Offbeat Amsterdam stories and things to do
Amsterdam teems with exotic history. Think of the East India Company sailors, rich traders, painters, fleeing Protestants, bold prostitutes, popular […]
Europe, Outside India, The Netherlands
Europe, Outside India, Photo Essays, The Netherlands, Travel Extras, Trip Photos
Experience a slice of local life on Amsterdam streets
Amsterdam streets are world-renowned for their picturesque canals and dollhouse-like buildings reflecting the calm waters. However, there’s more to the […]
Europe, Outside India, The Netherlands
Feeling Amsterdam during my walks
‘What’s a pretty woman like you travelling alone in Amsterdam? Ha ha, you know that we Dutchmen like good things […]
India, Money Matters, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips, Uttarakhand
The comprehensive Valley of Flowers travel guide
Our Valley of Flowers trip was not successful if you consider the disappointment of the park being closed after such […]
India, North, Uttarakhand
Higher up to Hemkund Sahib
Unfortunately for us, it rained all night at Ghangaria. The morning of our trek to Hemkund Sahib was cold and […]
India, North, Uttarakhand
When the Valley of Flowers was closed
The next morning at Ghangaria dawned crisp and clear. We woke up to birds whistling on our window sill and […]
India, North, Uttarakhand
Reaching Ghangaria at last
The trek to Ghangaria lasted for some time and it turned out to be quite a lung-bursting. This had nothing […]
India, North, Uttarakhand
Joshimath moments before the trek
Joshimath was very busy when we woke up the next morning. Being the gateway to Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib, the […]