What is your go-to style for a happening Music fest in the city?
Punk or jazzy?
Let me suggest- How about "The Warrior" look?
Yeah, this Sunburn season I went ahead with the jazzy looks [a cut above my last season look].
Let's check more about this look.
The Warrior Look with Tigi Bedhead
I attended the Sunburn City Festival on Sunday evening. To prep up for the show, I went to the Lakme Absolute Salon Bandra.
It was a pleasant October evening.
I was asked to select from 2 different looks. One was a two pony knots look and the second one being the braided hair. Basis my pretty stylist's suggestion, I have gone for the braided one. Here's the inspiration-
It took us 1 plus hour but glad that we did it. Hair has done..now time to go for makeup.
For makeup: We decided the old favorite- Black Smokey eyes with nude pink lips.
The final look.
Tell me, what do you think of this look?
What is your go-to style for Music Fest/ concerts in the town?
Products Used
We have done the hair using 3 Tigi products. Here are the products used for creating the braid
And at the event at Jio BKC, Bandra.
Thank You Team Tigi and Lakme. I had a good evening and loved the experience too.
If Raj Kapoor went around the world in A Dollar, why can't I do so on one Leg?
Technically, I am an orthopedically challenged [PH] person but I love exploring the world. I do not plan but often travel on impulse, last minute. And I love it that way!
My Trip to Sikkim was one such expedition and I cannot tell you what a memorable trip it was! I went with an open heart, all I planned for this trip was to explore lesser-traveled places and take lots of pictures.
So, let me tell you about this trip via some breathtaking pictures we took, no filter, no edit. Truly the way, trips should be.
My Date with Sikkim
It was the month of March. I was back from an exciting and exhausting car launch trip to New Delhi. I had two days to finish my pre-vacation chores and pack my bags for Sikkim from my Mumbai Wardrobe. I went ahead and visited my prosthetic center, asking them to service my leg for the trip and give me a better sock so I can visit all the places including the mountain terrains.
My prosthetician asked me where all I will be visiting? I showed ignorance as I really didn't go through the itinerary, I just wanted to go with the flow, unadulterated. So I said- Mountains, Waterfalls, and Snow kissed world!
It was a trip after a long time and all those impulsive things I did in Goa last December, I was all agog to feel this one. I imagined myself playing in the snow, sitting by the lakes and flower valley.
Here's the two of us, taking our flight to Kolkata and then Baghdogra. We have not slept whole night but dreams serenade us. Can't tell you how we killed the time to be there.
I imagined myself surrounded by the snow. And the first thing I wanted to slurp was some hot piping noodles. Thank God for in-flight services, I grabbed a cup of noodles imagining it is those "mountain wali noodles". Yummmm...
When I sat down on my seat en route to Baghdogra, I closed my eyes and murmured- Here I come Sikkim. Do welcome me with warm hands.
And it did!
It was a magical, mystical journey way beyond my simpler words. It was indeed a trip of the lifetime.
All through the trip, we traveled from hilly terrains of Gangtok to Lachung, Lachen, Namchi and more! The places I have not heard about before but the places that are now embossed in my heart, shining like the most precious gold!
We discovered some world-renowned places, traveled some forbidden paths, braved adventurous mountain journey, eaten from some lesser known shanty, visited some dreamy Tea estates and also had soupy-piping Maggi on top of the mountains at army base camps.
The beauty of travel is not in talking but seeing. So, let me tell you more about this amazing trip via some amazing pictures. Here We Go-
You may like to check this teaser trailer that I created for my trip.
On a Date With Mountains
We landed in Baghdogra and from there we hired an Innova to Gangtok. We landed in the noon and scheduled to reached Gangtok by evening. Not to forget all the beautiful sight-seeing we did en-route. Check the above video for more.
Next morning, an early, cold, foggy morning, we took the same Innova and our happy-go-lucky driver and drove towards the sleepy town of Lachung.
In this blog, I will not tell you about the places we visit but all the explorations we did, how we unraveled an unknown world with our child-like enthusiasm and the big lens.
The Milestone Near The Seven Sister's Fall
The roads in the mountain are actually not roads but a narrow lane, spiraling up. The beauty of a road trip is passing by the locals and seeing the life there. Look at these beautiful people who live in such extreme weather yet brave it so well.
The beautiful journey at the selfie points and clouded valley
We also met these two beautiful kids who gave us a warm smile-
We ignored the hotels or restaurants and instead identified few home-based small joints to have our cup of tea and familiarity.
And those bridges with beautiful, colorful flags, I tell you, transports you into some other world- A world of Zen!
The trip to Lachung was long but beautiful.
And then we reached our beautiful Orange County Resort amid Rains and dark skies in the evening. It got a little difficult for me to climb up the resort but it was worth it. Here I am, kinda rescued, sitting at the resort's cafe, sipping warm tea and waiting for onion bhajiyas...
