We got into La Spezia from Florence via the intercity train. The platform doesn’t really have escalators or lifts. But it does have disabled passenger assistance. If you are patient and are able to keep the call button pressed for 5 min, you can surely ride up or down one floor. I did not understand … Read more
We got into Firenze from Napoli Centrale via the intercity train. Florence has a good train station with some decent options for lunch and dinner. We grabbed lunch here before heading to our stay. Florence is a quiet city with connectivity through busses only. It’s definitely more a city as compared to Naples but has … Read more
We got into Napoli via the intercity train from Roma. We were picked up by our AirBnB host. He gave us a quick little tour of the city and took us to a spot where we could see an aerial view of the Naples Bay. Beautiful. Naples is a beautiful, tiny town with tiny streets … Read more
Let me start with the obvious. Rome needs time. There is lots to see. Keep 3 full days at the minimum. We fell short of time. Here’s what you can do in Rome in two and a half days. Getting Around The metro is quite well connected. Line C is still being connected to Line … Read more
Italy is a beautiful country with fantastic sights, friendly people, great food & wine and addictive desserts. We traveled and holidayed through various cities of Italy over the course of almost 16 days. This article is a recap of the trip in case anyone is looking for tips on planning their travel to Italy from … Read more
First of all, let me declare that I am a big Superstar fan. I was really praying for this film to do well. But that being said, any movie needs to have the right elements before it can be deemed kick-ass. Kabali had all the elements that could have made it kick-ass, but alas, that … Read more
Have you wondered what would happen to an entire film/book plot if a small but crucial element were changed? Heard of the butterfly effect? Here are a few examples which could bring these movies to an abrupt, screeching end. Here’s a set of abrupt movie endings. The Matrix The Terminator Superman Star Wars Sholay Hum … Read more
After Life / After.Life stars Liam Neeson, Christina Ricci and Justin Long. Hmm, what can I say here without giving away crucial elements of the story… well, it’s a great film, makes for a really awesome catch-up. Especially if you are in the mood to figure “what happened” after you are done with the film. … Read more
Barry The Boss: Soul Flyp was the kick-off to the biggest racing event in Bangalore – The Kingfisher Ultra Derby 2016. The Soul Flyp Pre-Derby event was held at the prestigious Taj West End. The main stage event was the Fashion Show choreographed by Rahul Dev Shetty showcasing designs by Swapnil Shinde. The exciting element … Read more
X-Men Apocalypse was the big finale of the X-Men movie saga. I’m not counting Logan as that doesn’t really involve many of the other X-Men. This movie is it. As a result, the expectations were quite high. The previous movie, X-Men : Day’s of Future Past, which was phenomenal. So it was a very tough … Read more