Owned by BBK technologies, a Chinese technology company Vivo has been in presence in India for the last many years.  One of their latest releases is the Vivo V17 phone. The Vivo V17 was released in the month of September has Pro version, Neo version and a normal version.

Vivo V17 is the lower-priced version of V17 pro and comes with quad back camera and dual selfie camera and is of lower end price, where the phone is priced at Rs 22,990 which is a great low-end phone.

The Vivo v17 phone display is amazing and slim. The manufactures tried to keep the phone with the bezels being slim and a small camera hole. The bezels are super slim at the top and the sides providing more screen space. For the phone, Vivo opted to design with hole-punch for this Smartphone. Vivo V17 comes with 6.44inch Super AMOLED display with 20:9 aspect ratio which offers full HD+ resolution with good viewing angles. The screen to body ratio is around 85% and offers 1080×2400 pixels of screen resolution. The pixel density of the phone is calculated to be around 409ppi. The front camera is placed at the top right corner and is very small.  The fingerprint is detectable easily on the panel of the phone which does not take much time to unlock the phone.

Vivo V17 weighs 176grams and is not heavy to hold the phone while using it for a long time. The battery comes with the power of 4,500mAH. Vivo offers USB Type C port which can be used for data transfer and fast charging. Beside the USB type c port, we can notice headphone jack, loudspeaker and microphone placed at the bottom. Another microphone is placed at the top which would be helpful during video recording. You can use Vivo V17 fairly easy as most of the buttons are placed on the right side of the phone. The left side comes with Sim tray which supports 2 nano sim and 1 microSD card slot.

The Vivo V17 sports quad-camera at the rear end which is placed in a rectangular module, the camera is covered by a metal rim on the sides so there are no worries when you place it on a flat surface.  Vivo phone box comes with the phone, back case, 18W charger, in-ear headphones and the manual booklet.

Coming to the software, Vivo V17 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SoC. Graphics are supported by Adreno 612 and the processer used here is Octa-core (2 GHz, Dual-core, Kryo 460 + 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460).  It has 8GB RAM and 128GB Storage, however, you can expand the external storage via the usage of external MicroSD card up to 256GB. Vivo V17 offers connectivity such as Bluetooth, dual-band Wi-Fi, USB with OTG Support and GPS Support Navigation. The phone is certified by Widevine L1 DRM which helps you stream HD videos from OTT Content providers. Like all Vivo devices, Vivo V17 also runs on Funtouch OS which the version is Funtouch 9.2 on the top of Android 9 Pie. However, the user interface just takes a little time to get adjusted for a new user.

With its 4,500mAH battery, we can use the phone for long hours, and the 18W charger that comes with the phone assists fast charging.

Coming to the camera, Vivo V17 the front camera features 32MP which has decent shots. The night shots offer little grainy images which we recommend to not use for selfies. The rear camera sports 4 camera’s which includes 48MP primary camera with f/1.8 aperture, 8MP sensor with f/2.2, 2MP sensor with f/2.4 which can be used for bokeh and depth effect and 2MP macro camera. During the well-lit places, the phone captures amazing clarity images and videos. The Bokeh mode offers quick clarity images and also focuses quickly and this helps to click stunning images.  You can record crisp images and 4k video with the camera.

The Vivo V17 has network support of Wi-Fi with Wi-Fi 802.11 ac/b/g/n 5 GHz and mobile hotspot. Bluetooth is available with Bluetooth v5.0. It has dual nano sim slots with 4G Bands also the phone supports 3G,2G network coverage. The phone offers GPS with A-GPS.

Overall, the Vivo V17 is an amazing phone provided its quad camera.  For a lower-end price section, this phone is very helpful compared to the pro version by the same name.

What comes to your intellect when you hear Spanish food stuff, Churros? Croquetas? Empanadas? Or Tortillas? Spanish cuisine is additional than what you have heard or have tasted someplace when you have frequented and to working experience a assortment of Spanish Food items, Taj West Stop is hosting Spanish Extravagance food items fest from 19th – 22nd December 2019. To commemorate this function, Taj has invited 2 times Michelin-Star Spanish Chef, Chef Alberto Ferruz. Chef Alberto Ferruz who is acknowledged as the master of flavour tweaks the classic cuisine of Javea and Marina Alta areas of Spain and makes it a perfect gastronomical experience.

