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dali museum exhibit of the sistine chapel
Europe, Outside India, Photo Essays, Spain, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Visiting the Dali Museum in Figueres in Spain

Exploring the Dali Museum in Figueres is like falling down the rabbit hole in Alice style and entering an enchanted […]

April 5, 2024
Europe, Outside India, Spain, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Things to do in Granada

I do not usually pinpoint a place as “Must See”, but if there is one city in Spain that you […]

April 4, 2024
one of the wall plasterwork of nasrid palaces
Europe, Outside India, Photo Essays, Spain, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Secrets of the Nasrid Palaces, the last paradise of the Andalusian Moors

“Dale limosna, mujer. Que no hay en la vida nada como la pena de ser ciego en Granada.” (“Give him alms, […]

April 3, 2024
details of nasrid palace in granada
Europe, Outside India, Spain, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

All you need to know before visiting Alhambra, Spain’s most visited site

The Koran describes paradise as a shaded, leafy garden decorated with running water and where the “fortunate ones” may take […]

April 2, 2024
beautiful ceiling designs in a madrasa in granada
Europe, Outside India, Photo Essays, Spain, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Grand old Granada is a Moorish dream

Granada is the epitome of Andalusia in my eyes. Everything about it captures the mysterious grandiose Moorish dream…those orange blossoms, […]

April 1, 2024
Asia, Outside India, Sri Lanka

Three reasons to add a trip to Sri Lanka to your bucket list

Sri Lanka is a wildly popular holiday destination – and for good reason. It offers an enviable blend of culture, […]

February 2, 2024
Asia, Culture Peeps, Handicrafts, Outside India, Thailand, Travel Extras

Pretty porcelain of Benjarong

I discovered Benjarong on a rain-streaked day in Thailand. Work took me to the province of Samut Sakhon and it […]

January 4, 2024
Europe, Germany, Outside India

Stunning Mosaics of Wartburg Castle

Wartburg Castle or Schloss Wartburg as it is locally known is located in Eisenach, Germany. Apart from being famous as […]

January 1, 2024
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India

Eisenach, a town of Martin Luther and Bach

The main claim to fame of Eisenach is Martin Luther King. Relatively unknown to most people, Germany has many tourist […]

January 1, 2024
Europe, Germany, Outside India, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Aachen Things to Do

Aachen has existed for centuries. Known as Aix-la-Chapelle in French, Oochen in Luxembourgish, and Aken in Dutch, this mid-sized town […]

January 1, 2024
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