Being a tourist in San Francisco
I have had occasion to go to San Francisco a few times, basically due to work related travel. The first time, I got a...
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4 Idiots travel to LEH in XUV
As per them though ARMY opened the route on 10 June but due to heavy snow again on 11 June, routes are almost closed again, and it would take time to make it all clear again for travellers. They also...
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Pitti Palace -The Florentine Grandeur
We thanked the museum staff for the courtesy extended to us. We went to admire the lush green Boboli Gardens, the mid sixteenth century garden style which incorporated longer axial developments, wide...
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A day at Innovative Film City
An impromptu decision on the eve of a weekend brought us to this place. At the first mention , one would definitely think that...
View ArticleTrip to Switzerland: Part 1 – Reaching Interlaken
We were involved in the daily grind of office, and were really needing a break. The initial plan was to plan a trip to...
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Monsoon magic –Wayanad
We were looking at options to celebrate our marriage anniversary and zeroed in on Wayanad. We were warned of the Kerala rains, but then...
View ArticleTrip to Switzerland: Part 2 – Interlaken and trip to Jungfrau
The previous installment of this series covered reaching the small city of Interlaken in Switzerland, and the disappointment of not being able to do...
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A trip to Brazil
All this time, He had been watching us from his heavenly abode above, and realized that we were good people, and wouldn’t commit any sins, even if tempted. So He rewarded us by disclosing the fact...
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Keylong- An ideal destination for nature lovers
Why Keylong? It is an ideal destination for nature lovers and adventure freaks. The place is full of breathtaking landscapes, the enchanting rives, snowcapped...
View ArticleTrip to Switzerland: Part 3 – Jungfrau: Top of Europe
After the fairly long journey getting to Jungfrau (3 separate trains is no joke), you reach the underground train station (in fact, a large...
View ArticleStupid Me or .. ?
How will you feel or react when in an unknown country all of a sudden you are singled out and with no fault of...
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Well grounded in high flying Amsterdam
In Amsterdam, one can visit Heineken museum and take a peek in the world of world’s best beer - Heineken, most of which is brewed in Netherlands. This museum has everything about the history of beer...
View ArticleTrip to Switzerland: Part 4 – Return from Jungfrau and onto Lake Thun
In a previous post, I had covered our trip to Jungfrau. The return was a bit of an anti-climax, since the line to the...
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Canal cruise in “Venice of north” – Amsterdam
Boarding fast train from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, we reached Amsterdam central station. Amsterdam central station is located at the hub of activities and as...
View ArticleTrip to Switzerland: Part 5 – The city of Lucerne (aka Luzern)
Our stay in the city of Interlaken done (and the hotel reservations having run out), we decided to move to our next destination, the...
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The great escape: Valley of Flowers
Next day, we left the hotel at 6.30 am and hired a jeep to take us to Govindghat, the starting point of the 14-kilometer trek to the Valley of Flowers (VoF) and Hemkund Sahib, which is another nine...
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The Leaning Two-hours of Pisa
Italy was like the flavor of the month some days back when I wrote this incomplete article and saved it in drafts praying that...
View ArticleMoodabadri – a tryst with Jainism
The road meanders through lush fields bordered by coconut and palm trees . The bamboo stalks greet you as a collage of green and...
View ArticleTrip to Switzerland: Part 6 – Trip to Mount Pilatus
The next morning in Luzern, our destination was Mount Pilatus (wikipedia, official site). Mount Pilatus is another famous tourist site in Switzerland, located near...
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Borobudur, Indonesia
No, not Tiramisu, but definitely more delectable! Borobudur Temple in Magelang, near Yogyakartha (Indonesia) made to look like a layered cake with history seeping...
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