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Just A Little Something

Travel, adventure, food, lifestyle blogger and writer. Focus on India travel, tips, guides, photo stories and features. Partial to tea, wine and cats. Most likely found outdoors indulging in activities like running, cycling, hiking, swimming. Based in California with an eye on the rest of the world.

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  • Under Canvas in Zion

    Starry nights and the glamping experience with Under Canvas, Utah

    by Anita

    A road trip covering four national parks – Canyonlands, Arches, Bryce and Zion – gave us the opportunity to go “glamping” in Utah and we found the perfect location – Under Canvas A recent road trip saw us journey through four national parks in Utah. We began exploring Canyonlands, and the Arches (which are in the same vicinity). From there, we...

    October 25, 2017
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    Adventure Trips, Anita Recommends, Camping, Featured, Glamping, National Parks, Recent, Travel, United States, Utah
  • For the love of Mustard

    by Anita

    You either love it or hate it… The smell could make you go into raptures. The taste will leave you longing for more. It’s the rather strong sensory experience called mustard. Or as they say in France, ‘moutarde’. While the western palette might be used to the slightly blander version of the French mustard, the Bengali version is definitely stronger and...

    January 4, 2017
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    Anita Recommends, Eating Out, Featured, Goa, India & Around, Restaurant Review, Wining & Dining
  • Mammoth Lakes Adventure: The Walk

    by Anita

    This picture pretty much sums up the challenge that lay ahead of us. The swim was done and I had survived the biking – it was now time for the final leg. A couple of days ago, on the way to Mammoth Lakes, we took Tioga Road that goes past Tuolomne Meadows and then reaches the top of Tioga Pass. From...

    September 29, 2016
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    Anita Recommends, California, Cycling, Exercise, Featured, Running, Sports & Adventure, Travel, Triathlons, United States
  • Mammoth Lakes Adventure: The Bike Ride

    by Anita

    What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger, they say. And I’m hoping it’s true. After the swim, having been sufficiently nourished and rested, we land up at the bike venue at 8 am in the morning. It’s pretty cool, but the weather forecast promises a warm day and I discard my wind cheater at the start itself. I have arm warmers...

    September 14, 2016
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    Anita Recommends, California, Cycling, Featured, Sports & Adventure, Travel, Triathlons, United States
  • Mammoth Lakes Adventure: The Swim

    by Anita

    To swim, bike and run on the same day is always a challenge. And though I enjoy all three sports, I’m still testing out the waters with shorter distances right now. Last year, I wrote about getting into triathlons and also doing my first triathlon – a sprint distance. This year, I did a slightly longer distance – called Olympic distance...

    September 12, 2016
    comments 2
    Anita Recommends, California, Featured, Sports, Sports & Adventure, Travel, Triathlons, United States
  • The Penland Diaries: Washing dishes and making them

    by Anita

    From washing dishes to making them has been the tagline of these last few days. And I’m borrowing and modifying the phrase from my very talented sister Ranjita (who used to be a chef and is now a potter) who says she went from: “Making dishes to making dishes”. Exhausting. Hectic. Overwhelming. Intense. Fantastic. A few words to sum up my...

    August 5, 2016
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    Anita Recommends, Art & Culture, Crafts, Featured, Hobbies, North Carolina, Personal, Travel, United States
  • Pines

    The Penland Diaries: Arriving and settling in

    by Anita

    The Penland School of Crafts has been on my “wish” list for a few years now. In 2013, when I was visiting friends in Virginia, I did a 2 month ceramics course down at Manassas. Around that time, I happened to chance upon the school and the workshops it offers and instantly put it down as something I’d like to try...

    July 26, 2016
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    Anita Recommends, Art & Culture, Crafts, Featured, North Carolina, Travel, United States
  • Adventures in India: A 12 day trip to the South

    by Anita

    Join me on an adventure of a lifetime! A vibrant and diverse country, India can be fascinating and yet also be pretty challenging for a traveler. Especially, if you haven’t been to the country before. But don’t worry – you’ll be in good hands! I’ve traveled to many parts of the country, on many occasions on my own, and have a...

