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

A camellia spring day in Cologne Botanical Garden

“Chanel is composed of only a few elements, white camellias, quilted bags, and Austrian doorman’s jackets, pearls, chains, shoes with […]

April 1, 2022
Abhaneri Stepwell in Dausa Rajasthan
India, Photo Essays, Rajasthan, Travel Extras, Trip Photos, West

Beauty in symmetry of Abhaneri Stepwell

“A vast sheet of water, covered with lotuses in flower, amid which thousands of aquatic birds are sporting, at the […]

April 5, 2021
BEDOUIN GARDENS OF SINAI
Africa, Cairo Chronicles, Egypt, Expat Life, Outside India

The secret Bedouin gardens of Sinai

The colours of the Sinai are harsh. They are stony, immobile, and seemingly too arid to support any life. All […]

June 1, 2020
qalanciya detwa lagoon
Middle East, Outside India, Yemen

A long drive from Qadama to Qalanciya

We left Omak in a cloud of dust, bumped over the edgy road, and rattled our bones towards Qadama till […]

April 19, 2020
omak sunrise
Middle East, Outside India, Yemen

Getting buried in sand in Omak

By the time we reached Omak, a violet twilight sky deepened into luxuriant purple and gold. The sun set most […]

April 18, 2020
zahak shiftig dunes of socotra
Middle East, Outside India, Yemen

The shifting sand dunes of Zahak

Ever looked at soft undulating mounds, hills, and dunes and had the immense urge to roll down them? I love […]

April 17, 2020
Middle East, Outside India, Yemen

The drive-in cave escapade at the massive cave in Socotra

Our next stop after the beautiful Wadi Dirhur canyon was the massive Dogub cave. It was a couple of hours’ […]

April 16, 2020
wadi dirhur socotra
Middle East, Outside India, Yemen

Losing time in Wadi Dirhur: being all alone in a canyon

Wadi Dirhur was a strange-looking peaceful place. We reached there by driving along Socotra’s only road through the Diksam Plateau […]

April 15, 2020
blood dragon tree of diksam plateau
Middle East, Outside India, Yemen

The cave-dwelling Bollywood loving Bedouins of Diksam Plateau

Diksam Plateau was the reason why I visited the remote island of Socotra. It was home to the endemic blood […]

April 14, 2020
the market of hadibo
Middle East, Outside India, Yemen

Hadibo and the ugly side of urbanization of remote tropical paradise

“You will be staying at the Taj of Socotra”, beamed my affable guide to me. We were out of the […]

April 13, 2020
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