankle Boots; Zara | Brown Fur Waistcoat; Zara | Clear Bullet Pendant; Etsy Shop 

Peach Blouse; Topshop | Pink Open Back Top; From Los Angeles | White Trousers; Asos

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by Jour ~ Tuesday, February 22, 2011 0 comments

Where would you like to be this Monday ?

Maybe on a snake trail in a forests like I did in Goa . Here is a green vine snake that I saw in the creepers . Do try spotting the snake in the last two pictures - must give it to Ramesh, our guide . 

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by Jour ~ Monday, February 21, 2011 0 comments