Chef Alberto Ferruz is the proprietor of Michelin Star and Repsol Solar award-successful cafe BonAmb. The restaurant just obtained 2nd Michelin Star and 3rd Repsol Solar awards inside 8 many years of its opening which will make the dishes well prepared by him knowledge modern-day still conventional Spanish cuisines.

The event Spanish Extravaganza commenced at the flagship Taj Inns, The Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai for 3 days i.e., from 13th – 15th of December at the Chambers. Bengaluru is the next town which has an chance to knowledge this culinary masterpiece where Chef Ferruz will showcase his trademark methods and distinctive flavours at Taj West Conclusion, Bengaluru from 19th – 22nd December.

For both equally spots, Chef Ferruz has intended exquisite Michelin Evening meal Working experience with signature recipes. The attendees here would appreciate 6-program foods accompanied by wines from the location of Spain.

Talking about the occasion, Mr Somnath Mukherjee, Place Director, Karnataka & Common Supervisor, Taj West Close claimed, “It is our pleasure to host such a one of a kind concept along with Chef Alberto Ferruz. With our emphasis on innovation and bringing the finest for our guests, we time and all over again glance forward to associate ourselves with world wide cooks that would give an array of gastronomic experiences to our visitors. With Chef Ferruz, we have curated a special menu that will choose the friends on a journey of flavours.”

Chef Ferruz is recognized to have large expertise in the field of culinary arts where by you have heard the Spanish proverb “he grew up amongst fires” holds real for this awesome chef. He worked at his uncle’s restaurant ‘La Bodega’ when he was 12 yrs previous. Later on has labored with some of the very best culinary gurus in France and Spain wherever he acquired huge expertise about food items. Thus he has developed a title in the industry of culinary arts.

 

Art and architecture go hand in hand, where there is architecture there is art and vice versa. After many years of travelling and visiting many places, staying at many hotels during my recent visit to Japan, I had an opportunity to stay at a different kind of hotel where the stay is converted into an art museum.

BnA Alter Museum hotel in Kyoto is one such hotel where I experienced art and architecture at the same place. BnA Alter Museum in Tokyo is their first hotel which has 31 rooms showcasing 31 permanent exhibitions, this has been created by 15 Japanese artists under the direction of 9 art directors. The Hotel is of 10 stories high and has a 30-meter vertical staircase showcasing contemporary Japanese art. There are a museum, cafe, bar and 31 intricately designed art rooms which are a place worth to stay for. The museum is situated on the 2nd floor of the hotel where there will be art exhibitions held monthly.

Stay at BnBnA Alter Museum A Alter Museum was an exhilarating experience as the rooms here are compact and with contemporary arts from Japanese artists. All rooms here are equipped with an electric teapot, private bathroom with hot tub, free toiletries, hairdryer and fridge.

#Macrotraveller stayed at Goen na ma and i should stay, the room was unique with the concept of 5 yen coins and the experience was enriching.

Goen no ma: Designed by Ryuichi Ohira, goen no ma has a concept of utilizing a gold-coloured wall using “5-yen coins”. The five yen coin in culture serves as a symbol of faith in shrines and temples. This has been used in the room to provide foster connections between past, present, and future patrons, which the artists Ryuichi Ohira hopes.

Double Dreams: An interesting concept of art from Sato Sugamoto, Double Dreams is all about Saturation and Inversion. You can notice the saturated and inverted colours present here which is situated above the beds and when looked at a distance you can notice colours situated near saturation part and black and white at inversion point. This also means that our dreams are intertwined with this saturation and inversion that is happening in our daily lives.

NEXTFEX: Designed by Mon Koutaro Ooyama, NEXTFEX is a room full of colours, mural lights which changes time to time and illuminated. This gives peace, calmness in one’s mind and you can have many vivid experiences. Note that this place is not suitable for people who are sensitive to light, photosensitive epilepsy or who feel uncomfortable with changing lights.

