So let’s have a look at such locales in French Alps that will get you soaked into their lovely charm

Tignes

Tignes is an absolute gem of a ski resort.
Tignes is part of the Espace Killy ski area in the Tarentaise Valley in the French Alps. It has over 300km of ski run of compacted snow.

Tignes is a resort, with many different villages that hang under the label of Tignes. Tignes La Lavachet, Tignes La Lac, Tignes Val Claret and Tignes Le Brevieres all house chalets, hotels and bars, so it can be quite complicated choosing an area for those that don’t know the locations of each of the villages. We would recommend for La Lavachet and Le Lac as they are in the middle of the lift system and loads of booze.

Megève

Megève began as the vision of Noémie de Rothschild who early last century transformed the Savoyard farming village into the chic holiday resort it is now. It has multiple upscale restaurants and five-star hotels and relaxing mountain spas.
You will find great ski schools/instructors to help you out with the skiing down the slopes

Courchevel 1850

Courchevel 1850 is another Ski resort with Michelin-starred restaurants, chalets and hotels.
It has some of the best groomed skiing slopes in the world. There are multitudes of super-efficient lifts to cover one of the world’s largest ski areas known as Les Trois Valleés.

There are highly qualified ski instructors from all over the world who teach you skiing.These are some of the best resorts in the French Alps where you can come for a great vacation and learn to ski with panache.

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Featuring an endless amount of music, mouthwatering local and regional delicacies, trendy and quirky handmade arts and crafts, second line parades and so much more.

With over 12 stages of soul stirring music from different genres and the most colorful blend of festival goers this one will leave you overwhelmed. Perfect for one’s seeking an eccentric vibe along with rich cultural heritage and a history to delve into.

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This isn’t just merely any festival, it’s a vacation from negativity, a magical utopia where you’re welcomed into a community of music lovers. Bask in the warm tennesse sun as confetti cannons shoot up colorful bliss all around you.

Headlining big names in the music Industry as well as Indie and rock bands, this is a lineup that will leave you stunned. Bonnaroo captures the spirit of the quintessential American music festival.

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1. Arise, awake, and stop not till the goal is reached.” – Swami Vivekanada

2. “Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out.” –John Wooden

3. “To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong.” –Anonymous

4. “If you are not willing to risk the usual you will have to settle for the ordinary.” –Jim Rohn

5.”Opportunities don’t happen, you create them.” –Chris Grosser

6. “I believe that the only courage anybody ever needs is the courage to follow your own dreams.” –Oprah Winfrey

7. “Success is not when people search you on Facebook….. It is when people search you on Google.” — Anonymous

8. “The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.” –Vidal Sassoon

9. “Two roads diverged in a wood and I took the one less traveled by, and that made all the difference.” –Robert Frost

10. “It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.” –Herman Melville

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So let’s just stop what we are doing and ponder upon our goals for the year and what is required to achieve the same. Our zest to simplify the things which we are working upon currently and to take up new challenges will keep us in good stead and keep us motivated. Let’s take a pledge to not be idle anytime as that’s the time when evil thoughts creep into our mind and lead us to our downfall. Keep yourself engaged with multiple projects and keep networking.

Self-Realization

This is very important in a person’s life. We need to do a reality check and figure out our true potential to achieve a particular task or set of tasks. Once done, we need to push the envelope and achieve greater heights or in other words the zenith.

We can figure out the same, by analyzing our day to day routine and see what we love to do or work upon. God has bestowed so much faith upon us. The least we could do is to repay him by improving ourselves and doing welfare to the humanity. Each one of us has some hidden talent or something which we love to do every single day without getting bored. Let’s relentlessly focus upon bringing that talent out and polish it every day. Do not bother about the results of the passionate work you are going to embark. Passion should be your motivation factor, which will ultimately reap fruitful results. Please note that one can be quite passionate of learning new things and setting new goals which they have never faced earlier in their life.

The biggest issue in today’s competitive world is that most of the people are reluctant to tread the path less travelled. Successful are the ones who have dared to do this and did not stop until the goal is reached. To go a step ahead, the super successful people have never stopped, as they have kept updating their goals and matched the pace of the digital innovations in the world. As you may see, no one wants to be left behind.

Whenever you want to start working upon something, always ask yourself these 3 questions.

• WHAT IS IT?
• WHY DO YOU WANT TO START IT?
• HOW TO ACHIEVE IT?

The answers for these questions will certainly help you in drawing the roadmap for your goals.

Roadmap

Once we have a self-realization as to what we are passionate about, we need to draw a roadmap to achieve the same. Maintain an online word document or a simple diary/notebook to write down all the steps needed to accomplish the goal.

For example, you might be passionate about these things below.

Travel – Exploring new places would improve your knowledge about those places and keep yourself refreshed at all times without getting bored.

Language – Learn a new language which can help in conversing with the people who speak that. Duolingo can certainly make your job easy.

