Simply Tasmay

Welcome to my Blog!

by Tasmiyah

Hop on this journey of discovering simple things in life with me.

May 5, 2018

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Opinions
Seychelles Travel Guide

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Your guide to travel to Seychelles. It includes info about air fare, accommodations, food and activities along with the cost.

April 5, 2018

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Seychelles, Travel
Things to Do in Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir

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A brief guide on how to travel within Muzaffarabad, what places to see and what stuff to do.

October 30, 2017

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Pakistan, Travel
Karachi to Islamabad Green Line Train – All You Need to Know

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This is a guest post by Sobia Sayed who recently travelled to Islamabad from Karachi via the Green Line Train and had an awesome experience. She's been generous enough to share titbits about the train journey with you guys!

September 20, 2017

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Opinions, Pakistan, Travel
Malaysia Vacation for Dummies

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A simple guide for travelling to Malaysia.

July 5, 2017

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Malaysia, Travel
From Pokhara, With Love ♥ (Part II)

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Read on to discover all the fun stuff you can do in Pokhara, Nepal.

March 22, 2017

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Nepal, Travel
From Pokhara, With Love ♥ (Part I)

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This is Part I of a two part series about my trip to Pokhara. Stay tuned for Part II 🙂

March 20, 2017

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Nepal, Travel
Kathmandu in a Day

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Explore the wonders of Kathmandu and beyond in just a day trip.

March 14, 2017

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Nepal, Travel
Coco Bodu Hithi: The Resort of Dreams

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Getaway from the noise of your everyday life and cherish the moments at Coco Resorts.

February 6, 2017

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Maldives, Travel

July 15, 2020

Book Review: The Man Who Didn’t Call

If you've ever been left off at 'seen', or have waited for a phone call that never came, this...

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March 21, 2020

Baby and Mom Essentials – What to Shop When You're Expecting

Baby shopping can be daunting task, especially if you're a first time mum. Here's a shopping list to help...

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November 18, 2019

On Turning 30

Reflections upon turning 30.

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April 23, 2019

Canadian Permanent Residence – My Experience and Other Stuff

How to live, work or study in Canada permanently. A comprehensive guide based on my personal experience.

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March 20, 2019

Keepers

A poem that describes the curse of being a writer.

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March 20, 2019

For Family

A poem that describes the unshakeable bond between family, because family is blood.

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February 5, 2019

Book Review: The Forty Rules of Love

Thought-provoking and sensational, The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak makes you question life, love and existence.

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November 6, 2018

Book Review: Three Daughters of Eve

So one fine afternoon, you find yourself walking down the aisles of your favorite book store and you stumble...

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Canadian Permanent Residence – My Experience and Other Stuff

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How to live, work or study in Canada permanently. A comprehensive guide based on my personal experience.

April 23, 2019

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Canada, Travel

My Precious Travel Finds

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My travel treasures that I hold close to my heart. I discovered these during my trips abroad and each piece has a story to tell.

May 30, 2018

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Other, Travel

Seychelles Travel Guide

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Your guide to travel to Seychelles. It includes info about air fare, accommodations, food and activities along with the cost.

April 5, 2018

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Seychelles, Travel

Seychelles Trip [Part 4]: Mahé

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Driving around Victoria, Beau Vallon, my birthday and farewell to the magical Seychelles!

February 26, 2018

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Seychelles, Travel

Lifestyle, Monthly Craftspiration, Series

July 2018 Craftspiration: Pomegranate Linen by Zairah Maher

Join me in a light chit-chat with Zairah Maher - the artist behind the beautiful home furnishing and linen company called Pomegranate Linen.

Lifestyle, Monthly Craftspiration, Series

June 2018 Craftspiration: Doodlebug by Sobia Sayed

For this month's feature, I interviewed Sobia of Doodlebug for her mindblowingly aesthetic craft. Read on and discover her work!

Lifestyle

Iznik Pottery Inspired Corner Table

The story of how I terribly wanted an iznik inspired corner table and my efforts to have it.

Food

Aloo Gobi for the Sabzi Fanatic

Insanely easy, super healthy and nutritious sabzi dish of all times!

Food

Fool-Proof Chocolate Brownies

You know what is the best thing in the world? A square piece of warm, gooey brownie topped with a generous scoop of plain vanilla ice cream on a...

Food

Braided Bread Recipe

Try this insanely easy braided bread recipe as a breakfast or evening snack!

Food

4 Refreshing Summer Drinks

A full blown summer season has officially begun for everyone in Karachi. With multiple heat wave warnings and insane hours of load-shedding, it is really hard to keep your...

Food

Jhatt Patt Khattay Aloo

A quick and easy recipe for khattay aloo for iftaar menu, evening snack or 2 AM hunger pangs.

September 9, 2018

My 10-Step Plan to Gain Health

Since I am all about transformation these days, I've come up with a 10-Step solution to gaining health that...

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June 29, 2018

5 Easy Steps to Sustainable Living

Little drops of water Little grains of sand, Make the mighty ocean, And the pleasant land. – Julia Carney

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June 6, 2018

A Note on Sugar – Cheeni ke Fawaid

Some ways sugar is good for us. Derived from Rujuta Diwekar's book: Indian Superfoods.

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May 16, 2018

Are We Poisoning Our Children?

When asli ghee parathas get replaced with sugar loaded chocolate cereals and two-minute noodles become the usual dinner, be...

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Books