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borobudur sunrise
Asia, Indonesia, Outside India

The mysterious Borobudur and a beautiful sunrise in Java

The Borobudur sunrise took my breath away. There was something so intensely spiritual that I was touched to the core. […]

March 24, 2026
mount bromo in java
Asia, Indonesia, Outside India

My Java stay in a nutshell

I left Lombok for Java after a few weeks and returned in a couple of months. The second Lombok stay […]

March 24, 2026
Asia, Indonesia, Outside India, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Lesser known Gili Islands travel guide and tips

The lesser-known Gili islands on the southwest of Lombok, are what dreams are made of. Gili Nanggu and Gili Gede […]

March 24, 2026
gili islands are near lombok
Asia, Indonesia, Outside India

Exploring the lesser-known Gili Islands with Ada

The most awesome part about the astonishingly beautiful Gili islands is not their beauty, but the fact that there are […]

March 24, 2026
Asia, Indonesia, Outside India, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Lombok Travel Guide and Tips

Lombok is magical. Squeezed between the island of Bali and the remote, uncharted Sumbawa Island of West Nusa Tenggara, this […]

March 24, 2026
a beautiful beach in lombok
Asia, Indonesia, Outside India

Exploring Lombok beaches and a bit of local life

What do you do at a place which is paradisaical?  Swim, explore, relax and enjoy the beauty to the fullest? I […]

March 24, 2026
lombok has beautiful beaches
Asia, Indonesia, Outside India

Learning to deal with the loneliness of a solo trip in Lombok

“Don’t you ever get lonely traveling like this all by yourself?” “How do you handle being all by yourself?” “I […]

March 24, 2026
Africa, Africa, Kenya Tanzania, Outside India, Tanzania, Travel Extras, Trip Itineraries

Kenya Tanzania itinerary for 2 weeks

Both Kenya and Tanzania are huge and the distances between the main destinations are long. That is why you have […]

March 24, 2026
Jaipur photo blog
India, Rajasthan, West

Jaipur memories in photos

The romance of the Jaipur rain With the rain clouding up the Cologne skies leaving the air smelling mildly acrid, […]

March 24, 2026
srirangam temple mural
India, South, Tamil Nadu

Srirangam Temple: Epitome of myths, beauty, and spirituality

I woke up to the aroma of filter coffee wonderfully brewing in the kitchen. A proper south Indian breakfast was […]

March 24, 2026
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