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#Thailand #Thailandtourism
Asia, Outside India, Thailand

Big Buddha, orchids and sunsets of Phuket

Trips to Big Buddha and the Botanic Garden were the most touristy thing I did in Phuket, apart from the […]

June 10, 2014
#Thailand #Thailandtourism
Asia, Outside India, Thailand

Phuket beaches and tattoo secret

I have often been asked the reason/place/meaning behind my tattoos. I have 2 of them, both massively intricate ones. One […]

June 9, 2014
#Thailand #Thailandtourism
Asia, Outside India, Thailand

Sawasdee to sun, fun and smiles

I have been visiting Thailand ever since I started flying professionally and have got too many travel memories attached with […]

June 8, 2014
#India #travelblog #maverickbird
India, North, Uttar Pradesh

Red sandstone abandoned dream

The stupendous Buland Darwaza towered at 55 meters high and was built in 1576 to commemorate emperor Akbar’s victory in […]

June 7, 2014
#India #travelblog #maverickbird
India, North, Uttar Pradesh

The beautiful ghost city of Fatehabad

Our second Agra morning is my most memorable one. I woke up early and witnessed the breathtaking sight of the […]

June 4, 2014
#Jordan #Travelbloggerindia #Travelblog #Jordantravelblog #Jordantourism #solofemaletravelinginjordan
Jordan, Middle East, Money Matters, Outside India

Money Matters Jordan

My Jordan trip was one of my best travel experiences ever. Every bit of it brought beautiful, funny memories back […]

May 29, 2014
#Jordantourism #wadirum
Jordan, Middle East, Outside India

Wadi Rum and a sky full of stars

Wadi Rum was just a few hours drive and we reached there just before sunset. One of the most spectacular […]

May 25, 2014
#Jordantourism #Jerash
Jordan, Middle East, Outside India

Being Roman in Jerash

I happily left the Dead Sea and accompanied Lou to Jerash. Situated 48 kilometers away from Amman in the northern […]

May 24, 2014
#Jordantourism #Deadsea
Jordan, Middle East, Outside India

Dead Sea and the Holy Mountain

We descended from the Monastery, spent the night at a Petra hotel and returned to the archaeological park the next […]

May 19, 2014
#Jordantourism #Petra
Jordan, Middle East, Outside India

Nabataean Bazaars and Monastery

Petra’s most impressive monument was the most difficult to reach. Ad-Deir or the Monastery perched high on the Judean mountains […]

May 17, 2014
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