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Food Thoughts, Hong Kong Food, Travel Extras

Hong Kong Food Memories I

Hong Kong is known as the “World’s Food Fair” and it is a foodie’s paradise. In fact dining out in HK […]

February 14, 2026 By maverickbird
Food Thoughts, Hong Kong Food, Travel Extras

Hong Kong Food Memories II

Hong Kong, as mentioned in the previous post (read it here) is a food lovers paradise and I am as […]

February 14, 2026
A feet rowing fisherman of lake inle
Asia, Myanmar, Outside India, Photo Essays, Travel Extras, Trip Photos

Lake Inle photo essay

Vast and placid, the mirror-like clear Lake Inle is one of Myanmar’s tourism industry’s crown jewels. Although mostly known for […]

February 14, 2026
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East, Expat Life, Growing up in Calcutta, India, West Bengal

Kolkata’s Unsung Memoirs

Tall overgrown grass protect her from the harsh autumn sun and a gnarly old frangipani tree drops quiet blossoms on […]

February 14, 2026
Asia, Maldives, Outside India

Maldives Homestay Experience

As romantic as the open air boat ride in the middle of the Indian Ocean sounds, in reality, it gets […]

February 13, 2026
Asia, Maldives, Outside India

A slice of local Maldives life

The next morning dawned bright and sunny. The sky was impossibly blue and the fragrant island air returned. My date […]

February 13, 2026
Asia, Maldives, Outside India

The local lesser known charm of the offbeat Maldives

It rained heavily the next day forcing me to cancel all my plans. Being holed up in my room, doing […]

February 13, 2026
Asia, Maldives, Outside India

Male deja vu

Due to some bad planning from my end, I had to wait in Male for two days before availing the […]

February 13, 2026
#Hongkong #Hongkongfood #maverickbird #travelblog
Food Thoughts, Hong Kong Food, Travel Extras

Hong Kong Food Memories III

Hong Kong means the “Fragrant Harbour” and I like to imagine that it is due to their aromatic cuisine. Most […]

February 13, 2026
#germany #osnabruck #maverickbird #travelblog
Europe, Germany, Outside India

Osnabrück Day

A quaint town in the off beaten track of Germany’s Lower Saxony region, Osnabrück is not easily found in guide […]

February 13, 2026
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