Shubhaavi Choksey: I love London because everyone wears boots and jackets

Shubhaavi Choksey tells us what should be on the todo list if you are planning a trip to London Turkey and Dubai Her itinerary is sure to make you want to pack your bags and take a flight to these wonderful destinationsWhere are you off toLondon and Turkey Dubai is my second home so it cant be a holiday destination for meWhatrsquos on the itineraryWalking and just looking at the architecture and observing the culture around I love eating different kinds of cuisine and shopping for artifacts which define their culture Ive not yet gone to places where there are just adventurous spots if I do I think that would be on my priority list First Ill talk about London there are too many things you can explore there You have to go to Buckingham palace at 1100 am to see the March The way they perform it is brilliant though I havent seen it because we were too lazy But you should Secondly you should visit the London Eye as you get an entire view of London which is beautifulTherersquos my favourite place called Camden Town I love it because its like a Crawford market of Amchi Mumbai but a bit more polished Youll get everything under the sun and you can find people of different ethnicities selling clothes or accessories and food its a melting pot of culture There are so many shops where you can get all kinds of clothing whether it is styled African British or Chinese If youre an animal lover you can visit London ZooIn Turkey on the other hand you have one side which is Istanbul and the other corner is Antalya where you have Pamukkale Cappadocia You have so many places again so rich in culture In Istanbul theres a blue mosque which is really amazing The museum has so much to show about Islam and the Jews as well as Christianity The grand bazaar is humongous Even if you dont want to shop you should just go there to see how people work on lamps plates or cutlery Pammukkale is that place where spring water looks like as if it is filled with ice but it is a hot spring We went to Cappadocia because we wanted to go on a hot air balloon We drove from Istanbul to Antalya to Cappadocia as Harshal husband loves to drive Dubai on the other hand has something for everybody food lovers shopaholics or adventure sport junkiesWhatrsquos on the menuI remember Harshals business partner called Tansel who was born and brought up in Turkey Turkey has the Bosphorus bridge where on the left side is Asia and the other side is Europe Tansel took us to the market and bought the fish with us which he then cooked for us I also had some homecooked food in Turkey In Dubai the places are endless for foodies In every nook and corner you get great foodYour fondest travel memories with friends and familyWe had visited Dubai before marriage and it was my birthday too so we went visiting my father in law he bought a cake and also got rings made for Harshal and me We got engaged that dayWhat are you packing for the tripI am known to carry extra luggage and over time I try to improve but Im extremely bad at it I love boots and jackets Thats one of the reasons I love London because everyone wears boots and jackets and its coldYour holiday playlistWhat a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong definitely When we are abroad we listen to world radio songs which play music from different cultures In Dubai we listen to Shazam so at one time it is salsa while the other its Bollywood and so on