Superior Double: The rooms have an area of around 22sqm comes with Superior Double Bed and shower access. Room amenities include Free Wi-Fi, Tablet with Netflix access, Electric Kettle, Fridge. Bath amenities include Skin/Dental care, Shaving Kit, Comb and Hairdryer. Suitable for the stay of 2 people, they have named the rooms based on artists who helped to decorate the interiors of the rooms. The rooms have a name such as

Vault: This room has selected artwork from various artists which are specially curated biannually. This is one of the rooms where they do not display a permanent exhibition. The art displayed here can be purchased so that you can add a piece of art from the art designer to your collection.

 

1. 2019/3019: The main theme here is porcelain, where you would notice the contemporary ceramic broken and repaired by traditional Japanese method called Kintsugi. The room has been designed by artist SHOWKO and you can notice the porcelain paintings composed of vivid colours and with fine intricate details.

The birds stay in the tree by the pond, and the fish sleep below the waves in the gracious moonlight: Designed by Yusuke Nakano / Paramodel, the theme of the room is synthetic resin paint, phosphorescent paint, stone, PMMA, model toy, metal, string, etc. The room represents Toru which is a Noh Play set up in Rokujo-Kawarain-Ato a mansion, this mansion is situated close to the BNA Alter Museum. All the art exhibitions are some of the excerpts from the Play such as Moonlight, Waterfront, and view of ancient capital during the Edo period. The room is beautiful with blue coloured walls and a nice mix of black and white paints.

Venus Flower Basket: Decorated with acrylic paint, the designer of the room is Lulu Kouno and ASITANOSIKAKU where you witness the concept of the deep sea and Venus Flower Basket as its theme. You can witness a nice wall hanging of sponge-like structure above the bed that extends till the ground. The main concept derives from the Japanese saying “when alive we grow old together, when we die we are buried in the same hole together”, a phrase representing a couple’s deep commitment to each other.

Dream of a trip, journey of a dream: Designed by artist Lulu Kouno and who collaborated with ASITANOSIKAKU. Dream of a trip, journey of a dream is a dream comes true where you rest in a floating bed which invites dreams of travels. The room has an area of 30sqm comes with Double Bed, shower, bath and a view of Kamo River.

Deluxe Quad: The rooms are of the size of 30sqm comes with Deluxe Quad Beds, 2 Single beds, shower and bath facilities. Suitable for the stay of 4 people the Deluxe Quad rooms come with amenities such as Free Wi-Fi, Tablet with Netflix access, Electric Kettle, Fridge. Bath amenities include Skin/Dental care, Shaving Kit, Comb and Hairdryer.

Travelling Room: Designed by AOKI Takamasa who is a music artist by profession, travelling room main theme is music where you have a clear studio-like setting with 4 speakers and 1 subwoofer. Using the sound field, simulating the guests’ consciousness travelling room provides ultimate stay for all music/travel lovers.

Galapagos Danchi: Danchi was a Japanese apartment complex which made its waves in the 1950s however later it was ridiculed to be called as a rabbit hole. The Galapagos Danchi is an upgraded version of Danchi which you can notice here at BNA Alter Museum. The room was designed by Mizuguchi Guchi where you would notice modern technology in the room and Danchi Box placed right in the center of the room. The furniture’s present here is utilizing the space provided which makes the room look compact and beautiful.

Deluxe Queen: The deluxe queen rooms are suitable for the stay of 2 people where you have deluxe queen beds with shower and bath facility. The room has an area of around 30 sqm comes with amenities such as Free Wi-Fi, Tablet with Netflix access, Electric Kettle, Fridge. Bath amenities include Skin/Dental care, Shaving Kit, Comb and Hairdryer.

No man’s water/ place that don’t see: A concept room which has the main theme of water objects, no man’s water/place that don’t see is designed by artist Tetsuya Umeda who goes by the concept where water is life, yet they tend to damage precious art/architecture.

From one stroke: A minimalist yet intricately designed by artistMina Katsuki, from one stroke, is a room which concentrates on art design that is created using one stroke of paint. The minimalistic paint pays homage to the fundamental elements, the paint and single stroke. Using an ancient Egyptian pigment called lapis lazuli, artist Katsuki has created beautiful room interiors with just a single stroke.

