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a sunset in vladimir
Europe, Outside India, Photo Essays, Russia, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Autumn in Vladimir

On one fine autumn morning, I woke up early to catch a train to Vladimir. I was staying in Moscow at […]

March 27, 2026
a scene from the altai krai road trip
Europe, Outside India, Russia, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Travel tips for Altai Krai in Siberia: This is for the ultimate adventure lovers

This is one of my favourite photos. It was taken during my Altai Krai road trip. The autumn colours that day […]

March 27, 2026
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Photo essay of the pretty Sanssouci Palace of Potsdam near Berlin

“I have chosen the plans of the most beautiful of what has been built in Europe, above all in Italy. […]

March 27, 2026
Asia, Asia, Indonesia, Indonesia, Outside India, Travel Extras, Trip Itineraries, Uncategorized

Jakarta to Bali in 8 days: Essential Indonesia Itinerary

Indonesia is an immense archipelago that consists of more than 17,000 islands. Out of them, some are as obscure as […]

March 27, 2026
Asia, Indonesia, Outside India, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Lesser known Gili Islands travel guide and tips

The lesser-known Gili islands on the southwest of Lombok, are what dreams are made of. Gili Nanggu and Gili Gede […]

March 24, 2026
Asia, Indonesia, Outside India, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Lombok Travel Guide and Tips

Lombok is magical. Squeezed between the island of Bali and the remote, uncharted Sumbawa Island of West Nusa Tenggara, this […]

March 24, 2026
Africa, Africa, Kenya Tanzania, Outside India, Tanzania, Travel Extras, Trip Itineraries

Kenya Tanzania itinerary for 2 weeks

Both Kenya and Tanzania are huge and the distances between the main destinations are long. That is why you have […]

March 24, 2026
#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 […]

March 24, 2026
view from port hills christchurch
New Zealand, Oceania, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

A brief Christchurch visit in photos

Recently I completed 6 years of blogging. This fact took me by total surprise because of the time I started […]

March 24, 2026
women walking home in Kalimpong
East, India, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips, West Bengal

Kalimpong Travel Guide

Kalimpong is a sleepy hill station in West Bengal, India. Located just 50 kilometers away from Darjeeling, this hilly town […]

March 24, 2026
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