Tomb of Nefertari, an ode to an extraordinary queen
Nefertari is hailed as one of the most beautiful, prominent, and beloved queens of ancient Egypt. She was one of […]
Africa, Egypt, Outside India
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India
Tegelberg Mountain Day Trip
The first thing that struck us about Tegelbahn was that it was higher, whiter, and lovelier: a sort of winter […]
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India
Breitenberg Mountain Tobogganing Trip
Breitenberg happened on our first day in Allgäu. It was a mild winter day with clear blue skies and sunshine. […]
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 […]
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India
Offbeat Luxor attractions
When you go exploring experientially intense places like India or Egypt, then it is very easy to get overwhelmed. There’s […]
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India
Luxor food fiesta: what we ate there
During our last trip, we ate a lot of local Luxor food. Both Akash and I are big foodies and […]
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India
Luxor Temple in details
We kept the Luxor Temple for the last day. It was like saving the best for the last. We left […]
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India
The mortuary temple Ramesseum
The Ramesseum is the mortuary temple of Ramses II. As the last great pharaoh of Egypt, Ramesses II spent 20 […]