Continuum: Designed by Daito Manabe who is an artist, DJ, programmer and interior designer by profession, the continuum is a place where you would experience an audiovisual (AV) experience which changes slowly and cannot be captured by human perception.

ASITA ROOM REM, sleep garden by Mr X: A mixed media concept room designed by artist SAI, the ceiling has a garden where you share the space between being awake and falling asleep.

My Room: Designed by Akiyoshi Mishima, the room is subtle with a feeling of a boundary between oneself in real life and oneself in the dream life. It is a bright room and is not suitable for photosensitive people. The light here gives a glimpse of the worlds which we leave vs. the outside world which can’t be expressed in words.

1993: Designed by artist Aiko Yuno, 1993 is a concept of Love Hotels that gained popularity during the early ’90s in Japan. The 1993 room uses urethane foam, dollhouse, aluminium foil, glitter, stainless, mixed media where you have a paradise for guests who stay here. The guests can enjoy the beautiful art using the props and also enjoy the subtlety that the room has during your stay at 1993 from BNA Alter Museum.

Deluxe Suite: D/R/M a concept of EY∃Boredoms is a Deluxe Suite room which offers Deluxe Suite King Bed, shower, bath and Kamo river view. The room size is of 60 sqm which is suitable for 2 people stay. The deluxe suite comes with amenities such as Free Wi-Fi, Tablet with Netflix access, Electric Kettle, Fridge. Bath amenities include Skin/Dental care, Shaving Kit, Comb and Hairdryer. EY∃ who is a core member of the experimental music group Boredoms which is an underground music scene most influential group. EY∃ has also participated in many global exhibitions both visual and audio artworks which helped him design Deluxe Suite.

D/R/M means DotRecessesMeta、Eardrum=Drm、DotRooM is based on the functional structure of the ear. The room has the design of ear where the door acts as Auricle, Entrance Aisle as External Ear Canal, Aisle corner as Eardrum, Rear corner aisle as the tympanum, inner room as inner ear cochlea and recess room as the apex. D/R/M stay will make you experience the action when the ear produces when you held your hand cupped around the ears. The guest here is a participant where when you slowly move towards the act of entering the room. Once in you would experience the vivid sound and design patterns with continuous sound which is one of a kind experience which you can experience here at Deluxe Suite of BNA Alter museum.

Nijubashi bridge is one of Japan’s renowned bridge situated in Tokyo. Nijubashi usually means double bridge.  It is a bridge that is identified as collectively as Nijubashi, even so, it is composed of two bridges namely Seimon Ishibashi and Seimon Tetsubashi. Seimon Ishibashi is the bridge that connects to the Nationwide Backyard. When these two bridges looked upfront looks like one particular bridge that’s why the identify Nijubashi.

These bridges hook up to the Imperial Palace the place the Seimon Ishibashi is a stone bridge and Seimon Tetsubashi is the iron bridge that is built. Record is that the bridges were being built by Tokugawa Hidetada throughout the 17th Century.  These bridges ended up constructed with a secondary level wood assistance technique, which involved the 2nd degree bridge.

The bridges have been produced to be a route toward the palace and they have been the key entrance to the Tokyo Castle. There was a wood bridge in advance of which was ruined and built into an iron bridge in the calendar year 1888, again reconstructed for the duration of the yr 1964. Also, a further bridge was torn down to be produced into a now-famous stone bridge in 1887.

Nijubashi becoming the bridge which can make it direct speak to to Tokyo Castle (Imperial Palace) the bridge is opened only all through specific gatherings when there are any formal visits, and for citizens, it is opened through 2nd January and on 23rd December which is the Emperor’s official birthday.

The bridge is found in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo and to enter in this article you can consider Metro and get down at Exit 6 of Nijubashi-Mae Station on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, or from Exit D2 of Otemachi Station on the Toei Mita Line.

