India, Oct. 21 -- Remember the movie that made you want to pack your bags and go? A few years ago, my girlfriends and I chased a solid sunset at Lake Pichola on a trip to Udaipur. We sat by a rooftop and deliberated whether Los Angeles's sunshine could ever compare to Mumbai's rains, or whether nostalgia would always trump unexpected conversations with strangers. We dipped our feet in the pool to the tune of Kabira, sipped wine, and convinced ourselves that flirting counted as self-care. If you haven't guessed already, the weekend getaway was inspired by the Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone starrer, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013).

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