The Taj Mahal is regarded as one of the eight wonders of the world, and some Western historians have noted that its architectural beauty has yet to be surpassed to this day. ‘Taj Mahal’, which literally means ‘crown of palaces,’ is taken from Persian and Arabic languages and truly lives up to its grand name. The...Read More
India can be a hectic country to travel. Amazing, but hectic. So when it came time for us to call curtain on our time there we knew there was only one place we wanted to bid our farewells – and that place was Kerala. The backwaters of Kerala are not only a visual spectacle but...Read More
As soon as I find myself by the sea there are two things on my mind – sun tanning and seafood. Not necessarily in that order. Goa, I’m glad to say though delivered on both counts. Despite only having a number of limited days in Goa we managed to chow down on our fair share of...Read More
I’m not the most agile of humans. It’s all I can do not to trip on solid ground, so put me on top of a wave on a foam board and I’m not exactly filled with confidence that I will be at one with the sea. But as they say…when in Rome. Or this case Sri...Read More
Supposedly Indian trains are always on time – ours wasn’t and waiting at Goa’s station was a daunting experience. Ten o’clock at night it was dark, but most certainly not deserted. Crowds of people spilled out from the ticket hall onto the platform, all of them weighed down with copious amounts of luggage, none of...Read More
After our tour of India’s Golden Triangle we’d had our fill of city life for a while and were most definitely in need of some R&R. We settled on Goa for our next stop in favour of the sea over the smog. We arrived late on the evening of the 10th to a sticky heat and...Read More
On Wednesday the 3rd of March with tears streaming down my face and and a head full of thoughts that could wander of the edge of this earth I waved goodbye to my family and boarded a flight from London to Delhi to start a six month adventure that I knew would not only test my...Read More
I don’t consider myself a high maintenance girl. I have pretty simple needs really – I can get ready in 15 minutes flat, full face of make up and all. I’m happy to throw on a pair of jeans and a tee, and as long as I’m given a pair of shades I will happily...Read More
Some of you will know me as Editor of Semple, but as of today I have officially relinquished my position. After five wonderful years at Semple I left for the last time on Friday. During my time at Semple I have grown from a shy intern to a proud and confident Editor. It’s been an...Read More
The theme at the Ong-Oaj Pairam AW15 show was excess with key focuses on celebrity and pop culture. Inspired by both classic and contemporary idols for this AW15 Collection Pairam’s Warhol approach saw him draw on everything from the lost stars of the silver screen, to Roxy music and even modern day pop icons Britney and...Read More
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