Daksum, the hidden jewel of Kashmir
A cold rain splashed morning, wet wildflowers, blue misted snowy mountains, and endless yellow fields of blooming mustard…welcome to a […]
India, Kashmir, North, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos
India, Kerala, South
A perfect stay in Cochin in Kerala
I have been visiting Cochin for some years now and it remains one of my favourite cities in India. There […]
Asia, Maldives, Outside India
Male Male
I had fallen in love with the Maldives even before landing in the tiny island nation. Although the Maldives seems […]
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India
The strangeness of Siwa oasis of Egypt
Once upon a time, a young Macedonian prince travelled all the way to the remote Siwa oasis. He was seeking […]
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”. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]