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Reflections on a Venice canal
Europe, Italy, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Our Venice days in photos

Last month, I visited Venice, one of the most romantic cities in the world, with a man I am crazy […]

October 26, 2025
Asia, Malaysia, Outside India

Letters from Melaka

Greetings from the warm Malacca Straits. I am in the rose-red, beautifully preserved city of Melaka, and it just feels […]

October 26, 2025
#Malaysia #Travelblog #Palaulangtengah
Asia, Malaysia, Outside India

The secret island of Palau Lang Tengah

Palau Lang Tengah was a real tropical dream. Located off the east coast of Malaysia, it lies on the gorgeous […]

October 26, 2025
Europe, Greece, Outside India

Timeless Hydra Island

Hydra or Ýdhra as it is also known as took my breath away at first sight. I remember the tour […]

October 26, 2025
The flower sellers are a common sight of Hanoi
Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

How to Travel Asia in Comfort

Asia offers a wide range of luxurious and comfortable travel experiences that are perfect for those seeking elegance and ease. […]

October 25, 2025
Himachal Pradesh, India, North, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Slow traveling and a Dharamkot trip

Slow travel is the latest “IT” word in the travel industry. People from all over the planet are raving and […]

October 25, 2025
#Kolkata #Travelbloggerindia #Travelblog #Kolkatatravelblog #WestBengaltourism
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, West Bengal

This is Kathleen’s Kolkata

‘Some may say that film-makers romanticise the old world charm of Kolkata and that they are not painting the true […]

October 25, 2025
These are streets of Calcutta
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, West Bengal

Calcutta through Brian’s eyes

In continuation of the “This is my Brian’s Calcutta“, author Brian Paul Bach shares some interesting observations on one of […]

October 25, 2025
life in kolkata is about golden mornings
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, West Bengal

This is Brian’s Calcutta not Kolkata

‘Howrah Bridge!’ I utter in a stunned whisper. It’s out there somewhere, closer than I think, and it is the […]

October 25, 2025
beautiful heritage bow barracks quarters
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, West Bengal

This is my Calcutta

During every Durga Puja festival time, I get inconsolably homesick. The grey cloud lasts until the week-long festivities are over […]

October 23, 2025
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