Travelers usually feel that their trip to Egypt is complete with a visit to the Pyramids of Giza and the Nile Cruise! Alas beyond these iconic (and well marketed) experiences, we miss out on the not so usual destinations – which are equally beautiful and historic! One of these off-the-beat destination is...
One of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world and the only one standing till date. Is it a work of aliens? How sophisticated in technology and knowledge were the ancient Egyptians? Are the pyramids tombs or temples – what was their purpose? Did they hold vast amounts of treasure? All these questions and all...
Imhotep: We all know him as the titular antagonist in The Mummy Returns (originally in the1932 film The Mummy) and its sequels. This character is loosely inspired by the historical figure Imhotep, a noted polymath, counselor & chancellor (possibly) to the Pharaoh Djoser, architect of the first Pyramid – the Step Pyramid in Saqqara and...
We spoke in length about the pros and cons of a Self-Drive vacation in the previous blog. The important factor that you have to keep in mind well before you start your self-drive vacation would be the licence requirements of the country you are going to! There are many countries, which allow you to drive...
The story of Samudra Manthan (churning of the ocean) originates from Indian mythology and is described in the books like Bhagvata Purana, Vishnu Purana and Mahabharata . All these books are considered as directional in Hinduism. The books describe how the Devas (gods) and the Asuras (demons) churned the ocean under the aegis of Vishnu,...
A common quandary you would encounter when planning your trip to Egypt would be whether to take the extra time (and cost) to make the day long visit to Abu Simbel? Nearly 300 kms from Aswan (the starting or ending point of all Nile Cruises), the drive to Abu Simbel and back...
Angkor Archaeological Park is 20 minutes away from the Siem Reap city centre , and it is spread across an area of approximately some 400 square kilometres, including forested area. It contains the magnificent remains of several capitals of the Khmer Empire of the 9th to the 15th centuries, including the largest pre-industrial city in...
One of the must-see places of Nepal, Chitwan is a big draw with its luxury lodges and Jungle safaris! Chitwan – meaning ‘Heart of the jungle’, it is famous for its one-horned Rhinos and the Royal Bengal Tiger (though sightings are very quite rare). I was looking forward to the day long forest walks – one...
