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

Photo essay of the pretty Sanssouci Palace of Potsdam near Berlin

“I have chosen the plans of the most beautiful of what has been built in Europe, above all in Italy. […]

February 28, 2026 By maverickbird
#travelbloggerindia #delhitravelblog #travelblogindia #olddelhi
Delhi, India, North, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

An open love letter to Delhi in winter

Dear Dusty Delhi, How are you doing? Hope all the furor over smog has lessened and you are breathing easier? […]

February 27, 2026
Culture Peeps, India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

The most colourful travel posts on Holi

Holy represents end of winter and beginning of spring in India. Flowers bloom, sun shines brighter, skies become blue and […]

February 27, 2026
soap flowers at chiang mai night market
Asia, Outside India, Photo Essays, Thailand, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Beautiful photos from Chiang Mai night market

One of my favourite things to do in Thailand is to stroll around the night markets at a leisurely pace. […]

February 27, 2026
#Pondicherry #Travelbloggerindia #Travelblog #Pondicherrytravelblog #Pondytourism
India, Photo Essays, Pondicherry, South, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Pondicherry autumn smells

My first smell of Puducherry (formerly known as Pondicherry and fondly referred to as ‘Pondy’) was unpleasant. I reached the […]

February 26, 2026
#travelbloggerindia #maharashtratourism #lonavla #travelblogindia #travelblogmaharashtra
India, Maharashtra, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, West

Lonavla spring and a tree house

Recently, I read a Facebook post by fellow blogger, Abhinav Singh of A Soul Window, saying that he does not […]

February 26, 2026
#India #travelblog #maverickbird
India, Maharashtra, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, West

Spring at Pavana Lake

I stopped over by the beautiful Pavana Lake while returning to Pune after a lovely Lonavala weekend. It was a […]

February 26, 2026
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Bavaria winter holiday, a photo essay

We spent this winter in Füssen in Bavaria in Germany. It was one of those very rare family holidays and […]

February 26, 2026
Europe, Germany, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Romantic Cochem

A pretty little town tucked beside the gentle Moselle river, Cochem is as cute as a button. Think pastel coloured […]

February 24, 2026
View of the Moselle Valley from the castle
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Following the Romantic wine route along the Moselle Valley

The Moselle Valley in Germany is as pretty as a storybook setting. The lively Moselle river meanders between hillside castles […]

February 23, 2026
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