Hurghada fun
On my first visit to Egypt, I went to Hurghada from Luxor. The drive to Hurghada was starkly picturesque. After […]
Africa, Egypt, Outside India
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India
The luxury of Luxor
Luxor is to Egypt, what Agra or Jaipur is to India. It is the crown jewel of the Egyptian tourism […]
Middle East, Money Matters, Outside India, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Yemen
Socotra Travel Guide
The four islands group of Socotra are located around 217 nautical miles off the Yemeni coast and approximately 130 off […]
Middle East, Outside India, Yemen
Rock Palace of Wadi Dhahr
A visit to the Rock Palace of Wadi Dhahr happened all of a sudden. Post Bayt Bows day of unrest, […]
Middle East, Outside India, Yemen
Up above to Kawkaban, a mountain town of Yemen
Perched atop a rugged pinkish red plateau, Kawkaban literally means “two stars”. It is also called “the eagle nest” and […]
Middle East, Outside India, Yemen
Green water of Hababa and glimpses of Yemeni Jewish past
The most essential commodity in a semi arid region is water and that was what made Hababa so special. It […]
Middle East, Outside India, Yemen
The unconquered fortified citadel of Thula
At the time of my Yemen visit, special permits were required to visit any place in and it the country […]
Middle East, Outside India, Yemen
Welcome to Sanaa
At the time of my visit in 2016, Yemen was in the news for all the wrong reasons. The situation […]
India, Photo Essays, Rajasthan, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, West
A day at Amer Fort in Jaipur
I visited Amer Fort in autumn, and it was a day as beautiful as can be. The golden season of […]
Europe, Italy, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos
Visiting the Rialto Markets in Venice
In Venice, when it rains, it pours. The sky looks like a dirty rag, and the rain splashes incessantly. The […]