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the diksam plateau of socotra island
Middle East, Outside India, Yemen

How I ended up on the Socotra island

I first came to know of the Socotra island when I was in school. A brilliant TV commercial featuring the […]

April 12, 2020
Diksam plateau in Socotra
Middle East, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, Yemen

Memories of Socotra, one of the remotest travel destinations in the world

“It is not down in any map, True places never are” – Herman Melville. This is completely applicable to Socotra […]

April 11, 2020
youth at the face of the yemen crisis
Middle East, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, Yemen

Yemen crisis and memories of Old Sanaa

The attention span of humans is very short and the memory is even shorter. It has the wonderful capability of […]

April 10, 2020
#Jordantourism #Jerash
Jordan, Outside India, Top Experiences

Top fun things to do in Jordan

1. Amman Walks – While Amman (Central Jordan) is usually treated as just a jumping off base to explore Jordan, this lovely […]

February 23, 2015
#UAE #Travelbloggerindia #Travelblog #Dubaitravelblog #Uaetourism #solofemaletravelingindubai
Money Matters, Outside India, UAE

Money Matters Dubai

Visa – United Arab Emirates tourist visa for Indian passport holders is fairly easy to procure and can be availed […]

August 13, 2014
#UAE #Travelbloggerindia #Travelblog #Dubaitravelblog #Uaetourism #solofemaletravelingindubai
Outside India, Top Experiences, UAE

Top fun things to do in Dubai

Dubai can be a lot of fun and can be enjoyed even on a budget. Social networking sites like Couchsurfing […]

August 13, 2014
#UAE #Travelbloggerindia #Travelblog #Dubaitravelblog #Uaetourism #solofemaletravelingindubai
Middle East, Outside India, UAE

Beyond Dubai

Hajar mountain tour, visit to Hatta village and Fujairah drive happened on 2 boredom filled days. Dubai was seething under […]

August 12, 2014
#UAE #Travelbloggerindia #Travelblog #Dubaitravelblog #Uaetourism #solofemaletravelingindubai
Middle East, Outside India, UAE

Walk on the wild side in Dubai

Wildlife watching is not the first thing which comes to anybody’s mind when imagining a Dubai vacation or break, but […]

August 11, 2014
#UAE #Travelbloggerindia #Travelblog #Dubaitravelblog #Uaetourism #solofemaletravelingindubai
Middle East, Outside India, UAE

Palms, dolphins and wind towers of Dubai

Dubai slowly earned my respect and the more time I spent in the city, the better I liked it there. […]

August 10, 2014
#UAE #Travelbloggerindia #Travelblog #Dubaitravelblog #Uaetourism #solofemaletravelingindubai
Middle East, Outside India, UAE

Show me the money

Shopping and Dubai are synonymous. While I did not shop there, a lot of my Dubai moments were spent at […]

August 9, 2014
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