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Reindeer herders and coast dwellers of Pomor village
Europe, Outside India, Russia

The lost Pomor village on the frozen White Sea coast

On the fourth day of my Arctic Adventure, my little group and I went deeper into the Murmansk Oblast federal […]

January 13, 2018
A sami man in murmansk
Europe, Outside India, Russia

Missed the Aurora Borealis and discovered the Sami instead

The next day we stayed back at Murmansk as the Aurora forecast predicted brilliant possibilities of Northern Lights sighting in peripheries of […]

January 4, 2018
Winter wedding can be a great photo stop during your arctic adventure
Europe, Outside India, Russia

Arctic adventure begins

Aurora Borealis drew me out of my balmy Indian spring on February 2012 and took me to the frozen Arctic […]

January 1, 2018
Cologne carnival costume
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India

Party like no tomorrow at Cologne Carnival Kickoff in November

The famous Carnival of Cologne officially kicks off on 11th November at 11.11 hrs. Carnival is called the “fifth season […]

November 14, 2017
Europe, Germany, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Romantic Cochem

A pretty little town tucked beside the gentle Moselle river, Cochem is as cute as a button. Think pastel coloured […]

September 12, 2017
View of the Moselle Valley from the castle
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Following the Romantic wine route along the Moselle Valley

The Moselle Valley in Germany is as pretty as a storybook setting. The lively Moselle river meanders between hillside castles […]

September 7, 2017
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 […]

August 13, 2017
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 […]

July 8, 2017
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 […]

June 22, 2017
#Travelbloggerindia #chanterelle #pfifferling #Germanytravelblog #inspiringgermany #expatlifeingermany
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Food Thoughts, German Food, Germany, Outside India, Travel Extras

Pfifferlinge is back

The weather in Cologne has been playing truant for some time. Super hot days (it gets extremely hot in summer […]

June 15, 2017
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