Why was our guide calling what I thought was the Nile, Lake Nasser? This question hounded me for a long time before I made the starting discovery that the Nile flows South to North. In addition, the High Dam (in Aswan) creates a massive reservoir that spreads across southern Egypt and Sudan -this is Lake Nasser. My first domestic flight in Egypt was an interesting … Continue reading Day 2,3: Abu Simbel and the River before the Nile
I landed at 6 am in Cairo after a lovely day in Mumbai and a relatively sleepless 6.5-hour red-eye. We had landed in Mumbai just after noon on Saturday, the day before Christmas. We checked into a hotel right next to the airport just to avoid spending travel time before a 3 am flight. The day was spent meeting a friend over a fabulous lunch … Continue reading Day 1: Arrival and the Pyramids of Giza
An Egypt trip had been in the planning for the last several years. It was fully booked when the pandemic stuck and everything had to be canceled. I wasn’t sure if this was too soon, but Egypt seemed to be the country with the least post-covid hangups or delays and I was craving to see all that history. Given about 3 years of research in … Continue reading Egypt – Tombs, Temples, and Thugs
It is never over till its over. I thought I had eaten enough in 2 days to suffice for the week. Some of the best food was still to be had. Every morning started with dreams of some better food than the prior day. Our last morning in Amritsar started with a long walk and then a little bit of scurrying to be ready in … Continue reading Amritsar: More food – the grand finale
We woke up early with one unified objective – to eat some good food. There was a list of good places that had been circulating amongst us and there were many options for lunches and dinners, but only two for breakfast. We had only two breakfasts to be had – so we picked up Kanha Sweets to start day 2. Located about a 10-minute drive … Continue reading Amritsar: Food and Atari, on Day 2
It has been twenty-two years since I went on my first food visit – a cheap trip to Agra. We went on a local train where I was left hanging outside the door of a packed train for a large part of the journey. We ate 5 meals a day, each picked by a local friend as a specialty of the city. Two days later, … Continue reading Amritsar – Food and culture with a pinch of Nationalism
Even before I get started, a big disclaimer. DO NOT try this at home – please consult your doctor before you attempt any of this and most likely he will say a no. I had been quite active lately making the best use of the period between the 2 Covid waves in India. I was running almost daily and playing badminton or soccer often. I … Continue reading Post Covid: 21 km run in 21 days
I haven’t ever lived in Manhattan, though I must have made nearly 40 trips to the city. Trips lasting from a weekend to several weeks. Over years I have developed my most loved restaurants and bars and even train routes that I am more familiar with. By the time I landed in JFK on 29th February 2020, I had begun to feel at home in … Continue reading New York – Escape from the City
My bucket list changes every few weeks or at times even more often. Each time I read a new good travel blog, the list is reconsidered and often updated. One of the few features that had not changed in a while was my interest in the disaster site of Chernobyl. While the radioactivity offered adventure, the deep stories and it being off most typical tourist … Continue reading Ukraine – A check in the Bucket List
The famous shared van ride of Israel happened again, on the drive from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv. The ride wasn’t too bad though it wasn’t the most efficient way to travel. This time the van got full pretty soon but I ended up being one of the last drops. The trip took a lot longer than expected but I did finally get to the Crowne … Continue reading Tel Aviv – A vibrant city and the pride parade
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