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Nish

Voracious reader, vegetarian foodie, mostly armchair traveler, and frequent online shopper. I love to talk about all these passions (and other things happening in my life) in this blog.

    Secret Diary of an Incurable Romantic
    Asian Fiction, Books, Chick-lit01/20<08/29

    Secret Diary of an Incurable Romantic

    I really like epistolary (diary-style) novels. One of my all-time fave such books are the Bridget Jones books by Helen Fielding. Another fave is…

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    Sri Lanka, Travel01/18<06/02

    The Best Beaches in Sri Lanka

    So, we spent the last week of 2018 in the tropical paradise that is Sri Lanka. Our trip was a fairly short one –…

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    The Sane Psychopath 6.9
    Asian Fiction, Books, Chills/Thrills/Spills01/17<12/15

    The Sane Psychopath: A Fascinating Study of the Human Mind

    When the folks at Fingerprint Publishing approached me offering Salil Desai’s latest book, I accepted it blindly. After all, I have read and loved…

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    The Great Alone 8.8
    Books, Literary Fiction01/16<05/21

    Love & Peril in the Wilderness: The Great Alone

    I picked up The Great Alone purely because of all the love showered on it from so many book bloggers. On its own, the…

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    Top ten posts of 2018
    Egypt, Tech01/08<07/29

    Top Posts of 2018

    Last year, I somehow managed to reverse the downward readership trend on my blog. Yes, 2015 onwards, it seemed like people were either not…

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    All of us after a year end diving and snorkeling session in the sea in Sri Lanka
    Family, Sri Lanka, Travel01/04<01/08

    What we did in 2018

    In true nishitak tradition, I’m ending another year of blogging, writing and posting over here with my annual summary post. I’m a little overwhelmed…

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    He Said She Said
    Books, Chills/Thrills/Spills01/03<05/01

    He Said She Said

    My first book review of 2019, and I wish it were a more positive one :(. He Said She Said is just another of those…

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    Travel01/02<01/16

    The Best Translation Apps to Have When Traveling Abroad

     I’ve been traveling a lot lately and having an absolute blast doing it, but as I’ve learned (sometimes the hard way), communicating with others…

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    My dream office space
    Tech01/02<01/16

    Real Ways Housewives Can Earn Money From Home

    If you are a housewife who has a lot of spare time and if you really want to help your husband in running the…

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    Good times with family
    Family01/01<07/23

    How to Get Your Family Through Difficult Times

    Nobody is exempt from tough times as it’s a normal part of life. However, getting through those times is usually where the difficulty arises….

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      1. Nish Summer and Autumn 2026 updates
      Yeah, we are pretty confident we can pay off this house regardless of my job situation. We kept our budget low, and live in a quiet, semi-rural area. It helps…
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      Congrats on the new house. I admire your courage in taking this step amid job insecurity but it does seem like the right choice. Condolences on the loss of Coco.…
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      Looks like I should watch The Americans. Yours is the second comment here raving about it. I think your mum can be excused. I keep lecturing my daughter about the…

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