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Cologne Diaries, Europe, Expat Life, Germany, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Köln Flora in spring

I went out for a walk to the Köln Flora yesterday and found it to be resplendent with flowers. The […]

March 20, 2023
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, West Bengal

Growing up in Jhargram: red earth country and wildflowers

Jhargram is now a city, a district, and a tourist destination of growing repute. However, that is not what I […]

March 6, 2023
India, Kashmir, North, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Srinagar Mughal gardens, flower filled royal niches

Srinagar is a city of gardens. Mughals loved Kashmir and decorated this mountainous state with gorgeous terraced gardens. These are […]

March 5, 2023
badamwari spring flowera
India, Kashmir, North

Spring festival, Navreh, and the blooming almond trees at Badamwari

Spring in Kashmir is beautiful beyond words. It enthralls the visitors and locals alike and heralds the end of the […]

March 4, 2023
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, West Bengal

Workers of Kolkata and their jobs

“He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands and his head is a […]

January 1, 2023
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, West Bengal

Calcutta loves to read: a photo essay

Calcutta or Kolkata as it is known now is perhaps India’s most literary city. Calcutta loves to read and every […]

December 31, 2022
East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, West Bengal

Kolkata photo essay

I don’t know what made me think of sharing a Kolkata photo essay at the fag end of this year. […]

December 26, 2022
Cyprus, Europe, Outside India, Travel Extras, Travel Guides, Travel Tips

Northern Cyprus travel guide

Last year a travel buff friend of mine was considering visiting Cyprus. He was pretty excited about it until I […]

December 20, 2022
Cyprus, Europe, Outside India

Things to know about northern Cyprus before visiting

The birthplace of Aphrodite and the crossroads between three continents, Cyprus has a mystic charm. Even its name hints at […]

December 19, 2022
Cyprus, Europe, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

21 photos that may tempt you to visit Northern Cyprus

In the spring of 2017, we combined work with pleasure to visit Northern Cyprus. Tarek had some professional meetings to […]

December 17, 2022
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