Honeymooning in the Blue paradise...

This becomes my first post after wedding... !! It was almost two months of brainstorming on choosing the HONEYMOON destination and then we picked MALDIVES.. Kurumba resort was definitely a luxurious retreat in blue paradise..Firstly we chose Kurumba for it's price.. the cute intelligent bride wanted to have a long honeymoon to rip her smart groom's pocket! lol I would say the first sign of wedding (being broke) has already started.. trust me resorts are pricey..Kurumba is the first resort and is in closest proximity to the airport..So that was like a ten minute speed boat ride.. We arrived around 11pm, the reception area was spacious with comfortable sofas and water canals around.. This gives a refreshing environment.. we had a very warm welcome.. Tasted the yummiest coconut ice cream.. Our rooms were decorated with flowers.. all so perfect for a dream honeymoon.. Our rooms overlooked the beautiful indian ocean..My husband was not really a beach guy.. but the minute we opened the patio door, yes we fell in love with the turquoise blue heaven.. You just pop into the blue waters within five steps.. Morning we had a small tour around the resort.. The main restaurant Vihamana has a  huge spread of food for breakfast..really yummy.. There are other specialty restaurants which are serving different types of cuisines in Kurumba Resort (Grill, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Indian & Arabic) which makes Kurumba Resort is paradise of fine dining in Maldives. The beach bar is the jewel of the night entertainment of the Resort, where most night time can be spent under the sky or the moon light with live entertainment changes daily and enjoying the favorite drinks and snacks. The area of the bar and the seating arrangements are super in luxury with cane style furniture and comfortable cushions. The Balinese type chairs creates enjoying romantic atmosphere for the couples. Not to mention their complimentary candlelight dinner, a private dining in the beach. The resort also offered some snorkelling classes followed by a home reef snorkelling tour.. I swear my hydrophobic husband fell in love with the nemo fishes n the crystal clear waters.. there were even times were i had to pull him out of it.. The home reef was beautiful.. so colorful and varied.. we happened to see nemo fishes, big sharks, baby sharks and even sting rays.. Sting rays were a little scary..!! Home reefs were so beautiful that I didn't notice my husband wasn't snorkeling with me (well, he was drowning a little and was calling for help)!!The resort also offers some cruise ~ Dolphin cruise - where you go see the dolphins in wild waters.. and the most beautiful sunset of all times..thats about USD60 per head but it's worth it..!!! Those who are prone to sea sickness, you can still have the best views of sunset from the sandbar.. You get complimetary fruits salads and you can also watch a live band, few dancing, few building castles.. so it's definitely worth a sight..! Those who manage to get up early in the morning you can watch the beautiful sunrise in the other side of the resort.. There are a number of water sports to indulge in.. For those who aren't ready to dive in to the water, you have the glass bottom boat.. though I really would prefer it. Everyone get to taste the sweetest Kurumba's (coconut) in the world.. It's the cheapest drink that one can buy in the resort.. cheaper than WATER!! After ten days of stay , we made a couple of good friends there..  The management is the most friendliest bunch of people i have ever met..So helpful, smiling, super super friendly and down to earth. This is one place on earth where you can live with nature..The expensive long honeymoon was so blissful and awesome!


P.S: 1. It is expensive! coz you have govt tax added on to everything you spend!! (so budget fixed + 50% =         actual money spent)
       2. Every penny spent on this paradise is PRICELESS!!
       3. Thanks to my loving n most caring husband for loving me in spite of making you broke ;) 

My Love Karthik!

Well this blog is to my four months old relationship..! Karthik.. the most special guy in my life..He's this sweet cute smart boy next door types..Smart, Calm, Naughty, Playful, Matured, Responsible and apparently calls himself a reserved guy! He's one of the awesomest guys i ever met.. we met as strangers, we became friends, Fell in Love and we are now as One! 4 months with this so called matured guy was just to amazing.. He's one guy who can read my crazy mind so perfectly.. he's one who could bring a smile in me so instantly.. he's my best friend who listens to my ramblings patiently, A perfect 2a.m fiance who sings songs 2 me! One guy who loves shopping.. may be he likes shopping coz he's just too lazy to pick his clothes.. ;) All the small fights n arguments made us understand more! Sometimes we are so opposite in thoughts and i would be like actually Karthik!! Opposites DO ATTRACT EACH OTHER.. Physics is right!!! He would be wondering if it's really necessary she needs proofs now for theories..!

