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

Chili crabs, gambling dens, and historic shophouses of Geylang Singapore

On my last visit to Singapore, I happened to walk around Geylang with a dear friend of mine. We were […]

October 27, 2018
the white tiger at the singapore zoo
Asia, Outside India, Singapore, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

A handy Singapore Zoo travel guide

The Singapore Zoo is one of the most relaxing places in the glittering Asian city-state. Located on lush, verdant 26 […]

October 27, 2018
#travelbloggerindia #Singaporetravelblog #Singaporebotanicgarden
Asia, Outside India, Photo Essays, Singapore, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

The birds and flowers of Singapore

Traveling is not an easy activity to undertake and from planning your itinerary, booking accommodation, checking transfers, making a travel […]

October 20, 2018
#Kolkata #Travelbloggerindia #Travelblog #Kolkatatravelblog #WestBengaltourism
East, Expat Life, Food Thoughts, Growing up in Calcutta, India, Kolkata Food, Travel Extras, West Bengal

Calcutta, the pride of the Bengali food epicurean

There’s no food like home food and us, Bengalis celebrate festivities through our bellies. It is correctly said, that the […]

October 14, 2018
India, Karnataka, South, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

A Guide to travelling in North Karnataka

The state of Karnataka is blessed with all possible gems of nature. The rocky mountains of the Eastern Ghats, the […]

October 14, 2018
#travelblog #Cuba #maverickbird
Cuba, Money Matters, Outside India, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Cuba Travel Guide including costs and tips

Cuba is not a pocket-friendly destination and while traveling through the world’s last time warped, heavily sanctioned country, be prepared […]

August 7, 2018
#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 […]

July 19, 2018
German bread is very popular
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Food Thoughts, German Food, Germany, Outside India, Travel Extras

Story of the German bread, a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage

One of the things I miss most in Cairo is good hearty German bread. Due to my growing up in […]

July 15, 2018
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 […]

June 24, 2018
#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 […]

May 15, 2018
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