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Food Thoughts, Hong Kong Food, Travel Extras

Hong Kong Food Memories II

Hong Kong, as mentioned in the previous post (read it here) is a food lovers paradise and I am as […]

February 14, 2026
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

Last updated: October 20, 2026 Cairo Markets at a Glance Best-known bazaar Khan el Khalili, Islamic Cairo Best local experience […]

February 14, 2026
India, Photo Essays, Rajasthan, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, West

The monkeys and the holy spring of Galtaji in Jaipur

Every city has its secrets and Jaipur is a royal treasure box of beautiful heritage. Despite being overrun by tourists, […]

February 14, 2026
#CityPalace #Jaipur #Travelbloggerindia #Travelblog #Jaipurtravelblog #Rajasthantourism #Rajasthantravelblog
India, Photo Essays, Rajasthan, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, West

A royal afternoon at City Palace Jaipur

The City Palace Jaipur is impressive. A striking blend of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture, it is a complex of courtyards, gardens, […]

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
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