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Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India, Photo Essays, Street Art, Travel Extras

Fayyoum street art, a story of village community work

Finding the beautiful Fayyoum street art was as unexpected as it was delightful. Why? You see it is simple. As […]

April 15, 2022
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India, Photo Essays, Street Art, Travel Extras

Cairo street art, one that influenced a revolution

Recently someone commented on a social media site, that street art reflects the mentality of the people of a place. […]

April 14, 2022
BEDOUIN GARDENS OF SINAI
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India

The secret Bedouin gardens of Sinai

The colours of the Sinai are harsh. They are stony, immobile, and seemingly too arid to support any life. All […]

June 1, 2020
The winding road to the Hill Country
Africa, Asia, Outside India, Sri Lanka

Highlights of Sri Lanka’s Hill Country

Sri Lanka’s Hill Country is travel postcard pretty. It is a kind of place that lets you hike in shirtsleeves […]

February 10, 2020
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India

The beauty of Cairo Ramadan

One of my besties was over in Cairo recently and her visit coincided with the holy month of Ramadan. A […]

May 12, 2019
a boat on nungwi beach during my zanzibar travel
Africa, Outside India, Tanzania, Travel Extras, Travel Guides

Zanzibar Travel Guide

Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous archipelago of Tanzania in East Africa. It is composed of many small islands, out of which Pemba […]

March 7, 2019
masai walking on nungwi beach
Africa, Outside India, Tanzania

Relaxing days at Nungwi Beach in Zanzibar

My group headed for the shore soon after the Prison Island visit and after a quick lunch were on our […]

March 7, 2019
beautiful prison island
Africa, Outside India, Tanzania

A day trip to Prison Island from Zanzibar

The next morning dhow cruise to Prison Island was the perfect way to start a day. I left the hotel […]

March 6, 2019
local woman of stone town
Africa, Outside India, Tanzania

Stone Town, slave market, and spice gardens of Zanzibar

It is easy to wander through the narrow alleys of Stone Town, when your hotel is located right in the […]

March 5, 2019
zanzibar sunset over indian ocean
Africa, Outside India, Tanzania

Welcome to Zanzibar the island paradise of East Africa

It takes just a fifty minutes speed boat ride to reach the very beautiful Zanzibar island. Located off the coast […]

March 5, 2019
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