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Asia, Malaysia, Outside India, Photo Essays, Street Art, Travel Extras

Georgetown Penang street art

In my opinion, Penang wins hands-down anytime over Kuala Lumpur, and this beautiful island is full of interesting things to […]

April 9, 2026 By maverickbird
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India

Breitenberg Mountain Tobogganing Trip

Breitenberg happened on our first day in Allgäu. It was a mild winter day with clear blue skies and sunshine. […]

February 26, 2026
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India

Why visit Füssen

The Bavarian town of Füssen is as charming as it gets. It lies at the foot of the Alps and […]

February 26, 2026
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India

Wieskirche, a lovely rococo church

The story of Wieskirche is one of faith. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it was created by the legendary artist-brothers […]

October 27, 2025
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India

Luxor Temple in details

We kept the Luxor Temple for the last day. It was like saving the best for the last. We left […]

October 27, 2025
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India

The mortuary temple Ramesseum

The Ramesseum is the mortuary temple of Ramses II. As the last great pharaoh of Egypt, Ramesses II spent 20 […]

October 27, 2025
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India

The magnificent Medinat Habu

If there’s one site that I liked more than any other in Luxor, it would be the magnificent Medinat Habu. […]

October 27, 2025
Europe, France, Outside India

Visiting the Opéra Garnier, the most beautiful building in Paris

The Opéra Garnier is a place of art, beauty, and intrigue. It is so beautiful that despite being just an […]

October 27, 2025
Europe, France, Outside India

Palais Garnier: The Phantom of the Opera and other secrets

Palais Garnier is perhaps the most beautiful building in Paris. It is also the most controversial. Think of an opulently […]

October 27, 2025
Iran, Middle East, Outside India

Hajij village: ice-cream, Gandhi, and Amitabh Bachchan in Kurdistan

The difficulty of reaching Hajij took us unaware. We were not prepared for the Oramant mountains and it shook us […]

October 26, 2025
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