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September 2 2019

Manila – The ugly duckling!

My sister lives in Philippines – so our first destination was Manila. Manila has been a victim of bad repute. I am sure many of you travel enthusiasts would have read on many of the travel blogs about Philippines one single word – Avoid! A city as any other capital city – full of traffic, […]

August 17 2019

Philippines

Are you a person who loves having big family trips? The kind of family trip which includes senior citizens to super energetic 6-year olds. Planning a trip which each member of age group can enjoy and something which does not turn out to be very heavy on your pockets. Where can one find such a […]

February 17 2019

Fairytale getaway – Lake Bled

Next day we went to picture postcard place Lake Bled. We took a bus which cost us euro 12.80/person (return ticket). The lake itself is a very pretty sight and oozes with tranquility. We wanted to take a walk around the lake which takes approximately 2 hours but never ended up taking it… It is […]

February 17 2019

Short Weekend Break – Ljubljana

It was a Diwali week and being away from home always makes festive season not so festive as you miss your family more than usual. So, we planned a weekend trip. While searching for cheap tickets on Skyscanner we came across Ljubljana – Capital city of Slovenia. After the tickets were booked came the biggest […]

May 20 2018

Triumph through Tribulations! Trek to Annapurna Base Camp..

A tick off on my bucket-list! Confirming my booking for the trek and finally booking my tickets to Nepal was a complete impetuous decision. In November I had been to Dubai and caught up with my old friends where the topic of doing the Annapurna Base camp trek (ABC trek) came up. My sister in […]

November 12 2017

Côte d’Azure – Exploring the French Riviera

Our 7-day trip to French Riviera was not just a holiday but a rejuvenation for all the 5 senses. Markets loaded with fresh vegetables, fruits, flowers, umpteen numbers of restaurants that one is spoilt for choice. The beautiful enchanting temptress in the form of patisseries of France, ice-creams with crazy flavors like Violette & Cactus. […]

February 17 2019

Castles and Dragons- Ljubljana

We stayed at City Hotel, which is located at the starting point of the pedestrian path. A short walk led us to the Ljubljanica river which runs along the city. We could see the castle peeping around from everywhere we looked, so without any further ado we started walking in the direction of the castle. […]

June 3 2018

Day 6 and 7 – Sinuwa to Jhinu Danda – Jhinu Danda to Siwi – Pokhara

Next two days I continued to trek down from Sinuwa to Jhinu Danda. My knees were painful but still holding up. Crossing the suspension bridges and tackling the never-ending stone stairs I finally reached Siwi where our taxi was waiting to pick us up. Leaving behind the bamboo staff which had been a faithful support […]