The most anticipated last leg of the journey kicked off with a fairly refreshing six hour long first class train journey ending at the Prague station. The Sun was threatening to set by the time we got into cabs and it was dusk as we checked into our hotel right in old town square, next to the Hard Rock Cafe. Hotel Rott had a charming … Continue reading Prague – The swankiest old town and a ghastly day trip
Europe has its own unique charm – all the colonial wealth has gone into creating some of the most imposing architecture. There are tall standing chapels and massive castles on the banks of wide rivers. There is usually a cobbled stone old town lined with cafes and some tiny hole in the wall museums and gelato shops. Since all this was built in the just … Continue reading Europe – history, culture and long walks
There are not many cities in the world that just ooze convenience. Everything is right where it needs to be, processes work perfectly and all the infrastructure is world class…in some ways Japan without the crowds. The first example of this is actually about getting from the airport to the city. You take an elevator one floor down from the baggage claim, it opens onto … Continue reading Stockholm – Meatballs, Museums, Old Town and everything in between
If even a fraction of legends about this place were true, I should feel quite lucky to be alive and writing this blog. I am not sure if I was happy or disappointed that there were no Vampires, the restaurants served regular food and it was easy enough to walk out of any hotel. It might have been because most of our time in Transylvania … Continue reading Transylvania – Making the legends come true!
This has been an year of offbeat destinations for me, and this was another feather in that cap. Before the trip I would have been hard placed to point out Romania on a world map except be able to identify the general region of Eastern Europe. Romanian history is nearly unknown outside of the country and its art, while spectacular, has never been marketed well, … Continue reading Romania – History, countryside and legends!
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