Category Archives: Staycation

Samara Boutique Villa

Posted on April 14, 2025 by Currylines

Apr 6th – 8th, 2025 A profusion of fuchsia hued blooms dance in welcome, their vibrant clusters cascading in charmingly unruly fashion. Various species of tiny birds flit in and out of these paper thin bougainvillea bracts, as usual not … Continue reading →

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Laila’s Farm

Posted on July 23, 2023 by Currylines

The windchimes tinkle incessantly, powered by the equally untiring breeze which blows from across the lake. This is a melody which is going to bestow on me a constant and pleasurable sensation for the next 2 days. The vast front … Continue reading →

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Strelitzia Villas – Luxury Homestay

Posted on March 28, 2023 by Currylines

To describe it a piece of Paradise would sound clichéd but I cannot think of a more fitting line for the aptly named luxury homestay, Strelitzia Villas at Paradise Plantation. These are a set of luxury villas tucked away in … Continue reading →

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C-SOF/JVK – Organic farm by ICCOA – Part 2

Posted on February 21, 2022 by Currylines

  Bambi has grown into a shy and gentle adolescent. She was 6 days old and definitely bolder, when I first met her a little over 2 years ago but today though she is older, she has a demure aura … Continue reading →

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Chiguru Farm – Experiences

Posted on April 9, 2021 by Currylines

In my life as a travel blogger, I have visited several resorts of varying sizes and a range of potential for tourism experiences but the relatively small and rustically simple 15 acre Chiguru farm blew me away with the sheer … Continue reading →

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Chiguru Farm – Cuisine

Posted on April 9, 2021 by Currylines

Food is always the most exciting part of my travel blogs and when the cuisine is traditional and regional and rustic, then my joy (and jaw) goes into overdrive 😀 The primary focus in Chiguru farm, is on authentic local … Continue reading →

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Chiguru Farm – An Overview

Posted on April 5, 2021 by Currylines

I was supposed to visit Chiguru Farm in March and March is when I did visit … but the first March was 2020 and the next was 2021, a whole year later. It was eerie, as if time had had … Continue reading →

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C-SOF – Organic farm by ICCOA – Part 1

Posted on January 18, 2020 by Currylines

A little calf sticks out her tiny tongue at me in welcome, as I enter the gates of the C-SOF farm. She is only 6 days old and has not had sufficient time to learn either her manners or the … Continue reading →

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Aalaya by Happy Retreats

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Currylines

Aalaya means home and this huge villa on the outskirts of Bangalore, is certainly a very grand version of one. Its very grandeur makes it a home with a difference, one that plays host to weddings and other personalized events … Continue reading →

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Golden Palms – Part 2 – Cuisine

Posted on September 14, 2018 by Currylines

A 2 part series on the Golden Palms Hotel and Spa, covering The Overview and Amenities and The Cuisine. Part 2 – Food and Drink At Golden Palms they take their food and drink very seriously. With 4 restaurants serving … Continue reading →

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