Our Dubai Trip – The City Tour
I dont know whether it was the shaking (in the shekh land) desert safari the previous evening or the spring-bed but I had a…
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Our Dubai Trip – The Desert Safari
The last and the only smoke happened in the warm balcony where I stood overlooking those tall and shiny structures, defying what Issac said…
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A Walk in the Rain – Kolad
And so the monsoon has come back. It is truly the most beautiful and sublime act of nature if we ignore its capacity for…
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My first plane ride… destination Singapore
It was seven years back… we took off from New Delhi airport and I had embarked on my very first plane ride. We were…
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Cu Chi Tunnels Near Ho Chi Minh City
The first time I went abroad was in the year 1995 when Kuberan was a consultant to UNDP in Vietnam. It was an experience…
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Jogja: Volcanoes & Heritage Sites
We also visited the Perambanan temple, built by the Hindu Kings when they ruled Java during the 8th century. The temple complex has three separate temples with South Indian Architecture for Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva and one each for their vahanas, Hans, Garuda, and Nandi.
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Sawasdee, Thailand!
Thailand is the land of sun, sand ‘n sea! No wonder we were all so happy when the conference-cum-leisure getaway to Phuket and Bangkok…
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Angkor – A Tale of the Lost Kingdom
After entering the temple, we took a long walk on the main causeway to the entrance tower. I could see the curved inscriptions on the wall that tell a tale of a near thousand-year-old history.
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Dubai – Like no other
After spending 17 hours on the Emirates flight, we finally arrived in Dubai. Fortunately, our time at the airport wasn’t spent in long lines allowing us to get out and meet our driver. He took us to our hotel (Novotel, Al Barsha) where we were greeted with a delightful buffet breakfast. We filled our plates full of foods from all the continents, and feasted in preparation for our big day ahead.
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Our Six Days Southern Sojourn
Coimbatore also known as Kovai is a major developing smart city in the Tamil Nadu located on the banks of the Noyyal River amidst Western Ghats. It is often referred to as the ‘Manchester of South India’ due to its cotton production, garment and textile industries. Coimbatore is also called as the “Pump City” as it supplies country’s large requirements of motors and pumps.
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Mecca, the Holiest City of Saudi Arabia
Mecca is and will always remain one of the most popular destinations for more than two billion people of the planet. I have attempted to demystify the city and open its heart so that they (the people) may understand a little of its piety and glory even if only by proxy.
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Hongkong Trip – Beautiful 360 degree Skyline
It was a tiring day, and all were ready to sleep, but what is the plan for Sunday. Well, it was “Ocean Park” Amusement Park in the list for Sunday. We planned to start early as it was a Sunday and that too during a long weekend for Hongkong.
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