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Asia, Myanmar, Outside India

Myths and monkeys of Mount Popa

Myanmar was an eye-opening experience for me and if there could be anything more fun than traveling through this timeless country, […]

May 1, 2018
Bagan Myanmar has great natural beauty
Asia, Money Matters, Myanmar, Outside India, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Bagan travel guide and tips

I am not very good at summing up travel tips, but Bagan is a destination which creates such severe wanderlust […]

April 30, 2018
souvenirs for sale in bagan myanmar
Asia, Myanmar, Outside India

Bagan Myanmar on a short visit

Bagan Myanmar can be explored in many ways. Bicycling through the scattered temple tapestry is very popular and horse or […]

April 29, 2018
Asia, Myanmar, Outside India

The unbelievable beauty of Bagan

Bagan is one of the most surreal looking places I have ever visited. Imagine tall terracotta temple spires and stupas […]

April 28, 2018
Apsara dance has beautiful costumes
Asia, Cambodia, Culture Peeps, Dances, Outside India, Travel Extras

An evening at the Apsara dance in Siem Reap

I like to believe in the fairy tale, moonlight rendezvous, and happily ever afters. Call it being a starstruck child […]

April 24, 2018
Cairo spring means warm sunshine
Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India

Beautiful days of Cairo spring

Spring in Cairo lasts briefly. Just a few days back, I saw the Palash trees decked up like brides in […]

March 19, 2018
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, […]

January 17, 2018
Visit Arctic Russia for extreme adventure
Europe, Outside India, Russia, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Travel tips for Arctic Russia

My Arctic Russia adventure was very short and conducted by a very reliable and efficient tour company called Nordic Travel. They […]

January 16, 2018
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Europe, Outside India, Russia

Aurora Borealis and the museum island of Kizhi

Strangely enough, a mild but magical Aurora Borealis appeared on my last night at the Arctic Circle. It happened around […]

January 15, 2018
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
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