A local market in Cairo
Every time Tarek and I visit a new country, we never miss going to a local market. Being naturally curious, […]
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos
Europe, Outside India, Russia, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips
Travel tips for Arctic Russia
My Arctic Russia adventure was very short and conducted by a very reliable and efficient tour company called Nordic Travel. They […]
Europe, Outside India, Russia
Aurora Borealis and the museum island of Kizhi
Strangely enough, a mild but magical Aurora Borealis appeared on my last night at the Arctic Circle. It happened around […]
Europe, Outside India, Russia
The lost Pomor village on the frozen White Sea coast
On the fourth day of my Arctic Adventure, my little group and I went deeper into the Murmansk Oblast federal […]
Europe, Outside India, Russia
Missed the Aurora Borealis and discovered the Sami instead
The next day we stayed back at Murmansk as the Aurora forecast predicted brilliant possibilities of Northern Lights sighting in peripheries of […]
Europe, Outside India, Russia
Arctic adventure begins
Aurora Borealis drew me out of my balmy Indian spring on February 2012 and took me to the frozen Arctic […]
Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Yearly Highlights
2017 Highlights
What can I say about a year which was filled with a baby‘s gummy smiles, flowers, and fulfilling a lot […]
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, West Bengal
The special Bow Barracks Christmas of Calcutta
Christmas has its own special charm. It is the time of wonderful smelling goodies, gorgeous fairy lights, twinkling tin ornaments, […]