Software Application – One can in fact learn a new software application which might be resourceful in their career advancement.

Photography – Photos and Videos are the best way to capture your memories. They give us a panoramic view of that timeline even if we are not in the same. Why not learn some tips and tricks to picture these memories better??

Music – We connect with music very easily as music has no language and has no boundaries. Let’s try polishing our vocal chords and record something which might become the next big viral thingy. You can share your effort with the whole world through various media sharing sites like Youtube, Soundcloud, Amazon Direct .

Check-List

Create a checklist for the day to day work of the goal. Keep updating the checklist as and when you finish a particular task in the checklist. This would help you in keeping yourself organized and stay ahead of your deadlines.

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1. IT COSMETICS CC+ CREAM WITH SPF 50+

CC creams boast the all in one foundation, moisturizer, primer and SPF. It truly gives you full, flawless, perfect coverage and protects your skin with SPF UVA/UVB broad-spectrum physical sunscreen. It’s a one simple step for glowing skin, greatly compatible while you are travelling.

2. CLINIQUE SHEER MATTE PRESSED POWDER

Using a liquid foundation will always leave your skin greasy, and to avoid this grease on your face, it’s advisable to use a ‘Powder Foundation’ while travelling that provides a 24-hour flawless finish and also adds a natural shimmer to a dull skin. It’s a complete facial coverage. This absorbs excess oil from your skin giving it a matte finish.

3. MAYBELLINE EYESTUDIO COLOR TATTOO EYE SHADOW GEL CRÈME

Use a highly blended, long lasting cream eye-shadow instead of a powder eye shadow. The silky and soft texture will go on easily for bold eye-makeup that stays on for up to 10 hours. It’s perfect for the eyelids and feels weightless. Using bright shades with velvety finishes, add a touch of style to every look.

4. TWO FACED SKETCH MARKER LIQUID ART EYELINER

Lining the eyes is one of the things that girls love to do. Using liquid eyeliner is a difficult task in front of the mirror, especially when you are running late. However, pen eyeliner is easy to control, quick to apply and great for thick lines.

5. REVLON KOHL KAJAL EYE PENCIL

While you are travelling, you wish to look fresh all day. A kajal that smudges easily and isn’t waterproof ruins your eye-makeup. However, there are different types of kajal available, which also include smudge-free kajals, to give you a smudge-free look.

6. LOREAL VOLUMINOUS LASH PARADISE MASCARA

Although, a mascara may glam-up your face like red carpet ready, but a little light mascara while travelling doesn’t hurt. Just make sure that you use a waterproof mascara to avoid smudging especially if you have watery eyes.

7. MATTE LIPSTICK

It’s a type of cosmetic application for lips which is known for its ability to last all day. A matte lipstick will deliver you a big and bold color. Mattes now feel like a lip balm, back in the day, matte lipsticks were notoriously dehydrating making your lips dry. Mattes are made for selfies, making everyone look glamorous in travel pictures.

8. MISS CLAIRE LIP GLOSS

This cosmetic provides you a glossy finish, making your lips look shiny and also moisturizes your lips. So if you love glossy and shiny lips, using a lip gloss will never disappoint you.

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By sitting for long hours you are likely to experience other health issues such as poor posture, obesity, heart disease, diabetes neck strain, hunched back, back pain and even brain damage.

Doing regular exercise may not completely protect you or counter the negative effects caused by prolonged sitting. But the good news is other studies show that yoga can improve your health and counter the negative effects caused by endless sitting. It can reduce glucose levels, increase memory and overall brain function, as well as improve cardiovascular health.

If you find yourself spending eight hours a day sat at a computer desk, you can’t be surprised if you start to gain weight or feel unhealthy. With 32% of people attributing a poor working environment as a reason for changing jobs, you must take ownership of your own work day and make the most of your surroundings.

In fact, a new study has shown that the risk of heart diseases increases by 0.2% for every additional hour spent a day sitting down after five hours — this includes at work, at home, and travelling. With the risk of long-term health issues attached to desk jobs, you have to be sure to stay active while at work, even when you’re still sitting at your desk.

Follow this office workout and you should be feeling better:

Eagle Claws:

This might come across as a weird exercise, because you’re not moving much. However, it is very effective, AND a way to exercise without attracting too much attention.

Begin by planting your feet flat on the floor, shoulder-length apart, and digging your toes into the ground like a bird. Without moving your feet, try to pull them together so as to create tension in your calves; continue this tension up your legs by engaging each muscle, including your glutes. If done correctly, you should already feel the burn in the bottom half of your body.

Now you have nailed the eagle claws, you can perform any upper body exercise you like while still engaging your bottom half. Working upper- and lower-body muscles at the same time will help you raise your heart rate and enter your cardio zone, which allows you to burn fat.

Have a Ball!

