A trip that almost never happened, the teary face of a disappointed seven-year-old boy, a magical motorcycle trip and the glowing face of a joyous seven-year-old boy, these were the images that flashed in my mind’s eye in quick succession, triggering an avalanche of memories that tumbled out of the inner recesses of my mind. […]
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Travel Experiences Travel is all about new experiences, but not all experiences need to be life changing or mind blowing. Many a time, some simple run of the mill experiences are enough to tug at your heart strings and fill your being with immense joy or bring a lump in your throat. Here is a list
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We were nearing the end of a dream, 4 weeks in Switzerland, and were scheduled to take a train to Venice in the evening. So to make the most of our stay in this fairyland, we took an early morning train to Lucerne to spend a few hours there and then move on to Venice.
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The Earth is a gift, lets cherish it We celebrate World Environment day, Earth Day, International Day of Forests, World Animal Day etc. These acted as a trigger for my mind to take off on a journey of its own, propelled by the fuel of thoughts, and what I write here is about that journey of the
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Review of Royal View Hotel, Hong Kong Hong Kong is a bustling place, teeming with activity and if you are on vacation and want to stay in a quiet place but still be able to access all the hot spots of the city very conveniently, then The Royal View Hotel is THE place for you.
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Project Alpha “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime.” These words of Mark Twain in his famous travel book,”The Innocents
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A visit to the hallowed city of Amritsar, situated in Punjab, a northern state of India is sure to have a purifying effect on the mind and soul. This city is the spiritual and cultural centre of the Sikh religion and has a rich as well as poignant history. During our visit to this unique
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Bangalore is a cosmopolitan city which has rapidly transformed from a sedentary and salubrious “Pensioners Paradise” to a vibrant IT capital of the country. This rapid growth with the influx of people and cultures from across India and the world has also impacted the food scene in the city. The city now offers a mind
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Life, dreams and inspiration The music stopped and I cavorted gracefully to take a bow. The audience was on its feet and the thundering applause went on and on. I bowed with folded hands repeatedly, basking in the love and appreciation being showered on me as I realized that I had arrived as a dancer.
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Cappadocia We had landed in Istanbul in the morning and then taken a domestic flight which had brought us to Goreme, a town located in the famed Cappadocia region of Turkey. The town is spectacularly located among the “Fairy Chimney”, rock formations. These are thin spires of rock that protrude from the ground and range
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