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visit a local market in cairo
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

A local market in Cairo

Every time Tarek and I visit a new country, we never miss going to a local market. Being naturally curious, […]

February 14, 2026
A feet rowing fisherman of lake inle
Asia, Myanmar, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Lake Inle photo essay

Vast and placid, the mirror-like clear Lake Inle is one of Myanmar’s tourism industry’s crown jewels. Although mostly known for […]

February 14, 2026
Beautiful Samkar village of Lake Inle is not easy to reach
Asia, Myanmar, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

17 breathtaking photos that will tempt you to visit Samkar

For a very long time, I could not figure out if Samkar was a part of the Lake Inle or […]

February 14, 2026
#Myanmar #Yangon #Yangontravelblog #Travelbloggerindia #Myanmartravelblog #Myanmartourism
Asia, Myanmar, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

The nostalgic Yangon times

Yangon is more than a city to me. It is an emotion. A very known, yet strangely unfamiliar emotion, similar […]

February 14, 2026
#Myanmar #Yangon #Yangontravelblog #Travelbloggerindia #Myanmartravelblog #Myanmartourism
Asia, Myanmar, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

The colourful chaos of downtown Yangon

Downtown Yangon for me starts from the famous Bogyoke Aung San Market and continues all the way past the Sule Pagoda […]

February 14, 2026
Asia, Maldives, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Maldives in monsoon photo essay

The Maldives is so magically beautiful that even in the worst weather conditions, it can do no wrong. I visited […]

February 14, 2026
#travelblog #Cuba #maverickbird #travelbloggerindia
Caribbean, Cuba, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

36 photos that may tempt you to visit Cuba

Visiting Cuba was my trip of a lifetime. Incidentally, I travelled there in 2014, during the Obama Presidential tenure and […]

February 14, 2026
#travelbloggerindia #Singaporetravelblog #Singaporebotanicgarden
Asia, Outside India, Photo Essays, Singapore, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

The birds and flowers of Singapore

Traveling is not an easy activity to undertake and from planning your itinerary, booking accommodation, checking transfers, making a travel […]

February 14, 2026
Asia, Outside India, Singapore, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

What to expect at the enchanting Gardens by the Bay in Singapore?

Gardens by the Bay is one of Singapore’s unmissable attractions. Very space-age and extremely beautiful, this 21st-century botanic garden sprawls […]

February 14, 2026
the white tiger at the singapore zoo
Asia, Outside India, Singapore, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

A handy Singapore Zoo travel guide

The Singapore Zoo is one of the most relaxing places in the glittering Asian city-state. Located on lush, verdant 26 […]

February 14, 2026
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