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Travel Extras, Travel Tips, Traveling during Pregnancy Tips

Traveling with a bump during the first trimester

Recently a kind person complimented me on being a travel diva, who makes exploring with a bump (and eventually a […]

December 5, 2016
#Germany #Cologne #Travelbloggerindia #Travelblog #Germanytravelblog #Colognetourism
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India

Love locks of Cologne

“I’d like to know that your love Is love I can be sure of So tell me now, cause I […]

October 28, 2016
#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 […]

October 22, 2016
#Germanytravelblog #Travelbloggerindia #Colognetravelblog #Germanytourism
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras

Autumn comes home

Last night had been a wild one. We had gone for a dinner date at Saudade, our neighbourhood Portuguese restaurant […]

October 17, 2016
Brugge lace seen at Kantcentrum
Belgium, Culture Peeps, Europe, Handicrafts, Outside India, Travel Extras

Trailing the Brugge lace

Brugge with its dreamlike network of canals, markets, and squares is a magical place and thus, it is only befitting […]

September 10, 2016
#Brusselstravelblog #Travelbloggerindia #Brusselstravelblog #Belgiumtourism
Belgium, Europe, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

28 photos that may tempt you to visit Bruges

“Somewhere within the dingy casing lay the ancient city,” wrote Graham Greene of BRUGES, “like a notorious jewel, too stared […]

September 7, 2016
kalimpong slow travel is very relaxing
East, India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, West Bengal

Kalimpong and the art of doing nothing

What can I say about our Kalimpong break? That it had been lovely, intrepid, lazy and much needed, after our […]

July 21, 2016
#HongKong #Hongkongtravelblog #Travelbloggerindia #Travelblog #HongKongtravelblog #HKtourism
Asia, China, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

My favourite Hong Kong sights

Hong Kong is one of my favourite places in the world. I love everything about it. Its bustle, business, crowds, […]

July 14, 2016
#HongKong #Hongkongtravelblog #Travelbloggerindia #Travelblog #HongKongtravelblog #HKtourism
China, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Hong Kong life

Hong Kong life is photogenically stunning. The reason is its unique mix of modern with retro and the combined effect […]

July 12, 2016
#HongKong #Hongkongtravelblog #Travelbloggerindia #Travelblog #HongKongtravelblog #HKtourism
China, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

21 photos that may tempt you to visit Hong Kong

Hong Kong in my eyes can do no wrong. Feisty, independent and self reliant, it is a city with a […]

July 9, 2016
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