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      • Laos
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  • Inside the cave at Pak OuRide to Pak Ou Caves and Whiskey Village
    In Asia, Blog, Laos, Travelogue
  • The Saigon riversideAah Saigon!
    In Asia, Blog, Travelogue, Vietnam
  • View of Latin Bridge in SarajevoLuck by chance
    In Blog, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe, Travelogue
  • Bahirawakanda Vihara Buddha statueKeeping watch over the people of Kandy
    In Asia, Blog, Sri Lanka, Travelogue
  • Exterior view Independence Palace Saigon VietnamIndependence Palace
    In Asia, Blog, Travelogue, Vietnam
  • View of Kandy lakeKandy lake – the centre of town
    In Asia, Blog, Sri Lanka, Travelogue
  • A bird's eye view of TallinnA bird’s eye view
    In Blog, Estonia, Europe, Travelogue
  • Thiksey Monastery with the Indus Valley plains belowThiksey Monastery – Kingdom in the sky
    In Asia, Blog, India, Travelogue
  • The cool dudes
    Blog,  Croatia,  Europe,  Stories,  Travelogue

    Just chilling

    February 22, 2020 / 0 Comments

    Zagreb in Croatia, like plenty other cities in that part of Europe, is relatively small. Depending on how much time you have, it’s doable in about three days, at a leisurely pace. A low shot of the streets of Zagreb On one of those days, when I’d done all there is to do and seen all there is to see, I started to google to try and see if there were any shops or toy stores that had a sizeable collection of die-cast collectible cars. A quick scan confirmed Arena Centar, a shopping mall on the outskirts of Zagreb, in the Lanište neighborhood of Novi Zagreb. I didn’t know it…

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    Exterior view Independence Palace Saigon Vietnam

    Independence Palace

    March 26, 2019

    Of show stoppers and other characters

    February 6, 2019
    Street view of Florence

    The myth of Perseus and Medusa

    January 31, 2020
  • Pilsner Urquell
    Blog,  Czech Republic,  Europe,  Resources,  Reviews,  Stories,  Travelogue

    What’s in a beer?

    February 21, 2020 / 0 Comments

    Plenty, it seems. A lot of times, people from around the world have a reason to visit a destination. For some, it is a chance to reconnect with their past including family and friends. For others, it is to relive a magical moment from a long time ago. Plenty others visit to experience the sights and sounds of a city or country, one they haven’t been to before.  View of Pilsen town As for me, all I wanted to have was a pint of beer. Specifically, a Pilsner Urquell beer. To be more specific, a pint of Pilsner Urquell beer at the Pilsner Urquell brewery, in Pilsen. There, you have…

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    St Peter's Church Spire

    Bremen Town Musicians

    November 22, 2019
    Fishing on the Umngot River

    Discover a gem in Meghalaya

    December 2, 2019
    Street view of Florence

    The myth of Perseus and Medusa

    January 31, 2020
  • Fischer Bowling Club
    America,  Blog,  Travelogue,  USA

    Step back in time

    February 19, 2020 / 0 Comments

    It helps when you have a local showing you the sights and sounds in and around Austin, Texas. You get to stop by at towns and places that you didn’t know existed, until you walked in and had a crash course in history. Like Fischer Historical District. Walking around Fischer Texas wasn’t what I expected it to be. Sure, I had seen plenty of movies and read enough to mentally paint a picture of this state, its cities and towns. But what I didn’t expect was to immerse myself into the history of some of these innocuous sounding towns. Straight roads for miles on end A few years ago, I…

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    The SeaGlass Carousel

    Battery Park City – not your usual park

    December 3, 2019

    Of show stoppers and other characters

    February 6, 2019

    The Red Dress Run

    September 12, 2019
  • The famed Nine Arch Bridge
    Asia,  Blog,  Sri Lanka,  Travelogue

    A bridge that was nearly far

    February 18, 2020 / 0 Comments

    There are bridges, and then there are some more. There are bridges that have been immortalised in countless classic movies; The Bridge on the River Kwai instantly comes to mind. There are bridges that connect countries and people, like the Oresund Bridge that links Sweden with Denmark. And then there are bridges, that, in this age of social media, have shot into the limelight. One such bridge is the Nine Arch Bridge. A train passes along on the bridge Also called the Bridge in the Sky, the Nine Arch Bridge lies between the small-town stations of Ella and Demodara in Sri Lanka. For those who continue their train journey on…

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    Inside the cave at Pak Ou

    Ride to Pak Ou Caves and Whiskey Village

    February 8, 2020
    Main entrance to Temple of Literature Hanoi

    Temple of Literature

    April 16, 2019
    Main entrance to the Imperial City.

