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Street scene commonly seen on a Vietnam trip
Asia, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, Vietnam

My Vietnam trip in a nutshell

A cluster of conical bamboo hats, rows of snowy white ducks with saffron beaks, endless emerald green, and huge piles […]

August 14, 2024
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

The pretty little town of Monschau

Monschau is a very pretty town. Traditional half-timbered houses, winding cobbled lanes, blooming flower pots, and picturesque bridges make it […]

July 28, 2024
Paragliding in Bir is its biggest draw
Himachal Pradesh, India, North, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Slow traveling and not paragliding in Bir

If ever an anticlimax can be beautiful, then Bir trip was very successful at that. Although my expectation from the […]

July 2, 2024
Fishing is a popular offbeat Manali activity
Himachal Pradesh, India, North, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

15 pictures that will want you to visit Manali

With the temperature in the plains rising and the Indian summer reaching its peak, there has not been a better […]

June 29, 2024
Himachal Pradesh, India, North, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Slow traveling and a Dharamkot trip

Slow travel is the latest “IT” word in the travel industry. People from all over the planet are raving and […]

June 2, 2024
nijar is a pretty village in almeria
Europe, Outside India, Photo Essays, Spain, Trip Photos

The dazzling white mountain village of Nijar in Spain

Nijar in Almeria is all about details. They are everywhere: in the local pottery, which is quite famous, in the […]

April 11, 2024
Europe, Outside India, Photo Essays, Spain, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Almeria city walks and photo essay

“Let’s go out! Look outside. It’s wonderful weather and we should explore”, said my hyperactive, uber-excited husband. “Tarek!!!! We just […]

April 9, 2024
Europe, Outside India, Photo Essays, Spain, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Reaching Almeria, one of the southernmost cities of Spain

Reaching Almeria from Girona was an epic adventure. Nearly everything that can go wrong on a road trip went kaput […]

April 9, 2024
tomatoes for sale at Girona Food Market
Culture Peeps, Europe, Food Thoughts, Outside India, Photo Essays, Spain, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, World Food

Visiting the Girona Food Market in Spain

Travel is synonymous with food and for me and no trip is complete without sampling the local cuisine. In all […]

April 8, 2024
dali museum exhibit of the sistine chapel
Europe, Outside India, Photo Essays, Spain, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Visiting the Dali Museum in Figueres in Spain

Exploring the Dali Museum in Figueres is like falling down the rabbit hole in Alice style and entering an enchanted […]

April 5, 2024
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