Why go to Jordan? A place unlike any other.
A Slow-travel experience through Languid Laos – Rip van Winkle country
I was very fascinated by this country called Laos since I had heard quite a bit about it. I had not met too many folks who had travelled there, though had read a lot of dope on the internet. This was a country that had been closed to outsiders till a couple of decades...
Bedouin Hospitality & Coffee Rituals – Unmatched Jordan
Bedouins (the desert people), the Nomads of the Middle East are said to be a very hospitable and a warm-hearted community. We had the opportunity to experience this hospitality and to hear firsthand of the complexity of the cultural traditions of this hardy desert tribe. On our Jordan tour, we stayed...
Angkor Wat Cambodia – Everything About It
Angkor Wat, Cambodia is the largest temple complex of the world. The city where the temple was built, Angkor (meaning city in Khmer), is located in Siem Reap, and was once the capital of the Khmer Empire. This city contains hundreds of temples. It is said that in its prime, Angkor had a population of...
My Sojourn to Norway to see The Aurora Borealis
Aurora Borealis is mostly on everyone’s bucket list and was certainly on mine as well. Last winter a group of friends headed to Tromso, Norway to witness the celestial lights in action! Being from south of India where temperatures hover on the higher side, my family was a little concerned about the extreme temperatures...
Jolabokaflod – The Christmas Book Flood: A Beloved Icelandic Tradition
Christmas Book Flood
If Christmas is around the corner, Icelandic publishing houses will release hundreds of new titles onto the Icelandic book market. This commences a unique tradition known as the jólabókaflóð, or the Christmas Book Flood. During this bustling and much-anticipated yearly event, bookstores across Iceland resemble miniature concert venues. Icelandic authors of all genres...
Celebrate this Christmas with Santa Claus in Rovaniemi, Lapland
Christmas over these many years has always been about joy and celebration with friends, family, cakes, wine and presents… This time we were wondering about celebrating it with Santa at his home in Rovaniemi… We had always wanted to visit Rovaniemi and the Santa Claus Village to participate in a traditional Lapland Christmas. We all know...
GoT Set-jetting the economy
“Set-jetting” is about visiting the sets or locations where GoT was filmed.. It’s a modern iteration of the literary pilgrimage – remember how Stratford-upon-Avon for long thrived on the memory of its most famous dead resident, Shakespeare? Or the Lake District with its many literary greats like Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter?Iceland’s...
Beer and Iceland – the story of a beloved banned drink
Beer and Iceland!
The two words go together... almost!Icelanders are known for being rather quiet, that is until they’ve had a drink or two. Then suddenly they’re at their expressive, hearty, embracing Viking best! Beer is the drink of choice for most of them… But surprisingly, beer was actually illegal in Iceland, all the way...
How to make the best out of your Norway trip!
Thinking of travelling to Norway? You can choose to travel either during the summers or the winters. The experience is completely different in both cases. Travelling during the winters will give you an opportunity to catch up with the celestial northern lights and the arctic adventures whereas the summers give you an opportunity to experience...