Road trips start when you get out of your house, train journeys start when the train leaves the station, but most flight trips can only be considered started once you land – there isn’t much room on the plane to have any fun. A flight trip to Bhutan starts about 15-20 minutes earlier. Paro airport landing approach is one of the scariest in the world … Continue reading Bhutan – Happy and they know it: Part 1
Day 4: While I am an early riser, 4 am wakeups are not my forte, especially on a vacation. This after being out till late was even harder, but this was said to be one of the best sunrises to watch, anywhere. Almost everyone had said we need to be there by 5 am, so we were out of the hotel and in a pre-booked … Continue reading Cambodia: The most amazing sunrise and more
It’s been over seven years since we planned a Christmas break with the family to Thailand and Cambodia. Cambodia had just started to open up its economy and was starting to become both safe and somewhat comfortable to visit. New hotels were under construction and visitors from countries outside of SE Asia and China were rare. English was not commonly spoken, even in the tourism … Continue reading Cambodia – Mystique of Angkor Wat: Getting there
Nothing outside of Japan can prepare you for what a culinary extravaganza you are about to walk into. The Japanese care a lot of what they eat and even how they eat it – so what you are going to deal with is a complete dining experience, even if you are going to eat at a roadside eatery. I am not much of a fine … Continue reading Japan – Sushi, Ramen and everything else…
One of the most unorthodox trips in my kitty. I mostly crave for either nature or history when I travel and try hard to stay away from flashy lights and crowds. So this was not what I would have chosen to do on my own. Let’s call it family influence but I did find myself among the crude, lights, sounds, and architecture of this cousin … Continue reading Macau – Fancy hotels, flashy lights and a Facade
Let me start by saying that if you are looking for details on the hot air balloon rides, you won’t find much on this blog. A mix of weather issues and some laziness meant we never ended up on those beauties. However, there is still enough to see around Cappadocia and many things that will still blow your mind with your feet firmly on the … Continue reading Cappadocia – Fairy Chimneys and Alien Landscape…
There are some cultural experiences so core to Turkey that anywhere else you will only find poor mimicries. A Turkish Hammam is one of them. Most of the hammams are not designed for tourists, they are used by the locals and are still as traditional as used to be. They are gender-segregated in the strictest of fashions with most of them having separate entrances. You … Continue reading Istanbul – 2 Continents and a Riot – Part 2
There is no end to the amount of intrigue and awe this city generates. From the vibrant and flourishing Constantinople of pre-medieval times to the cosmopolitan Istanbul of today where Daniel Craig can be visualized driving a motorbike across rooftops chasing some supervillain, this city has it all. The amalgamations of cultures, architecture, and even politics is like nowhere else. Blue Mosque a highly revered … Continue reading Istanbul – 2 Continents and a Riot – Part 1
The Shinkansen, better known as the Bullet train, got into the Kyoto station right on time – to the minute. Then started the usual hunt for the right platform to take the metro train to the hotel. It was already dark and there were a lot of local rails passes to choose from. I picked a tourist card which turned out to be the most … Continue reading Kyoto – A city of wonders…
It has been a while since I spent this amazing week in Turkey and a lot has changed since then, mostly politically, in the country. A long period of riots and a near coup have come and gone but none of that has impacted its stunning architecture and mind-blowing natural phenomenon. They did impact my trip though as the first major riot on Taksim square … Continue reading Turkey – The Amalgamation of Cultures and Continents
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