Home away from home

Years back, I went to meet the relatives of my boyfriend in the province. It was my first time to come to that place. But as soon as I went through the city, I just fell in love with it. I do not know why- is it because I just wanted a new place to be at? was it because I love my boyfriend so much that everything that is important to him, I value? (Crazy in love!) But really, I really felt at home right away. I have met his relatives who were a bit "umwelcoming" (is that a word? hahah). But have surely gained their trust in a matter of days. ( I was just so sweet ). I miss the people I met, the places I have visited and well....let's just not get any further.

'East or west, home is the best".I have gone to many places and have left the place with tears in my eyes and sadness in my heart but it was rarely for the place I stayed in; it was for the sake of happy memories during vacation once at Calcutta where I spent nearly a month with siblings and cousins; but by and large I do not have any 'home away from home'.It is more a case of my loved ones being with me. Wherever they are, whatever place it is ,it is home for me.It can be any place.However, my ancestral home where I spent three fourths of my life holds a special place in my heart and of course it was complete because I stayed with my family there.Now we have shifted to Mumbai and if I am able to go to my small town once again with all my family that would be my 'home'.

My sister's house in Chennai, South India is my home away from home. Their entire family pour affection on me so much and treat me as special. They cook good food and my favourite food for me. My sister has a great taste. Whatever she buys, whether jewellery, dress or utensils, it will be unique and special. She shows all the items that she bought, to me and I like to see them all. That will give me knowledge of the recent fashion. We talk about our childhood, relatives and general topics and I do not know how the time flies. I will always be waiting to go there to freshen my moods.

Since I was in my middle school, I was sent to a boarding school. So basically, I have mostly been away from home. Having been grown up in boarding schools, I at times used to forget about how the life would be at home. The school was more or less my home and I still cherish every moment of the days I spent in the boarding with my friends, teachers, wardens and other staffs. We were all like one big family.

I love to travel to different countries in the world. My last trip was in March and April last year. I traveled with my two children and our trip lasted one month. We stayed in a ground floor apartment, a dear friend in Chile, a hotel, a chalet, a hotel and a hotel. In 2011 we traveled for two and a half weeks to Colombia. We stayed in a hotel and a cheap hotel. As you can see we tend to travel around a region staying in different places. One of the most happy and memorable places I have stayed was a tree house in Belize. It was called Parrot Nest. I loved it there. The best youth hostel I have stayed at was one in Port Augustus in Western Australia. It had beds with crisp white sheets. In New Zealand I camped overlooking the seashore and that was a perfect experience. These days I like a triple room as we are three people traveling.

hi, in my childhood I used to go to my grandparents(My mother's parents) place. That was very nice house. My uncle(My mother's brother) has three children. they are of my age. So we had so much fun in playing and climbing on trees, picking mangoes, running, jumping and so on. Those days were very happy days. After completing education I had to leave home for job. At that time I felt very sad.

In my meanderings thru this life...I have found NO other shangri-la's like the sanctity of my current home, and my ancestral home! Probably, because it wraps a security blanket around me...and what I appreciate and approve in my surroundings. Many a place, has been inviting...but the emotion was missing! I am glad, that you have another shangri-la!

I dont like staying at others place. I feel obliged and uncomfortable. I feel I am troubling them. Moreover, my experiences with others have not been very nice. Given that, for me home is the best. I dont want to be away from it, ever. :)

Ever since I went to college, I really never stayed home. I studied in a place 6 hours away from our home and then after graduation, I stayed for months and worked to some place almost 6 hours away too. Now, on my present job and longest stay, it's only almost 2 hours and I'm home but I only go home every two weeks. Of all the places I've been through, there's really no place like home. But as you said, there's one place that you'd love to go to. Yes, there is one for me, the place where I studied college. The place is cold and seems like you can't feel the heat of the sun. I love that place and I went there last year to celebrate my birthday.

My home away from home was my grandma's place. Only there can I be myself without being cautious or scared that I will be called on to behave "properly". I can spend months of vacations and holidays there.