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Asia, Outside India, Thailand, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

My first Songkran festival memories from Chiang Mai

With a cold wave making the world shiver mercilessly, it is hard to imagine anything fun related to water. But […]

February 6, 2019
Africa, Cape Verde, Outside India, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

The best travel guide to Cape Verde

Cape Verde, also known as Cabo Verde, is an archipelago – a group of islands – sitting just off the […]

January 28, 2019
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 […]

December 21, 2018
Africa, Outside India, Tanzania, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Serengeti Safari Guide

The Serengeti National Park needs no introduction. The word Serengeti is derived from ‘Siringet’ which in Maa (language of the […]

December 20, 2018
photos of Zebras used in ngorongoro conservation area guide
Africa, Outside India, Tanzania, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Ngorongoro Conservation Area Guide and Safari Tips

The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ngorongoro Conservation Area is an ancient inactive collapsed volcanic caldera. It is the largest […]

December 18, 2018
Photo Essays, Yearly Highlights

2018 Highlights

With the past few years being full of changes, 2018 was more about settling in. Our move to Cairo has […]

December 12, 2018
Culture Peeps, Gujarat, Handicrafts, India, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips, West

Kutch handicrafts tour guide

If you have been following my posts on the vibrant Kutch handicrafts, then I am sure visiting this phenomenal destination […]

December 11, 2018
Culture Peeps, Gujarat, Handicrafts, India, Travel Extras

The lesser known Kutch handicrafts of batik, lacquerware, and knife making

I  met Anwar Razzak Khatri on a social media platform and we connected over Batik. Anwar designs and makes exquisite […]

December 9, 2018
vibrant ajrakh print of gujarat
Culture Peeps, Gujarat, Handicrafts, India, Travel Extras, West

The timeless charm of the Ajrakh prints of Kutch

Ajrakh then Circa: around 3000 BC Location: Mohenjo Daro city in the Indus Valley (now in present-day Sindh province of […]

December 7, 2018
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Culture Peeps, Gujarat, Handicrafts, India, Travel Extras, West

The astonishing world of Kutch embroideries

My next few days at Kutch were spent zipping around obscure villages, eating rustic meals at various artisans’ houses, and […]

December 4, 2018
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