When I was a child, we employed to watch the Television with cable antennae the place when disturbed utilised to demonstrate white sounds, climb earlier mentioned suitable the antennae and look at the favorite programme. Yr by 12 months, we observed updated versions coming in a kind of cable networks giving you with an selection of audio and Tv. Then arrived set-major-packing containers, so upping the activity in the way we observe Television.

Providing you with the chance of observing various channels with much less cable wires, or no use of antennae this turned an prompt strike when it was released and is continue to a hit amid several homes. And coming to clarity we experienced selection for 480p, 560p, 720p and 1080p. Having said that, with ever-developing technological know-how, we are in the phase of seeing numerous Television shows and flicks in 4K which is of UltraHD definition clarity.

ACT recently released us with 4K set-top rated box provider which provided crisp and crystal clear slice and sharp motion picture clarity that it will make me watch far more and extra flicks, Television sequence with ACT 4K Established-major-box.

Driven by Android Tv set, ACT 4K Box arrives with 4K resolution, Dolby Audio, Voice control options and has access to above 3000+ applications via Participate in Retail store. Related to ACT Outstanding, ACT 4K Television set presents buffer-free of charge streaming, 4k motion picture clarity, less grainy sequences and also incorporates many streaming apps these types of as Netflix, HOOQ, Zee5, Yupp Tv set and quite a few other apps the place I can watch several contents on the net.

With the enable of ACT 4k established-top rated box, I managed to finish 1 of my childhood present (Jassi Jaisa Koi Nahi) with less buffer stream and also with amazing clarity which I missed in the course of childhood.

Act 4K is a will have to-have for any Television, Motion picture freak exactly where you can take pleasure in 4K resolution for the film which you want to look at.

With ever rapidly pacing life-style which we are suffering from day by day, we are in have to have of every thing likely rapidly. If you would have remembered for the duration of aged periods, we employed to get a velocity of internet in bites and kilobits end users now want fast net speeds and as a result now we are getting velocity in MB and GB per next.

With escalating speed and escalating technology, buyers are receiving a lot of selections and the ISP are acquiring competitive yearly. Hence in the race in opposition to pace, we not long ago found ISP this sort of as Reliance finding into this marketplace and giving you with remarkable pace, cellular networks having competitive relating to the pace that their network provides.

Maintaining up with this current market, a single business has produced its identify in India by offering unmatchable speeds and retaining up with the recent trends in the market is ACT Fibernet. ACT is a corporation that was established in Bangalore which features fibre to household provider and the firm presents expert services in TamilNadu, Andra Pradesh, Telangana, Delhi, Gujarat and many much more Indian metropolitan areas.

A person of the major ISP in India, ACT has many options that the end users can select, be it for household or for professional intent.  I have been employing ACT fibernet for rather a even though now and I have no troubles confronted until finally now. When I have confronted any concern, buyer treatment was swift to respond and solve the situation faced so that they will not hamper my every day activities.

ACT supplies the below Broadband Options in Bangalore Town.

• Act Swift with Web pace of 40MBPS and Every month Details of 200GB (Add+Down load) at a rate of 685.
• Act Quick Furthermore with an web speed of 75 MBPS and month to month details of 350GB (Add+Obtain) at Rs. 959.
• Act Blaze with an internet pace of 100 MBPS and monthly info of 450GB (Add+Download) at Rs 1059.
• Act Storm with an world wide web velocity of 150 MBPS and regular monthly knowledge of 650GB (Add+Obtain) at Rs 1159.
• Act Lightning with an net speed of 200 MBPS and regular monthly info of 800GB (Add+Obtain) at Rs 1399.
• Act Remarkable with an online pace of 250 MBPS and month to month knowledge of 1000GB (Upload+Down load) at Rs 1999.
• Act Vital with an internet pace of 250 MBPS and monthly info of 1500GB (Add+Obtain) at Rs 2999.
• Act Advance with an world wide web speed of 250 MBPS and month-to-month facts of 2000GB (Upload+Obtain) at Rs 3999.
• Act Development with an world-wide-web pace of 250 MBPS and every month facts of 2500GB (Add+Obtain) at Rs 4999.

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• Act Giga with an world wide web velocity of 1 GBPS and regular monthly knowledge of 3500GB (Upload+Download) at Rs 5999.

