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India, North, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, Uttarakhand

The charming nirvana of Rishikesh

My Rishikesh sojourn was in June or July. Rain poured from the sky whenever it felt like and the humidity […]

April 29, 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
Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India, Photo Essays, Street Art, Travel Extras

Hamburg street art photo essay

Hamburg is an uber cool city. I love everything about it; the architecture – old and new, the canals, the […]

April 27, 2022
#Germany #Berlin #Travelbloggerindia #Travelblog #Germanytravelblog #Berlintourism #Berlinstreetart
Europe, Germany, Outside India, Street Art, Travel Extras

Berlin Urban Art Photo Essay

Berlin urban art is spread all across the city. Though some places have more graffiti than others, nearly every district […]

April 24, 2022
#Germany #Berlin #Travelbloggerindia #Travelblog #Germanytravelblog #Berlintourism #Berlinstreetart
Europe, Germany, Outside India, Street Art, Travel Extras

Writings on the walls, Berlin street art

The story of Berlin street art goes back to the 80s before the dreadful Wall had fallen. Imagine the surprise […]

April 23, 2022
Belgium, Europe, Outside India, Photo Essays, Street Art, Travel Extras

Details of Brussels street art on the Comic Book Route

Brussels is considered by many to be the street art capital of the world. There is a huge variety of […]

April 20, 2022
Bengaluru street art is quirky powerful and fun
India, Karnataka, South, Street Art, Travel Extras

Writings on the walls in Bengaluru

Divya R Chandrashekar and I have held mutual respect for each other‘s creative work for quite some time now. That […]

April 19, 2022
Zagreb street art celebrates the lesser known genius called Nikola Tesla
Street Art, Travel Extras

Writings on the walls in Zagreb

Zagreb is hip, arty, quirky, and creative. Though often overlooked by the deluge of travelers heading towards the Adriatic, the […]

April 18, 2022
#quirkywanderer #travelbloggerindia #travelblogindia #streetartmumbai
India, Maharashtra, Street Art, Travel Extras, West

Mumbai street art, writings on the walls

Street art is undefined, highly volatile, controversial, and freeing. It is a mind-boggling phenomenon. Nothing defines rebellion more than spray-painted […]

April 17, 2022
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India, Photo Essays, Street Art, Travel Extras

Cairo street art, one that influenced a revolution

Recently someone commented on a social media site, that street art reflects the mentality of the people of a place. […]

April 14, 2022
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