The mortuary temple Ramesseum
The Ramesseum is the mortuary temple of Ramses II. As the last great pharaoh of Egypt, Ramesses II spent 20 […]
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India
The magnificent Medinat Habu
If there’s one site that I liked more than any other in Luxor, it would be the magnificent Medinat Habu. […]
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India
The opulence of Karnak Temple
Walking through Karnak temple in Luxor is like going through the pages of a history book. To understand the importance […]
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India
Friday Market in Cairo‘s City of the Dead
There are markets and then there is the Cairo Friday Market. Popularly known as the Souq al Goma, this sprawling […]
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Guest Posts, Outside India
First impressions of Köln in Germany
I hail from Calcutta and now I live in Magdeburg. Both cities are worlds apart, connected by the similar sights […]
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India
Erlebnisbauernhof Gertrudenhof pumpkin fest, a day trip from Cologne
Last updated: October 25, 2026 Since it is technically autumn, we have switched over to all things autumnal. Our floral […]
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Food Thoughts, German Food, Germany, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos
Hello Pumpkin
Last updated: November 1, 2026 Fall has set in early this year bringing with it damp skies and rain. Sniffles, […]
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Underwater photos that will take your breath away
While traveling is not recommended right now, nothing is stopping you from discovering another world full of beauty, archaeological ruins, […]
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India
How I got over my hydrophobia and learned diving in Marsa Alam
When I first met Tarek, I was so hopelessly uncomfortable in the water, that he actually thought I had never […]
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Fears that stop people from scuba diving and how to overcome them
Scuba diving is a fantastic sport and the feeling of being weightless underwater is something that is hard to replicate […]