I have been making use of Act Unbelievable strategy and it gives me with the needed velocity for all my everyday/monthly pursuits. The speed is remarkable as they do not buffer although streaming video clip, swift add and download which helps with my blogs and other stuff, hence I suggest you to have faith in with the providers provided by ACT Fibernet Support.

Recently, after GoAir expanded the business to International destinations and offering direct flights from my place. I have been travelling in their fleet. Offering budget prices with non-stop flights it has been helpful to me by skipping time with regards to layover.

I had been to the Maldives earlier this year for my honeymoon and undoubtedly goes as the honeymoon destination for the world as it’s known for it scenic white sandy beaches, azure sea waters and exotic, colourful coral reefs.

GoAir Malé winter schedule from Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru for as low as Rs 9,999 return fares all-inclusive

• Connects Mumbai, New Delhi and Bengaluru with direct flights 5 days a week

Bookings for travel during December 2019 and January 2020

Starting from December 2019, GoAir operates direct flights to Malé five days a week from Mumbai, New Delhi and Bengaluru till 31st January 2020. It is the perfect amalgamation of the Winter holidays and new year celebrations.

1. Mumbai – Malé – Mumbai: GoAir’s direct flight G8 23 will depart from Mumbai at 09:00 hours and arrive in Malé at 11:15 hours, every Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. On its return journey, flight G8 24 will depart Malé every Wednesday and Sunday at 12:10 hours and on Thursday it will depart at 12:20 hours to arrive in Mumbai at 15:40 hours.
2. Delhi – Malé – Delhi: Flight G8 33 will depart from Delhi at 10:35 hours and arrive in Malé at 14:15 hours, and flight G8 34 depart from Malé at 15:15 hours and arrive in Delhi at 19:45 hours on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
3. Bengaluru – Malé – Bengaluru: Flight G8 will depart from Bengaluru at 13:10 hours and arrive in Malé at 14:40 hours, and on its return journey flight G8 44 will leave Malé at 15:45 hours and reach Bengaluru at 18:10 hours every Wednesday and Sunday.

Flight tickets can be booked through the official website of GoAir or through the GoAir mobile app.

Flight Schedule from 1^st December 2019 to 31^st January 2020:

Flight no	From	Departure (Local time)	To	Arrival (Local time)	Frequency
G8 23	Mumbai	09:00	Malé	11:15	Wed, Sun
G8 24	Malé	12:10	Mumbai	15:40	Wed, Sun
G8 23	Mumbai	09:00	Malé	11:20	Thu
G8 24	Malé	12:20	Mumbai	15:40	Thu
G8 33	Delhi	10:35	Malé	14:15	Mon, Wed, Sat
G8 34	Malé	15:15	Delhi	19:45	Mon, Wed, Sat
G8 43	Bengaluru	13:10	Malé	14:40	Wed, Sun
G8 44	Malé	15:45	Bengaluru	18:10	Wed, Sun

This is a seasonal flight option, hence we mention you that you need to check with the airline and plan your tour to the Maldives beforehand.

Being a budget airline, GoAir does not offer meals in flight by default, which the economy class passengers need to order for a meal.  They offer free complimentary meals to Business Class passengers. Premium service offered by GoAir is called Go Business where you get greater legroom, meals, additional baggage allowance and priority boarding.  Their frequent flyer programme is called Go Club which provides access to the lounge, free upgrade to Go Business etc.

My experience with Goair to Maldives has been really exceptional both with the ground staffs and in air with GoBusiness experience as well.

GoAir direct flights serve over to 9 International Countries: Kuwait, Maldives, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, UAE, Thailand etc. In the Maldives, they have direct flights from various Indian cities such as Bengaluru, New Delhi, Mumbai to Male International Airport, Maldives.

GoAir currently operates 325+ daily flights flies to 27 domestic destinations including Ahmedabad, Aizawl, Bagdogra, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Goa, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jammu, Kochi, Kolkata, Kannur, Leh, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Port Blair, Pune, Ranchi, Srinagar and Varanasi. GoAir flies to 8 international destinations, including Phuket, Malé, Muscat, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Bangkok, Kuwait and Singapore.