Gauri Kulkarni

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Gauri Kulkarni's latest posts on IndiVine

Konichiwa, Tokyo! - Part I (10 votes)
Posted 12 years ago under LifeStyle > Travel
Getting ready for Japan (3 votes)
Posted 12 years ago under LifeStyle > Travel
Visa, visa, visa... (12 votes)
Posted 12 years ago under LifeStyle > Travel
Mahabharat - then and now... (6 votes)
Posted 12 years ago under Entertainment > Television
For my grandparents - on their 64th anniversary! (6 votes)
Posted 12 years ago under Offbeat > Love & Relationships
The Secret Keeper (1 votes)
Posted 12 years ago under Entertainment > Book Reviews
A little bit of Feng Shui (4 votes)
Posted 12 years ago under LifeStyle > Travel
Dubai Diary III (7 votes)
Posted 12 years ago under LifeStyle > Travel
Dhoom 3 (2013) (3 votes)
Posted 12 years ago under Entertainment > Movies
The Phantom Tollbooth (0 votes)
Posted 12 years ago under Entertainment > Book Reviews
Dubai Diary I (3 votes)
Posted 12 years ago under LifeStyle > Travel
Empire of the Moghul - Raiders from the North (6 votes)
Posted 12 years ago under Entertainment > Book Reviews
Back to Beijing - Part I (12 votes)
Posted 12 years ago under LifeStyle > Travel
Memories of Diwali (8 votes)
Posted 13 years ago under LifeStyle > Family & Parenting
Ling Shan Great Buddha at Wuxi (4 votes)
Posted 13 years ago under LifeStyle > Travel
The Emperor's Terracotta Army (6 votes)
Posted 13 years ago under LifeStyle > Travel
Exploring Suzhou - Field trip to Tiger Hill (5 votes)
Posted 13 years ago under LifeStyle > Travel
Whirlwind tour of Beijing (3 votes)
Posted 13 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

Konichiwa, Tokyo! - Part I (10 votes)

Getting ready for Japan (3 votes)

Visa, visa, visa... (12 votes)

Mahabharat - then and now... (6 votes)

For my grandparents - on their 64th anniversary! (6 votes)

The Secret Keeper (1 votes)

A little bit of Feng Shui (4 votes)

Dubai Diary III (7 votes)

Dhoom 3 (2013) (3 votes)

The Phantom Tollbooth (0 votes)

Dubai Diary I (3 votes)

Empire of the Moghul - Raiders from the North (6 votes)

Back to Beijing - Part I (12 votes)

Memories of Diwali (8 votes)

Ling Shan Great Buddha at Wuxi (4 votes)

The Emperor's Terracotta Army (6 votes)

Exploring Suzhou - Field trip to Tiger Hill (5 votes)

Whirlwind tour of Beijing (3 votes)

Latest posts by Gauri Kulkarni

Latest posts by Gauri Kulkarni