Maverickbird
  • Home
  • About
  • Destinations
    • India
      • Central
        • Madhya Pradesh
      • East
        • Andaman and Nicobar Islands
        • Odisha
        • West Bengal
      • North East
        • Sikkim
      • North
        • Delhi
        • Himachal Pradesh
        • Kashmir
        • Ladakh
        • Punjab
        • Uttarakhand
        • Uttar Pradesh
      • South
        • Andhra Pradesh
        • Karnataka
        • Pondicherry
        • Kerala
        • Tamil Nadu
      • West
        • Goa
        • Maharashtra
        • Gujarat
        • Rajasthan
    • Outside India
      • Africa
        • Cape Verde
        • Egypt
        • Ethiopia
        • Tanzania
        • Tunisia
      • Asia
        • Bhutan
        • Cambodia
        • China
        • Indonesia
        • Japan
        • Malaysia
        • Maldives
        • Myanmar
        • Nepal
        • Philippines
        • Singapore
        • Sri Lanka
        • Thailand
        • Vietnam
      • Europe
        • Belgium
        • Cyprus
        • France
        • Germany
        • Greece
        • Italy
        • Malta
        • The Netherlands
        • Jamaica
        • Norway
        • Romania
        • Russia
        • Spain
        • Switzerland
        • Turkey
        • United Kingdom
      • Caribbean
        • Cuba
        • Dominican Republic
      • Middle East
        • Iran
        • Jordan
        • Saudi Arabia
        • UAE
        • Yemen
        • New Zealand
      • Oceania
        • Indonesia
        • Australia
      • North America
        • Canada
        • USA
      • South America
        • Bolivia
        • Peru
  • Culture Peeps
    • Dances
    • Handicrafts
    • Food
      • Indian Food
        • Kashmiri Food
        • Kerala Food
        • Kolkata Food
        • Madurai Food
      • World Food
        • Chengdu Cooking Class
        • French Food Culture
        • Food from Malta
        • German Food
        • Greek Food
        • Hong Kong Food
        • Khmer Food
        • KL Food Walk
        • Sri Lankan Food
        • Thai Food
        • Vietnamese Food
  • Expat Life
    • Cologne Diaries
    • Cairo Chronicles
    • Growing up in Calcutta
  • Photography
    • Festivals of India
    • Street Art
    • Trip Photos
    • Yearly Highlights
  • Travel Extras
    • Travel Guides
    • Money Matters
    • Top Experiences
    • Travel Tips
      • Traveling during Pregnancy Tips
      • Road Trip With Baby Tips
      • Tips on traveling with children
    • Trip Itineraries
      • Africa
        • Egypt
        • Kenya Tanzania
      • Asia
        • Vietnam
      • Europe
        • Spain
      • India
        • Kashmir
        • Kerala
        • Sikkim
  • Work with Me
    • Published Work
    • Guest Posts
Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Essential safety gear every open-water traveler needs before casting off

Water-based adventures are booming. Whether it’s a three-day catamaran charter in the Maldives, an island-hopping sailing trip through the Aegean, […]

April 21, 2026
Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips, Trip Photos, Uncategorized

Where Flowers Become Art: A Traveler’s Guide to the World’s Most Painterly Destinations

Every experienced traveler eventually stops buying fridge magnets. At some point, what you want to bring home isn’t a trinket […]

April 21, 2026
Asia, Malaysia, Outside India, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Kuala Lumpur things to do

Kuala Lumpur is massive. It´s a huge contrast between the glitzy and the grunge. I am often struck by how […]

April 19, 2026
Asia, Malaysia, Outside India, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Our 2025 Malaysia itinerary

Our 2025 Malaysia itinerary consists of several places in Malaysia. We stayed in around five places, took umpteen flights, and […]

April 19, 2026
Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Do People Still Date While Traveling? What Problems Can This Cause?

People leave home and become someone slightly different. The routine falls away, the calendar empties, and the person sitting across […]

April 8, 2026
Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

7 Best Countries for Expats to Get a Golden Visa and Live Abroad

Picking up and moving to another country used to mean finding a job first, learning the language, and hoping everything […]

March 30, 2026
Top Experiences, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Cannes Helicopter Transfers for Events and Weekends: How to Compare Options Online

Cannes draws film guests, conference visitors, yacht clients, and short-stay travelers all year. That creates demand for fast airport transfers, […]

March 30, 2026
russia travel to siberia
Europe, Outside India, Russia, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Russia travel guide: things to remember before you visit

In this Russia travel guide, I will share some tips and hacks on saving money while exploring this gorgeous, vast […]

March 27, 2026
russia visa guide
Europe, Outside India, Russia, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Russian visa guide for Indian passport holders

Russia is one of the most beautiful, culturally rich, diverse, and intriguing destinations in the world. Though in recent years […]

March 27, 2026
a scene from the altai krai road trip
Europe, Outside India, Russia, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Travel tips for Altai Krai in Siberia: This is for the ultimate adventure lovers

This is one of my favourite photos. It was taken during my Altai Krai road trip. The autumn colours that day […]

March 27, 2026
Newer Posts
Older Posts

About Me

Svetlana

I am Svetlana, a travel writer, teacher, and mom. This blog is all about my experiences from around the world.   READ MORE

Recent Post

  • Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

    Kuwait is trying to restore a lost sense of status

    May 25, 2026
  • Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

    Breaking Through from Local to Global: Patterns Behind Successful Talents

    May 25, 2026
  • Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

    How Global Brands Expand Into Middle Eastern Markets

    May 25, 2026
  • Photo Essays, Photography, Travel Extras

    Best Tips for Capturing Authentic Travel Photography

    May 18, 2026
  • Travel, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

    What are the most beautiful places for couples travel that don’t break the bank?

    May 12, 2026

Find us on Facebook

Copyright © MaverickBird 2024. All Rights Reserved.