Kölsch, Spaghettieis, and beeren: German summer is here
It was quite a joke, that Cologne was hotter than Cairo, the day we arrived back in Germany from Egypt. […]
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India
Europe, Outside India, Spain
Driving through the plains of La Mancha, the land of Don Quixote
As all good things must come to an end, our stay in Granada drew to a close. We absolutely loved […]
Europe, Outside India, Spain
Cuenca is underrated Spain at its best
On a cold spring morning, we arrived at Cuenca. It was in the middle of our pan-Andulasian road trip in […]
Europe, Outside India, Photo Essays, Spain, Trip Photos
The dazzling white mountain village of Nijar in Spain
Nijar in Almeria is all about details. They are everywhere: in the local pottery, which is quite famous, in the […]
Europe, Outside India, Spain
The gorgeous and offbeat Cabo de Gata National park in Spain
Cabo de Gata National Park is filled with wildflowers in spring….yellow, white, purple, blue, and red. In 2016 spring when […]
Europe, Outside India, Photo Essays, Spain, Travel Extras, Trip Photos
Almeria city walks and photo essay
“Let’s go out! Look outside. It’s wonderful weather and we should explore”, said my hyperactive, uber-excited husband. “Tarek!!!! We just […]
Europe, Outside India, Photo Essays, Spain, Travel Extras, Trip Photos
Reaching Almeria, one of the southernmost cities of Spain
Reaching Almeria from Girona was an epic adventure. Nearly everything that can go wrong on a road trip went kaput […]
Europe, Outside India, Spain
Cartagena Travel Photos
Cartagena is often overlooked by travelers visiting Spain. Although it does not have the photogenic quality of other offbeat Spanish […]
Culture Peeps, Europe, Food Thoughts, Outside India, Photo Essays, Spain, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, World Food
Visiting the Girona Food Market in Spain
Travel is synonymous with food and for me and no trip is complete without sampling the local cuisine. In all […]
Europe, Outside India, Spain, Top Experiences, Travel Extras
Things to do in 48 hours in Girona
Girona had been the city of many “firsts” for us. To begin with, it was the first place where we […]