    April 3, 2016
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    Adventure Trips, Anita Recommends, Featured, Goa, India & Around, Karnataka, Kerala, Travel
  • In search of the perfect dim sum: An anniversary special menu at Yauatcha

    by Anita

    A dim sum evokes all kinds of feelings in me. I associate it with comfort food. Though traditionally it was meant to be an appetiser, I can eat it any time during the day – breakfast, lunch or dinner. And in between. There are moments I could do anything for that perfect steaming mouth-watering dim sum. It’s a seemingly simple dish...

    November 20, 2015
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    Anita Recommends, Eating Out, Featured, Special Menu, Wining & Dining
  • Showcasing Karnataka: Looking back, one year later

    by Anita

    On November 1, 2014 (also Karnataka Rajyotsava Day) a motley gang of 6, displayed the labor of their love at the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishad. Photographs taken over a 3-year period, traveling through the width and breadth of Karnataka. It was difficult to choose around 48 frames out of the more than 30-40 trips we had made individually and collectively. But, it...

    November 2, 2015
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    Events & Exhibitions, Hobbies, Personal, Photography

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Under Canvas in Zion
October 25, 2017

Starry nights and the glamping experience with Under Canvas, Utah

A road trip covering four national parks – Canyonlands, Arches, Bryce and Zion – gave us...

by Anita
comments 0
January 4, 2017

For the love of Mustard

You either love it or hate it… The smell could make you go into raptures. The...

by Anita
comments 3
September 29, 2016

Mammoth Lakes Adventure: The Walk

This picture pretty much sums up the challenge that lay ahead of us. The swim was...

by Anita
comments 3
September 14, 2016

Mammoth Lakes Adventure: The Bike Ride

What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger, they say. And I’m hoping it’s true. After the...

by Anita
comments 4
September 12, 2016

Mammoth Lakes Adventure: The Swim

To swim, bike and run on the same day is always a challenge. And though I...

by Anita
comments 2
August 5, 2016

The Penland Diaries: Washing dishes and making them

From washing dishes to making them has been the tagline of these last few days. And...

by Anita
comments 7

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About Anita & JALS

There's a detailed page here. I moved from Mumbai to Bangalore in 2004, and spent 10 years in this bustling city and built my brand as a travel influencer over those years. Traveled all over the country and got a taste of the outdoors; trekking, cycling, running and met some amazing people in the process. Also got an opportunity to travel to various other parts of South east Asia and Europe in the last few years.

In 2015, I moved to the Bay area, California.

This blog is a journal of my travels, adventures, and escapades. I tend to write about a variety of things including places to stay, eat, drink, and occasionally, a guest post (if it aligns with my sensibilities). I also document my experiences with sports, mainly running, swimming and cycling as I began my triathlon journey last year.

Having traveled widely in India, I will highlight and showcase a lot of my travels there and hope it can also prove as a resource for you, if you so happen to be traveling there or even if you're just interested in reading more about India, do bookmark this blog.

I'll continue to write about my adventures in both India and the US and hopefully other countries too depending on where I get a chance to go to next!

In 2015, JALS was listed in Polka Cafe and Tripoto. In 2014, the blog made it to this list of India's top 25 travel bloggers by Thrillophillia. Earlier, JALS also got featured as one of the top travel blogs and magazines in India and also on this list from hoteldepot.in. Here's an interview with me published by The Active Holiday Company.

I started blogging in 2001 and JALS documents my travels and travails through nearly 15 years of my life.

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October 9, 2014

Published: “Letter from Bangalore”

A piece I wrote for the magazine, “Vision – fresh perspectives from Dubai“, published by Touchline,...

by Anita
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September 19, 2014

Why cities shouldn’t have more than one airport

I rush to the Vueling airlines desk at Brussels airport. Rather breathless. Trying on my best...

by Anita
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April 13, 2014

Finding happiness in Kerala!

Pharrell Williams set off a really large happy virus when he released his “Happy” song. Now...

by Anita
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March 25, 2014

And this is how we bend it!

After 15 days on the road, the Kerala Blog Express chugged into Cochin and came to...

by Anita
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Travel, adventure, food, lifestyle blogger and writer. Focus on India travel, tips, guides, photo stories and features. Partial to tea, wine and cats. Most likely found outdoors indulging in activities like running, cycling, hiking, swimming. Based in California with an eye on the rest of the world.

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