    The Imperial City

    April 8, 2019
  • The blue train from Kandy to Ella
    Asia,  Blog,  Sri Lanka,  Stories,  Travelogue

    The blue train from Kandy to Ella

    February 17, 2020 / 1 Comment

    This train journey is today, a rite of passage for any traveller who visits Sri Lanka. As it chugs along on its approximately seven-hour long journey across paddy fields and through tunnels, you get a door-side view of the high hills and lush green tea plantations. Welcome aboard the blue train from Kandy to Ella. View of Kandy station It wasn’t always so though. It was originally built when the British to transport tea from the hills of Kandy to the capital. What initially started out as a 50 odd kms rail line in 1864, has, today, expanded to over 1,500 kms that runs through hills, along the coasts and…

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    Sri Kailasanathar Swamy Devasthanam

    A splash of colour with your prayers

    January 21, 2020
    The train to Kandy passing through paddy fields in the lowlands

    The 12:40pm train from Colombo to Kandy

    January 27, 2020
    Reclining Buddha at Vinh Tranh pagoda

    Vinh Trang Pagoda

    March 30, 2019
  • Sigiriya Rock Fortress from Pidurangala Rock
    Asia,  Blog,  Sri Lanka,  Stories,  Travelogue

    Scaling a rock to see another rock

    February 14, 2020 / 0 Comments

    It provides a cost advantage that is hard to resist. It is tougher to scale. And offers you a spectacular 360° view of the surroundings down below and further afield. If you haven’t scaled Pidurangala Rock, then let this be your motivation to do so the next time you visit Sri Lanka. The views of the countryside from the top of Pidurangala Around 46km from Kandy is a town that that has been recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Besides being among the best examples of ancient urban planning, it also has a rock towering at close to 200m called Sigiriya Rock Fortress, or Lion’s Rock. One of…

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    Reunfication Express train on its way to Danang which you can see in the background

    The Reunification Express

    April 2, 2019
    The famed Nine Arch Bridge

    A bridge that was nearly far

    February 18, 2020
    The Saigon riverside

    Aah Saigon!

    March 29, 2019
  • A reclining Buddha inside one of the caves
    Asia,  Blog,  Sri Lanka,  Travelogue

    Sri Lanka’s famed Dambulla cave temples

    February 12, 2020 / 0 Comments

    Sitting atop a rock close to Dambulla, at a height of approximately 160m, is a temple so unique that UNESCO has included it as part of its World Heritage sites – the famed Dambulla cave temples, perhaps Sri Lanka’s best-preserved temple complex. Dambulla cave temples When I was planning my trip to Sri Lanka, I was sure there would be no beachside retreat, unlike my previous visits to this beautiful island. After researching on places to visit, the central part of the country seems the most alluring. From the cultural capital – Kandy, to perhaps one of the most beautiful train journeys anywhere in the world. And then there was…

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    Sailing on the Ganges

    February 3, 2019
    Reclining Buddha at Vinh Tranh pagoda

    Vinh Trang Pagoda

    March 30, 2019
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    Independence Palace

    March 26, 2019
  • Miss Wong
    Asia,  Blog,  Cambodia,  Resources,  Reviews,  Travelogue

    Welcome to the People’s Socialist Party of Wong

    February 11, 2020 / 0 Comments

    Step back in time and have a drink or three in a setting that takes you to the 1920s. Step into Miss Wong in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The interiors are a tasteful nod to its history Sure, a pint of beer at 50 cents is ridiculously cheap on Pub Street in Siem Reap. And that means, a few pints and hours later, you are still sitting on the same seat, in the same bar you have chosen to make your preferred spot for the day, or evening. A pint doesn’t get any cheaper But it’s not every evening that you can tolerate doing the same thing, only changing the bar…

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    Inside the cave at Pak Ou

    Ride to Pak Ou Caves and Whiskey Village

    February 8, 2020
    View of thatched hut on a pond at restaurant in Mekong Delta

    A day in the Mekong Delta

    March 30, 2019
    Bahirawakanda Vihara Buddha statue

    Keeping watch over the people of Kandy

    February 5, 2020
  • Rush hour on Park Street at night
    Asia,  Blog,  India,  Travelogue

    Oh Calcutta

    February 11, 2020 / 0 Comments

    It’s a city that elicits various responses. Some swear by it, while others swear at it. This is Kolkata. A smile can brighten up anyone’s day I had first visited Kolkata in October of 2011, having just finished a week’s stay in Shillong. The idea was to meet with a friend, have a few drinks, and try see a city I’d wanted to visit for many years. As luck would have it, it was pouring. There were parts of the city that were no-go zones, including where my friend lived. So my time was spent at another friend’s home, close to the airport, on Park Street, which is as close…

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    A cup or eight of tea please

    February 3, 2020
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    Give me my bowl of pho

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    February 13, 2019
  • Inside the cave at Pak Ou
    Asia,  Blog,  Laos,  Travelogue

    Ride to Pak Ou Caves and Whiskey Village

    February 8, 2020 / 1 Comment

    Fancy a boat ride on the Mekong? And then a shot of a drink that is going to jolt your senses? The stairs leading up to Pak Ou caves Why not do a half-day trip to Pak Ou Cave. The tour is combined with a visit to Whiskey Village. The tour itself is roughly around four hours, with the ride to the caves taking about two hours. Take a boat ride to Pak Ou caves Once you arrive, walk up the stairs and you will come to the first cave called Tham Ting. Just be careful as it is dimly lit. Make your way higher and you come to the…

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