Have you noticed my Monkey cap?
We had a hale of time there and met another beautiful couple, who we did not know will turn into lifetime friends.
We spent that evening chatting and dining near the fireplace.
Cheers to the essence of travel, going on blind friendship dates to places not everyone visits every day. We discussed and were all set for our blind date with the beautiful Guru Dronmarg Lake the very next morning.
The Blind Date with Guru Dronmarg
It was blind dark at 3 am when we left the resort and drove towards the legendary place. The place we heard has many restrictions. We were two couples [you can say going for a blind date of a sort] having two vehicles, one each. So we decided to all plonk in one [giving us body heat in the stark cold morning], played on good old Bollywood dhinchak music.
There were certain destructions in the path which made us stop for a while and take additional help to push the vehicles but it did not deter our spirit. It was scary but when you are on a good mission, paths appears.
Stopping by the base camp and have some Maggi and tea!
Look at this beautiful, panoramic view of the Lake. Unless you do not visit the place you would not know the experience.
That's me at 18,000 ft above sea level, with one artificial leg, braving the lack of oxygen, chilly winds, standing tall and happy! Bliss.
That's me with Ramya, enjoying my life's first ever snow.
Watch this boomerang video here-
The magic did not stop there. We had several other memoirs.
We played in the snow and then soaked in sunshine, only to get drenched in Gangtok MG road's rain again. The rain-soaked street looked amazing.
An unplanned halt at the temple on the way to Lachen. The stairs were pious and lead to skies as if.
And then, more snow at the Tsangu lake, Gangtok
Eating at the lesser known home cafes-
A visit to the flower exhibition
The Buddha Museum, a click straight from the fairy tales-
The Tea estate and the Gardens where we dropped in unplanned and learned so many good things about tea manufacturing.
The chaar-Dham Temple at the picturesque Naamchi. It has a calmness of its own.
The Guru
Like a rainbow, we experienced different joys associated with a travel- The beautiful places, the kind people, the lovely food, the faith and the culture, the commercial establishments, learnings and more!
It is the experience that counts and this was truly wholesome. Thank you, Mayank for being my soul mate and making my travel dreams possible!
So, do not wait, go romance the world. Travel and visit the world. Let it embrace you.
What's next on my list? Well, another #TheBlindlist!
#SayYesToTheWorld and unravel a new mystery today. You never know what pleasant surprises are waiting there for you.
The Thrill of exploring new places, varying culture and being where I have not been before!
"The world is a book and those who do not travel, read only a page"
But what is the thrill of reading a book when you know all the content inside? So do not bother to do thorough research. Just Follow your heart, pack your bag and go on blind dates with the world. Trust me it will amaze you to no bound!
You know what is my bucket list? Well, I do not have any bucket list but a blind list that leads me to joy. I am an avid traveler. I have not just traveled different parts of India but have actually lived in them. I have never planned any of my travels as I find planning a little boring and always a risky affair.
I love traveling incognito and on impulse. All my last trips whether it was my honeymoon in Dubai to, Sikkim trip or the last minute Christmas celebration in Goa, all were the last minute plans. And still, I did no research. I went packing a minimal and went exploring all the lesser known pockets in those places.
Why Travel With The Blind List
The very answer to this question is -Thrill and Fun. If you understand the essence of travel, it wouldn't take a long for you to unravel that it is out quest explore things we haven't see before or heard but never been before that makes us travel.
We all love a thriller. right? How often do we re-read a thriller? Well, rarely. We do not read a book or story that we have already read. We need new stories. We pick a plot and hope that the book will win us over, hooked to it. Woah and when it does, the experience is amazing.
Imagine if someone blindfolds you and when you open your eyes, you find yourself amidst snow, a place that you always wanted to be. Your experience will be manifold.
Why Do I Travel
I Travel to see newer places,
newer perspectives
to grow my vision
and strengthen my mission.
I travel to find new joys
to meet new people
to see how life evolves
with me and others standby.
I travel to explore
more pleasure to my senses
to meet those people
behind the names
I travel to relish
the local flavors and dish
try new cuisine
and tickle my fanciest wish
I travel cause I am Inspired
with the world and its wonders
a brand new splendor
that I discover in every street.
Going #TheBlindList is on my #BucketList
I am not denouncing the importance of Bucket list. Have your bucket lists but sometime, go with a blind list. Just follow your gut and explore the unseen, un-been.
Well, going blind list was on my bucket list and though I have fulfilled this wish a couple of times, I wish to do more of it.
And why not?
Why you need to plan? My mantra, just take the time off, pack your bags with whatever available. gear up your vehicle, a car or a bike [if you are an avid biker] and just start off.
I do that often, I pack my bags and rush to the nearest airport, book the flight and on landing rush to explore a new place, a new hotel, a new city, a new picnic spot maybe.
