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tea gardens of sri lanka
Asia, Outside India, Photo Essays, Sri Lanka, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

What I loved about Sri Lanka

When I was in Sri Lanka the monsoon was in full swing. The little teardrop-shaped island was lashed by angry […]

January 25, 2020
pink flowers of spring paint kodaikanal pink
India, Photo Essays, South, Tamil Nadu, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Painting Kodaikanal pink in spring

This article was originally published in the TrueJetter Issue of September-October 2017 as the Cherry Blossoms of Kodaikanal. Here I […]

January 17, 2020
delhi parks in spring
Delhi, India, North, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Delhi parks and gardens; spring in the most polluted city in the world

Recently I saw some flower-filled spring photos of India’s capital city on a social media platform. Delhi travel bloggers are […]

January 17, 2020
#travelbloggerindia #thailandtourism #udonthanitourism #redlotusea #talaybuadaeng
Asia, Guest Posts, Outside India, Photo Essays, Thailand, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

The Red Lotus Sea of Thailand

Talay Buadaeng or the Red Lotus Sea is technically not red. It is of a bright bubblegum pink colour and […]

January 8, 2020
Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Yearly Highlights

2019 Highlights

2019 was fulfilling, yet a desolate year. I spent an enormous amount of time alone, coping with life in Cairo, […]

December 27, 2019
jewellery of Jaipur
Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Travel tips when you are carrying/wearing jewellery

***Planning a vacation? You must have packed and unpacked your jewellery and other accessories at least a dozen times because […]

December 20, 2019
russia travel to siberia
Europe, Outside India, Russia, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Russia travel guide: things to remember before you visit

In this Russia travel guide, I will share some tips and hacks on saving money while exploring this gorgeous, vast […]

October 16, 2019
russia visa guide
Europe, Outside India, Russia, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Russian visa guide for Indian passport holders

Russia is one of the most beautiful, culturally rich, diverse, and intriguing destinations in the world. Though in recent years […]

October 15, 2019
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 […]

October 7, 2019
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 […]

October 6, 2019
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