In the winter of Dec 2015, I and my wife decided to go to Puerto Rico to celebrate our anniversary. Puerto Rico is a small enchanting island in the Caribbean. We were glad to escape the cold weather and had an amazing holiday.…
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It was our first day in Rwanda, in Kigali, the beautiful capital city of the East African country Rwanda, to be precise. We had landed in the early hours of the morning and the place looked like a slice of paradise as we left the airport to our hotel which was interestingly and excitingly named as Gorilla Hotel.…
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There are plenty of reasons to take a smartphone along on your trip, and we cannot deny that a smartphone can make everything easier in different scenarios. It helps us to plan, to stay in contact with our loved ones, to find the best places to eat, to drink, to visit, and a lot more.…
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Kayaking is a fun way to get active on the water, whether it’s a river, lake or sea. Exploring by kayak is also a great way to get to places that larger vessels cannot access.…
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The sun was bidding adieu for the day when we reached Mahabalipuram or Mamallapuram which is another name for this ancient town which lies about 60 kilometers away from Chennai, the bustling metropolis of Southern India. The history of Mahabalipuram can be traced back to the 1st century when it was known to the world as a thriving seaport.…
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The man must have been in his late forties or early fifties. However, the silvery gray hair that adorned his head and most part of his face, made him look older than his years. He sat hunched over a beam, which extended into a handloom.…
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The King was inside the Sheesh Mahal or the Palace of Mirrors. It was an enchanting night and outside the stars twinkled in the cloudless night. The palace was lit with earthen lamps that flickered gently in the air as their feeble flames transformed into brilliant light as the intricate mirror work that adorned the roof and the walls reflected their light.…
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A honeymoon is a time for never-ending romance, of moments of bliss snatched from the hands of time and memories created to be cherished for a lifetime. It is a time of discovery, of cementing relationships with shared moments of joy.…
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What we thought was an invitation to experience the hospitality of a hotel metamorphosed into something that was totally unexpected, it turned out to be a melange of experiences that went beyond the ordinary and transcended the borders of the extraordinary.…
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I have always been fascinated with the passion exhibited by artists the world over and have always been awed and humbled when I stand in front of their creations. Whether it be the Sistine Chapel where Michael Angelo’s creation mesmerizes you or it is the Gol Gumbaz which sends you into a tizzy as you experience its whispering gallery.…
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