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siwa travel guide
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Desert Days: a Siwa travel guide

Siwa travel is no longer a rare dream and nowadays it is quite easy to visit this once-forgotten forgotten place. […]

October 26, 2025
The sun-kissed beaches of Dahab
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India, Top Experiences, Travel Extras

Top 5 reasons to skip Hurghada or Sharm and head to Dahab, the “Goa of Egypt”

I have not met anyone who did not like Dahab. Literally meaning “gold” in Arabic, Dahab can be best described […]

October 26, 2025
The Temple of Khnum in upper egypt
Africa, Egypt, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips, Trip Photos

Road trip through Upper Egypt: Aswan to Luxor

The most popular way to travel between Aswan and Luxor is by Nile Cruise. Alternatively, Upper Egypt can be explored […]

October 26, 2025
a traditional dance performance in kandy
Asia, Outside India, Sri Lanka, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

A crisp Kandy travel guide for slow traveling

Kandy has everything going for it. The location is beautiful; the city is a charming mix of colonial buildings and […]

October 26, 2025
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Aswan souq photo tour

“You are going to Aswan, then you must get me some peanuts and karkade. Aswan souq is the best place […]

October 26, 2025
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

The complete 2 days in Aswan guide

On my first visit to Egypt, I very much looked forward to the overnight train journey to Aswan. The maddening […]

October 26, 2025
blood dragon tree of diksam plateau
Middle East, Money Matters, Outside India, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Yemen

Socotra Travel Guide

The four islands group of Socotra are located around 217 nautical miles off the Yemeni coast and approximately 130 off […]

October 26, 2025
bengali food memories
Cairo Chronicles, Expat Life, Food Thoughts, Travel Extras

The power of food memories: the taste of childhood

The Corona lockdown has hit me hard. I am going absolutely berserk. Being in Egypt feels like an imposition now […]

October 26, 2025
Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Top Destinations for First-Time Travelers Seeking Adventure

Embarking on your first adventure as a traveler is both thrilling and transformative. It offers a chance to explore new […]

October 26, 2025
India, Photo Essays, Rajasthan, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, West

A day at Amer Fort in Jaipur

I visited Amer Fort in autumn, and it was a day as beautiful as can be. The golden season of […]

October 26, 2025
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