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Europe, Outside India, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Alternative Ways to Explore Europe Beyond Flying

Flying may get you from A to B quickly, but it can also make Europe feel surprisingly small. You leave […]

October 15, 2026 By maverickbird
Asia, China, Outside India, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

6 Hotels Near Shanghai Disneyland Within a Short Shuttle Ride

Choosing hotels near Shanghai Disneyland shouldn’t feel like a puzzle. A room sold as “inside the resort” can still stick […]

October 13, 2026
Asia, Outside India, Singapore, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Chili crabs, gambling dens, and historic shophouses of Geylang Singapore

On my last visit to Singapore, I happened to walk around Geylang with a dear friend of mine. We were […]

September 30, 2026
Africa, Outside India, Tanzania, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Serengeti Safari Guide

The Serengeti National Park needs no introduction. The word Serengeti is derived from ‘Siringet’ which in Maa (language of the […]

September 30, 2026
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Africa, Outside India, Tanzania

This is Serengeti National Park

Serengeti National Park is just three hours away from Ngorongoro Conservation Area. It was midday by the time we left […]

September 30, 2026
The beautiful interiors of Romanian Athenaeum of Bucharest Romania
Europe, Outside India, Romania, Top Experiences

11 reasons why you should visit Bucharest Romania

Bucharest Romania is one of Europe‘s least visited capitals and for most people, it remains shrouded in mystery. One of […]

September 30, 2026
stained glass windows at Cologne Cathedral
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India

The gothic beauty of Cologne Cathedral

Every time Tarek and I drive back to Cologne fro somewhere outside, we play a game; and that is, who […]

September 30, 2026
No barbecue in Germany is complete without grilling some fat juicy German wursts
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Food Thoughts, German Food, Germany, Outside India, Travel Extras

The best of the German wurst

Contrary to how it sounds, the wurst of Germany is actually one of its best things. The German word for […]

September 30, 2026
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Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Food Thoughts, German Food, Germany, Outside India, Travel Extras

The whacky bear‘s garlic

It is spring now and in Germany, the fresh produce shops are riots of colours. Leafy vegetables of every kind […]

September 30, 2026
Europe, Outside India, Spain, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Travelling through Spain outside the expected season

The light changes before Spain appears to change at all. By October, it falls at a gentler angle across tiled […]

September 29, 2026
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