Egypt, blessed by the Nile
Mention Egypt and the Nile and the first thing that comes to mind are the pyramids, and the second one, specially when you think of a grand barge on the Nile, where a royal beauty is
Read moreMention Egypt and the Nile and the first thing that comes to mind are the pyramids, and the second one, specially when you think of a grand barge on the Nile, where a royal beauty is
Read moreEgypt as a travel destination was on our bucket list for a long, long time, and that we waited so long to visit that beautiful, historic country was because we tried to club it with Israel, or Iraq, where we have been going every decade — from
Read moreJena is a small city with a magnificent past in the former East Germany, being a traditional centre for literary get-togethers, scientific research and philosophical contemplation. I readily accepted an invitation from the Department
Read moreSavour a delicious slice of raw mango coated with red chili and salt as your eyes feast on the huge monoliths and monuments at Mahabalipuram, the venue of the 2021 Zone Institute. Located 60 km from Chennai, the beach town on the
Read moreIt emerged from the ocean mists nearly 500 years ago, a lush Asian isle covered in
Read moreAs I sit confined to the home, with a few intermittent visits to the office, and definitely, or may I say indefinitely, bound to Chennai, and India, for some time to come, memories come flooding in of travel to exotic places and fun-filled experiences, not to mention
Read moreAncient history has always fascinated me though I’m not a student of history. I learnt in high school the lacklustre history of India under the British and its parallel American history; both deterrents to proceed further. But my attention was captured in junior school by the thin
Read moreA few years ago we were invited to Taiwan, a place we did not know much about. There were some official meetings, but we had some extra time to see some of the northern areas during our 4-day stay there. Our hosts, the Taiwan Sporting Goods Manufacturers
Read moreIn the aftermath of a rain, you might catch a mesmerising rainbow! But make no pre-bookings — hotels, ferry rides or watersports. Because at Andamans, everything depends on the rains. There could be last-minute cancellations,” my husband and I were warned by a friend while we were
Read moreCan I take a photo?” I ask a gypsy man Ranga selling bead necklaces on the Promenade Beach in Pondicherry. Pat comes his response: “How much you give me?” In awe over his ‘English’ response I smile and say “I buy a necklace from
Read moreImagine coming across an article titled “How to stay safe in Colombia”, with the preamble running thus: “Cartagena (the beautiful port city of Colombia) has been the focus of a crackdown by the authorities on sex tourism and attacks against foreigners”, when you are planning a trip
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