Iceland: Northern Lights and Reykjavik City When the name of a country is Iceland, the perception is that it is in the category which means all ice and no habitation much like maybe Greenland or Antarctica. It could not have been more incorrect.I realized that over the years when the country came into the travelers …
A Day In Florence Florence is the capital city of the Tuscany Province of Italy. We were now onto the second half of our Tuscany trip. Based in Pisa, after a trip to Cinque Terre villages the previous day, we were now all set for some touristy action in the historic and arty city of …
Under The Tuscan Sun – Pisa and Cinque Terre Tuscany region of Italy was finalized as our first travel destination for the new year. Ideally it would have been a perfect four day trip. However due a critical situation at work, leaves were not available and hence we had to be content with just a …
When you live in Central Europe, every traveler must complete the holy trinity of Prague, Vienna and Budapest. We were living in Prague and post a visit to Budapest it was now to complete the trinity. Not that we were visiting it for the first time and that applied to Budapest as well. It was …
Split: A Party By the Adriatic We woke up looking forward to a fascinating day in the city of Split. Split, located on Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast, is known for its beaches and the square fortress-like complex at its center around the Diocletian’s Palace, erected by the Roman emperor in the 4th century.We had some idea …
Plitvice Lakes: The Wonder of Croatia Croatia had been a dream destination for my wife. In fact she even classified it as a ‘bucket list’ item, such was the urge to visit that country. So, needless to say that there was a high level of excitement and anxiety when we set-off for our vacation to …
Lille: A Welcome Weekend Getaway Long weekends are always a temptation for travel. There can be few better feelings than to have a Monday off. And when you get one such Monday off, you look for the closest getaway. A getaway which would do justice to the extra day off. We decided on hopping across …
(By Sandip Ghosh, who accompanied me on this trip) Kanchenjangha – From Tiger Hill at 6 AM Most of my friends have been to Darjeeling many times. My record is a poor two, the last one being thirty two years ago. This time the call to the snow-capped hills came from our young man …
Isle Of Wight : Nature Shows It All The British Isles, as the name suggests, consists of a number of islands. Great Britain, of course is the largest island but there are many small island scattered across the English Channel, Irish Sea and right up to the Atlantic.My job has now taken me towards the …
Arrival At Gatwick We kicked-off our much-awaited vacation even as the monsoon stayed away from Pune in the first week of June. I was yearning for an international vacation for a long time and it was time for one as we planned to visit the UK. It would be a sort of family vacation as …
North York Moors – A Walk Into The Country Goathland We all know how beautiful the British countryside is. Beautiful villages with a blanket of green is a sight to behold during the summer. However, all that amounts to nothing in front of the notorious weather.While the rain has its own beauty, a countryside visit …
Czech Republic: The Bohemian Experience When one thinks of Czech Republic, the first place that comes to mind is of course Prague or Praha. All other cities of Europe can be clubbed on side and Prague is on the other, such is the character of the city.The cobbled roads, the history, the castle it all …