Those tiny winy romance to crazy jokes.. What not we haven't spoken about! nursery rhymes to cooking.. family to love.. best thing i liked was those small cute little cuddling after those silly fights.. he admires me da way i am and lets me be the real me!He's the First ever guy to call me responsible.. Sometimes at his peak of maturity all i can do is listen and say ok.. he bears all my crap comment in the midst of serious conversations..! handles my tantrums so well that i have decided to give him nobel prize..;) he listens to all my melodramas and still says hey jillu baby i love you.. i cant live without you..! You are the craziest girl i ever met! he's so so perfect and amazingly awesome.. Tuto, tweetu, sweetu, monu, pursha, hubby, fiance, lover boy, bubbly, humpty, chubby this list of nick names keeps going on and on.. gross comments.. naughty wits.. matured thoughts.. responsible guy is all him!
Tuto ~ The loving Fiance
Pursha ~ The responsible hubby
Humpty ~ The foodie karthik
Bubbly ~ The loving lover boy
Monu ~ The best friend..

I would say hes a perfect friend..perfect fiance.. am sure a perfect hubby too for this cute crazy little girl Jillu..

KARTHIKKKKK!!!! I LOVE YOU..!!!!

Travel, Love & New ME !!

There are some moments when life flashes by, and you drop everything that you are doing or thinking to stand in awe of those moments.But i wonder if everyone really admires those awe moments of life! As kids we used to love holidays, vacations just because it gives you a break from school, assignments and Monday blues!! But as we grow, we lose the innocent charm of life.Games, fun and holidays are replaced by internet, career and social networking sites. Sometimes miracles do happen, you fall in love with your old you which makes you feel all new! OLD you?? when you admire life you feel you are born again! I so fell in love with travelling! Every time i traveled i found new life! a new ME!
In an unknown land, with new people, all by yourself for a month seems really exquisite!Warsaw truly a city of Phoenix! As you explore places, you explore yourself! I so fell in love with language!! I apparently started to conversed in a language which i have never done with anyone apart from my answer sheets in school. I was kinda bad with he grammar though but i loved learning French and a little bit of Polish which made me laugh, learn and talk. Lovely people whom i met in Warsaw made me dance to the tunes of polish songs..loved every bit of Polka and listened to some wonderful works of chopin! As a kid I used to love the bright blue beaches but as i grew i felt the sand spoils my trousers and shoes! Oops i was so wrong! In Thailand! A land of craziness, my friend and I went plunged ourselves into those crystal blue waters and built castles in white sand! I should say the Thai's were way too sweet and loving. They always greet you with a warm smile and SWADEEKA!! Their love for fun and adventure eventually makes you fall in love with them and their culture.We lived the streets of Bangkok! We celebrated new year in the Thai style Songram! We found ourselves to still love the bright hot sun and the crystal shining waves and soft white sand. We felt like we were kids of first grade owning mud castles where you be the charming prince and beautiful princess!
I have even seen people who crib that hectic work and schedules have made them busy! I was one among them but not after i spent a holiday in concrete jungle New York!! I used to wonder why US was the most preferred destinations, I finally found why! In the midst busy frenzie fast moving life in NY, You find people wander and relax in the greenest part of NY the Central park.. A place where you find people of all age groups, right from the cute babies to the fitness freaks to the happy couples and the calm oldies! Sometimes you need not have to talk to people to understand what life is all about! New York is one place where it makes you fall in love with life, work and fun all together in one go..! After all the small holidays, i touch back to the roots of my asli incredible India! It truly is incredible in all aspects from the spicy food to crazy people to the symbol of love Taj! My visit to Taj made me so fall in love with romance that i decided to get married just to take a pic with my husband in front of Taj Mahal ~ Symbol of Love!! The camel desert safari under the scorching sun.. the widlife safari in Rathambore made me fall in love with widlife and nature! Every time i traveled i picked up some interesting hobby, did some crazy stuff and I made few new friends ~ train friend, Park Friend, Party friend, Foodie friend, 2 A.M friend and yeah i needed up making friends all over the world!!
From all the trips and crazy people i met~ I found myself to be an independent, fun loving foodie, shopaholic, being friendly, my love for new language and culture! Should say one unique crazy extrovert girl who would quit her career for FUN and TRAVEL!! The more i travel the more i found myself!!

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