Extend your arms far out in front of you, creating tension in your arm, shoulder, and back muscles. Spread your fingers wide, feel them stretching, and maintain that tension as if you were holding a ball out in front of you. Keep your back straight and your eyes level, rolling your shoulders back to stretch out your spine.

You can also up the ante by switching your office chair for an exercise ball.

Unlike a chair, a sitting ball promotes dynamic sitting. Instead of freezing in a static posture, your body is continually adjusting. This may sound like a bad thing for your concentration, but moving a little has shown to actually improve your focus.

Sitting on an office chair can cause tension to grow in your body, lock your joints and restrict your blood flow. You can also start sagging through your lower back. A ball keeps your back straight with a slight lumbar curve, and won’t cut off your legs. It will also help strengthen your core.

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We’ve been doing a lot of “Research Marketing” upon Street Food of late. While the term might sound a bit fancy, but we can assure you that the interpretation is nothing more than an excuse to eat street food – a whole lot of different varieties of street food. What better than to start with the City of Joy.

1. K.C DAS

Where: 11A, Esplanade East, New Market Area, Kolkata

Popular for: Rasgulla, Gulab Jamun, Singhara, Luchi, Kachori

2. SHIBUJI

Where: Third Floor, SLN Terminus Mall, Gachibowli, Hyderabad

Popular for: Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream, Kiwi Kick

Where: 25A, Vardaan Market, Camac Street Area, Kolkata

Popular for: Pav Bhaji, Rose Soda, Corn Sandwich

3. AGGARWAL’S PAV BHAJI

Where: 25A, Vardhaan Market, Camac Street Area, Kolkata

Popular for: Pav Bhaji

4. CAMPARI

Where: 155B, Gariahat, Kolkata

Popular for: Fish Cutlet, Chicken Rolls, Fries

5. CHATAR PATAR

Where: 66, Ballygunge Circular Road, Near Tivoli Court, Ballygunge, Kolkata

Popular for: Golgappa, Dhabeli, Special Maggie

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1. FAMOUS ICE CREAM

Where: Mozamjahi Market, Opposite Old Goshamahal Trafic Police Station, Nampally, Hyderabad

Popular for: custard apple/sitaphal ice cream, mango ice cream, waffles

2. MIST N CREAMS

Where: Third Floor, SLN Terminus Mall, Gachibowli, Hyderabad

Popular for: Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream, Kiwi Kick

3. CREAM STONE

Where: Plot 1125, Ground Floor, Road 36, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad

Popular for: Hot Chocolate Fudge, Coffee Craze

4. OH SO STONED

Where: Road 2, Opposite KBR Park, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad

Popular for: Hot Chocolate Fudge,Chocolate Ice Cream

5. NATURALS ICE CREAM

Where: Aditya Jayrag, Road 36 & 37, Opposite Neeru’s Emporia, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad

Popular for: Kala Jamun ice cream, Coconut Ice cream

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Anyone up for an Apple Pie??

PREP: 10 MINS | COOK: 60 MINS | TOTAL: 70 MINS

INGREDIENTS:

For Pie Crust

• 1 1/2 cups wheat flour
• 1/2 spoon Salt
• 2 spoons Sugar
• 1/2 cup Butter
• 4 spoons water

For Apple Pie Filling

• 3 Apples, peeled and sliced into approximately triangles.
• 2 spoons Sugar
• 3 spoons Corn flour
• 1 spoon Cinnamon Powder
• 1/2 spoon Salt
• 2 spoons Milk with honey

DIRECTIONS:

1.Preheat the oven to 180 C and line a baking sheet with foil. Grease a pan with butter.

For the Filling:

1. In a large bowl, add the apples slices and add a spoon of sugar, a pinch of salt, a spoon of cinnamon powder and 3 spoons of corn flour. Mix all the ingredients.

2. In a separate bowl, add the milk and honey and keep it aside.

To make the crust:

1. In a bowl, add flour, salt, and sugar. Then add butter and add water to prepare a dough.

2. To make the crust in a food processor, cut the butter into 1-inch pieces and place them in the bowl of the food processor. Add the flour, salt and sugar. Process until all of the ingredients are mixed well. With the processor on, add the water a spoon at a time until the dough begins to clump. Then remove it from the food processor.

3. Keep the dough in the refrigerator for 2 hours.

4. Post two hours, remove the dough and roll a small quantity of dough to make a flat base evenly on all sides as mentioned in the image. Roll another one to make a similar flat based.

5. Now take the first rolled flat based dough and place it in the pan.

Conclusion:

1. Pour apple mixture over the dough. Place the other flat based rolled dough over the filling.

2. Now apply the milk and honey mixture that we had prepared earlier. Make some cuts on the upper dough for the moisture to release.

3. Place the pie crust in the oven and bake it for 45 minutes.

4.Remove from the oven and allow the pie to rest for about 10 minutes.

5.Now cut the pie crust into pieces and serve it hot.

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