Postsnainaztengra in # travel • 21 hr. ago • 3 min readTravel Diaries - #Throwbacks - A day in Abu DhabiThis is a very memorable trip for me. It was work related some years back, and along with work I got chance to even see the place. I was called for a job interview with Etihad Airlines, the interview was at their head office in Abu Dhabi. The Company had arranged for everything right from the time I landed at Abu Dhabi airport till a drop for me…nainaztengra in # food • 2 days ago • 3 min readBaked Spinach and Cheese RecipeToday let me share with you one another very quick and easy to prepare dish and taste wise yummy also. There are some days on which I only eat veg and to be honest I do not like vegs much, so I have to keep thinking of how can I make it interesting. I thought of making a baked vegetable dish for my today's veg menu. It's come out really very…nainaztengra in # rights • 4 days ago • 2 min readIs protest a solution to the problemsCurrently in India there is too much unrest going on with issues in the Education system and one of the leaders has gone on a hunger strike. While this whole movement started for a very good cause but now it's going into another direction only and the real issue is somewhere getting diluted. Last few days there were very major protest in the…nainaztengra in # food • 5 days ago • 2 min readHealthy Protein DesertToday I tried making something new, actually it's very simple and easy and at the same time healthy option for a conventional sugar based desert. Me and hubby both as such are very fond of sweets, but we suppress our cravings for health reasons. Once in a while I am in a mood to try out something new so today has been that day. I was constantly…nainaztengra in # leisure • 6 days ago • 2 min readTrying out Sake drinkOn our very first day we reached Tokyo, and settled in our hotel in the Shinjuku area, we were offered a free drink coupon, 1 per person. We were 3 of us so got 3 coupons. We could use this coupon at their bar for 1 free drink. It was our first day and were tired because it was a night flight for us, so the day was kept light. We visited the Art…nainaztengra in # life • 7 days ago • 3 min readLiving a life with PurposeTwo decade ago I had some very different beliefs about purpose of life. I used to think purpose was something very big, like where you can achieve fame with your actions or that people notice you. The one thing that kind of defines your life, a title or a cause. But it turns out that it's so much smaller then that, and also quieter. Then I came…nainaztengra in # spiritual • 8 days ago • 2 min readThe Fasting BuddhaThis is a wooden sculpture of a Fasting Buddha that I saw in one of the Buddhist Monasteries. This statue has a very deep spiritual significance. This statue is a depiction of Gautam Buddha during his period of extreme asceticism before enlightenment. Gautam Buddha spent 6 years doing extreme asceticism where he starved himself to an extent that…nainaztengra in # steem • 9 days ago • 3 min readFixed supply Vs Unlimited supply of Cryptocurrencies9 years back when I joined Steemit. The price of Steem was somewhere around .50 and .60 and during the peak it touched 6$, after that in the next cycle the there was a another all time low but no another all time high. And then the all time low kept coming down and so do the all time high kept coming down year after year, with the current all…nainaztengra in # home • 10 days ago • 2 min readFinding SolutionsOne of the windows in my home is having a continuous problem with stains on the outside. It's a window with a very minimal opening so it's very problematic for me to open and clean it every few days. The problem is that due to extreme heat, the rubber on the frame melts and that leaves a black stain on the window. Cleaning from inside is tedious…nainaztengra in # tax • 11 days ago • 2 min readTax filing activity time of the yearI do not like this activity at all. Every year this is the same story with me. I end up doing in the last few days only. The timeline to file Income Tax returns in India is 31st July for majority of the people, then there are certain categories which have different timelines. In short, my category falls for 31st July Tax filing. It's a simple…nainaztengra in # urban • 12 days ago • 2 min readThe Two Worlds We Live BetweenWhen I visit a rural place, it feels so different, as if the whole world has slowed down. I can hear more of the birds and less of honking. We feel so connected with nature and our environment in rural spaces. Automatically we start experiencing peace. If it's raining we can even get the fragrance of the Earth. We can feel the nature around us.…nainaztengra in # challenges • 13 days ago • 2 min readChallenges to deal withRunning an Airbnb looks very fancy at times, but trust me everyday there are some or the other challenges to deal with. It's season time now so there are more bookings. May to Aug is the peak season but then it's also the monsoon, and with heavy rains in the area it's dealing with the customers plus dealing with the weather. The last few days we…nainaztengra in # gadgets • 14 days ago • 2 min readSmart Gadgets can make you handicappedAt my Airbnb, last week I had a all boys group who had rented my Villa, and god knows what they did with the T.Vyremote, after they left it's not been working. I have a Samsung Smart TV., this is the new type of remote which can be charged with Solar or USB cord. Both the charging methods are not working and because of which now there is a…nainaztengra in # life • 15 days ago • 2 min readPeace or Chaos is all a choiceA poor life may not always mean a bad life. It's the state of mind that decides what is a good and a bad life. Contentment is the key to happiness. One may have all the riches of the world and yet not feel contended and happy with life, whereas on the other side, one may have just enough and still be living in complete bliss. It is the state of…nainaztengra in # travel • 16 days ago • 2 min readThe underground cable carWhen you think of a cable car ride, we always think of something that connects one spot to another midair. But this particular cable car is unique. It's a full underground cable car running between Lake Kurobe and Kurobedaira stops on the way from Ogizawa to Murodo in Japan. This route is called the Alpine route. Normally the cable car goes…nainaztengra in # trains • 17 days ago • 3 min readJapan's Bullet Trains - ShinkasenJapan's bullet trains are considered to be one of the fastest modes of land transport. When people talk about Japanese efficiency, they mean the Shinkasen which is their bullet trains. The trains run at 300 Km/hr and they feel so normal, not a jerk nor a shake; it runs smooth as hell. The trains are extremely punctual, not even a minute late, and…nainaztengra in # art • 18 days ago • 2 min readArt pieces on the goJapan is a very beautiful and a very well maintained Country, This place is a mix of everything, whether you are looking for history or the modern technology, everything blends here perfectly. During my travels I am always mindful about my surroundings because some times the best things that we see are on the journey and not at the final…nainaztengra in # art • 19 days ago • 2 min readThe famous Godzilla buildingIn Tokyo, if you are in Shinjuku area then you must see this, actually you cannot even miss it, because it's in a very prominent location. The Godzilla head staring down at the street is one of the attractions to watch in the location. It's made on one of the hotels, called hotel Gracery. It was installed here because here there is the TOHO…nainaztengra in # gadgets • 20 days ago • 2 min readBuying new, but what to do with the oldMy Dell laptop had become extremely slow since the past few months I was having major issues working on it. For little work also, it would take so much time, I was getting frustrated, because it was taking up double of my time of what I could finish my work in. I got it serviced but it did not make much of a difference. Removed so many big files…nainaztengra in # travel • 21 days ago • 2 min readOn the way to MiyajamaMiyajama is a very beautiful island, I can say it is one of the best destination on our trip to Japan. From Miyajimaguchi station there is a ferry to be taken to the Miyajama island. The route is scenic. The scenic route starts right from the starting point itself. The walk to the ferry pier is just 5 mins from the station and there is a ferry…
