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hurghada snorkeling
Africa, Egypt, Outside India

Hurghada fun

On my first visit to Egypt, I went to Hurghada from Luxor. The drive to Hurghada was starkly picturesque. After […]

October 26, 2025
The exquisitely engraved walls of Edfu temple
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India

An Edfu morning

A friend of mine recently summed up Edfu as ” the people are hospitable, the sunsets immaculate, the memories everlasting”. […]

October 26, 2025
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India

Blue gold colours of the Philae Temple in Aswan

Ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses had a vast, elaborately connected network and their mythological stories rival our own Indian ones […]

October 26, 2025
Europe, Greece, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Visiting the Agora Market in Crete

One of my favourite places in Chania, Crete, is the covered Agora Market. Located in the city center, it is […]

October 26, 2025
tomatoes for sale at Girona Food Market
Culture Peeps, Europe, Food Thoughts, Outside India, Photo Essays, Spain, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, World Food

Visiting the Girona Food Market in Spain

Travel is synonymous with food and for me and no trip is complete without sampling the local cuisine. In all […]

October 23, 2025
Culture, Culture Peeps, East, Handicrafts, India, Odisha, Travel Extras

The artisans of Raghurajpur in Odisha

I forgot about Raghurajpur for many years until a conversation with Tarek last night brought it up again. We were […]

October 23, 2025
#Philippines #travelblog #bohol
Asia, Outside India, Philippines

Chocolate Hills and mini monkeys of Bohol

Bohol has a plethora of attractions and it is a very easy-to-reach destination. while world-class diving at Panglao Island is […]

October 20, 2025
The fortified medieval town of Carcassonne
Europe, France, Outside India

Mixed impressions of Carcassonne in France

We visited Carcassonne early this spring. The medieval city was a stopover in our long Europe road trip and we […]

June 3, 2023
Europe, Malta, Outside India, Top Experiences, Travel Extras

Is Valletta one of Europe’s underrated capital cities?

Valletta is the gorgeous capital of lilliputian European nation of Malta. Though, not very popular in the tourist radar, Valletta […]

May 20, 2022
India, North, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, Uttarakhand

Introducing Rishikesh and Haridwar

Rishikesh and Haridwar…immediately my mind raced to the twin Gangetic town of Uttarakhand. The TV documentary on the growing religious […]

April 28, 2022
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