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#CityPalace #Jaipur #Travelbloggerindia #Travelblog #Jaipurtravelblog #Rajasthantourism #Rajasthantravelblog
India, Photo Essays, Rajasthan, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, West

A royal afternoon at City Palace Jaipur

The City Palace Jaipur is impressive. A striking blend of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture, it is a complex of courtyards, gardens, […]

January 24, 2018
cooking class in Bangkok
Food Thoughts, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, World Food

Our cooking class love from around the world

Food has always been a passion of mine and cooking is now one of my biggest hobbies, followed closely by […]

January 18, 2018
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India

A whole new expat life in Cairo

We moved to Cairo in Egypt on the 2nd of this month. The monumental decision to shift homes from Europe to […]

October 13, 2017
Europe, Germany, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Romantic Cochem

A pretty little town tucked beside the gentle Moselle river, Cochem is as cute as a button. Think pastel coloured […]

September 12, 2017
The beautiful interiors of Romanian Athenaeum of Bucharest Romania
Europe, Outside India, Romania, Top Experiences

11 reasons why you should visit Bucharest Romania

Bucharest Romania is one of Europe‘s least visited capitals and for most people, it remains shrouded in mystery. One of […]

August 13, 2017
A Kathputli Colony folk artist
Delhi, India, North

Puppeteers, magicians and fire eaters of Delhi

As long as I can remember, I have always objected to poverty or slum tourism and was not overly excited […]

August 9, 2017
#Travelbloggerindia #Travelblog #Srilankatourism
Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

My favourite travel moments on Instagram

Pangong Tso can never be not beautiful. That lake had taken my breath away at first sight and until now, […]

May 8, 2017
#India #travelblog #maverickbird
India, Maharashtra, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, West

Spring at Pavana Lake

I stopped over by the beautiful Pavana Lake while returning to Pune after a lovely Lonavala weekend. It was a […]

March 10, 2017
#travelbloggerindia #thailandtourism #bangkoktourism #bangkokflowermarket #pakkhlongtalat
Asia, Outside India, Thailand

The prettiest place in Bangkok

Pak Khlong Talk is hands down the prettiest place in Bangkok. It is also the most fragrant. In fact, you […]

March 6, 2017
#travelbloggerindia #cambodiatourism #phnompenh
Asia, Cambodia, Outside India

Phnom Penh snapshots II

One of Asia‘s highlights is it‘s food and Cambodia is no exception. The Khmer fresh produce markets are bursts of […]

February 7, 2017
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I am Svetlana, a travel writer, teacher, and mom. This blog is all about my experiences from around the world.   READ MORE

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