My first thoughts on refraction? I’m tempted to get the science in, but I’ll leave that for another post. It reminded me of our stay in Tokyo. Our service apartment, in Ikebukuro, faced Tokyo’s famous shopping mall, Tobu and was surrounded by towering buildings. Every night as daylight dimmed – Tokyo city lit up. There were…
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The Traveller-Stare Game
1. Two can play the game. 2. Children and the elderly will beat you hands down. Accept defeat early. 3. Monkey faces don’t work. 4. Smile. Strike a conversation. Ask for directions. It might just break the stare-spell. 5. If nothing works, request to click a picture.
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Ohayou Gozaimasu Osaka!
Two years later, but better than never, I finally begin to write about our trip to Japan. And I’m going to try my best to recall our experiences and retrace the route we followed. Japan is all about timing. While it might look beautiful in any season, the best seasons are autumn (autumn leaves…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Dreamy
A dreamy-eyed camel rider, takes time-off and soaks in the sights which surround him. And it would be truly hard to blame him. After all, how often do you find a high altitude desert, situated between, towering mountains and clear blue skies? At an elevation of (3048 m), the Nubra Valley in Ladakh (India) is a dream in itself.
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The Memory Box
Life’s all about collecting experiences – through photographs or words. Or perhaps, by storing a memory, in a small (virtual) box in your mind. The best way to build those experiences is to travel. These are not our top 5 experiences. They’re just the ones which stuck on. Try a jeep safari or a hike…
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A Chinese philosopher, Zhuangzi, dreamed one night that he changed to a butterfly. When he woke up, he sighed: “Did I change to the butterfly or did the butterfly change to me? Perhaps, my present being is no more than a dream of the butterfly?” – A preface from…
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Decoding Budget Travel Accommodation
Travel can prove to be an expensive affair, especially, if you don’t plan it right. Do we plan our own trips? That’s one question we never get tired of being asked. YES! That’s what makes our trips unique. And while others might cringe at the thought of staying up and searching for cheap fares; we consider…
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60 Minutes along the Rhine
Neighbouring France and Germany, the city of Basel offers a heady mix of natural beauty, traditional Swiss culture, and modernity. Undoubtedly, there would be lots to pursue here. But if you’re making a pit-stop at Basel, with less than a day in hand, then taking a walk along the River Rhine should be your top priority. Evenings are perfect to…
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Finding Fidel in Bruges
OK. To tell you the truth, we didn’t know who Fidel was – not until I Googled his name yesterday. And yes, he’s Bruges most famous citizen – atleast that’s what most of the other blogs and travel portals say! I mistook him for Lupo, another celebrity (royal) dog. So what’s the deal with Fidel? Well, besides…
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Tea Slip
In a quaint coffee shop in Shillong… I sip on my green tea. The waitress politely smiles at me. I smile back. She: “Excuse me Ma’am. It would be better if you removed the strainer.” Me: “Oh! I thought…umm…I’m embarrassed!” She: “It’s all right. We get that often!”
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