Gauri Kulkarni

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Gauri Kulkarni's latest posts on IndiVine

A week in the Riviera Maya (1 votes)
Posted 3 years ago under LifeStyle > Travel
Niagara Falls – across the border! (1 votes)
Posted 3 years ago under LifeStyle > Travel
Niagara Falls … and the first of the college visits! (3 votes)
Posted 3 years ago under LifeStyle > Travel
The Great Thanksgiving Phone Deal (1 votes)
Posted 3 years ago under LifeStyle > Shopping
All that glitters…. must be Silver! (1 votes)
Posted 4 years ago under Offbeat > Self Improvement
Happiest place on Earth! (4 votes)
Posted 4 years ago under LifeStyle > Travel
All aboard the MSC Divina! (1 votes)
Posted 4 years ago under LifeStyle > Travel
Cruising the Caribbean (1 votes)
Posted 4 years ago under LifeStyle > Travel
One Perfect Moment (4 votes)
Posted 4 years ago under Entertainment > Music
Saag-paneer and other ‘vegan’ delicacies (4 votes)
Posted 4 years ago under LifeStyle > Food & Drink
Opening night at ‘Moulin Rouge’! (3 votes)
Posted 4 years ago under Entertainment > Arts & Theatre
Cardboard Regatta at DHS (1 votes)
Posted 4 years ago under Social > Youth & Education
A ‘Shabdanjali’ for Lata Mangeshkar (4 votes)
Posted 4 years ago under Entertainment > Music
For the love of libraries… (3 votes)
Posted 4 years ago under Offbeat > Memoirs
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (6 votes)
Posted 5 years ago under LifeStyle > Travel
The Smokies – Pigeon Forge & Gatlinburg (3 votes)
Posted 5 years ago under LifeStyle > Travel
Travel in the times of Corona (1 votes)
Posted 5 years ago under LifeStyle > Travel
The Four Winds (4 votes)
Posted 5 years ago under Entertainment > Book Reviews
Book review - The Plot (3 votes)
Posted 5 years ago under Entertainment > Book Reviews
Memorial Day weekend getaway (6 votes)
Posted 5 years ago under LifeStyle > Travel

Latest posts by Gauri Kulkarni

One more pisco sour, please!
The first thing that comes to mind when Peru is mentioned is, of course, Machu Picchu! Maybe Paddington Bear comes in a distant second!! Reality is - like all countries with a world renowned landmark - think Taj Mahal in India, or Eiffel Tower in France - Peru has a lot more to offer!! From... Read...
Posted on 5 July 2026 | 11:19 pm
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The Lost City of the Incas
Machu Picchu! The Lost City of the Incas! The ancient Inca stronghold located high up in the Andes! Undoubtedly, the most iconic structure of the Inca empire! The myths, the legends, the mystery - capital city, a religious site or simply a summer retreat? The Incas leave no written records - and cen...
Posted on 13 June 2026 | 7:15 am
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60 hours to get home!
Our original plan had been to get back to Mumbai from Ayodhya, and then fly out that very night - thankfully, we eventually planned for a day's buffer. With the flight from Ayodhya delayed by several hours, it would have been a scramble to get to the airport in time! So we had a nice... Read More...
Posted on 27 February 2026 | 11:13 am
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The Four Winds
Image courtesy: Goodreads Texas Panhandle, 1921. Elsa is the eldest daughter of the wealthy Wolcott family in the fast growing town of Dalhart. Like the proverbial ugly duckling, Elsa is shunned by her parents and prettier sisters and confined to her room to save the family from embarrassment - and...
Posted on 27 August 2021 | 3:53 am
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The Plot
Image courtesy: GoodreadsJacob Finch Bonner is a one-book wonder. His promise has since faded, his second and third novels having sunk without a trace - and he is now making ends meet by teaching in a dubious MFA program in a remote corner of Vermont. Reading through drafts of novels by his students...
Posted on 5 August 2021 | 4:35 am
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The Wife Between Us/The Last Mrs. Parrish
Image courtesy: Goodreads After the success of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train, there has been a glut of these psychological suspense-thriller books. The Wife Between Us and The Last Mrs. Parrish are both part of this brigade - bestsellers with 'shocking twists' and 'dark secrets' - frankly, the...
Posted on 30 May 2018 | 9:15 am
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Did we just...buy a house?!!
Yes, we absolutely did!! Just closed today too - contract signed and sealed, it's official - a big day for us, homeowners again after 10 long years!! Air shipment came in today, and so did our rental furniture - and the important things, TV and Internet will be setup tomorrow - so yes, we're all rea...
Posted on 30 December 2015 | 8:24 am
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We made it!!
9 check-in bags, 4 carry-ons, 3 backpacks, 2 adults, 1 child and 1 not-so-happy cat - we have finally made the big move from Suzhou to Peoria!! The flight was oh-so-long - so grateful for the Economy Plus - amazing what a big difference an extra 5 inches of leg-space can make!! Sunny had the hardest...
Posted on 27 December 2015 | 3:52 am
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A Harry Potter theme birthday party
Manasi turned 11 this year. And she has been expecting a letter to arrive from Hogwarts any minute now - she recently finished reading the entire series, and has watched all 8 movies many, many times!! It doesn't really help when I'm as obsessed as she is - to the extent that both of us can recite f...
Posted on 12 December 2015 | 12:25 pm
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Gauri Kulkarni's latest posts on IndiVine

A week in the Riviera Maya (1 votes)

Niagara Falls – across the border! (1 votes)

Niagara Falls … and the first of the college visits! (3 votes)

The Great Thanksgiving Phone Deal (1 votes)

All that glitters…. must be Silver! (1 votes)

Happiest place on Earth! (4 votes)

All aboard the MSC Divina! (1 votes)

Cruising the Caribbean (1 votes)

One Perfect Moment (4 votes)

Saag-paneer and other ‘vegan’ delicacies (4 votes)

Opening night at ‘Moulin Rouge’! (3 votes)

Cardboard Regatta at DHS (1 votes)

A ‘Shabdanjali’ for Lata Mangeshkar (4 votes)

For the love of libraries… (3 votes)

Great Smoky Mountains National Park (6 votes)

The Smokies – Pigeon Forge & Gatlinburg (3 votes)

Travel in the times of Corona (1 votes)

The Four Winds (4 votes)

Book review - The Plot (3 votes)

Memorial Day weekend getaway (6 votes)

Latest posts by Gauri Kulkarni

Latest posts by Gauri Kulkarni