Tinos is a Greek island, part of the Cyclades on the Aegean Sea. Its earlier name was Ophiussa (Ophis means Snake in Greece – the island was once infested with a huge number of snakes) and Hydroessa (Hydor is Greek for water and the name came because of the number of springs on the island)....
I visited Heraclea Lynkestis while in Bitola in North Macedonia and was quite impressed by it – in particular, the mosaics. Below is some more information on the mosaics – all the information is courtesy a very helpful gentleman, the in-charge of the architectural site who gave us an impromptu lecture on the site. I...
Delphi is an ancient town, a UNESCO World Heritage site lying on the slopes of Mount Parnassus above the Gulf of Corinth, which is located at the upper central Greece. It’s one of the most sought- after historic sites in Greece, well known as the sanctuary of Apollo and the shrine of his oracle. The...
Through my own experiences, stories and passionate articles on the net, I have compiled a list of some dishes / food specialities of Georgia. By no means this is an exhaustive listing; The list of Georgian dishes is endless with considerable variations in the different regions of Georgia. Even the humble Kachapuri has a long...
Georgia is a small country located on the crossroads of Europe and Asia, with an ancient history and culture largely influenced by Christianity and blessed with spectacular natural beauty. Beautiful churches and monasteries set in fantastic mountain backdrops, the cultural heritage, the very interesting rock-cut monasteries, cave towns, fortresses, soaring mountains, chateaus and vineyards and breathtakingly...
Norway “the Land of Midnight Sun”, is a country which has 20 hours of Sunlight during the summer and 20 plus hours of darkness during winter. But if you want to explore Norway, either budget for a good number of days or plan for multiple visits. Norway is a 12 month destination...
I wanna touch the northern lights We could leave the world behind I wanna know what it’s like To walk away from this life – Northern Lights Jaymes Young My first tryst with Aurora Borealis was through the lovely pictures clicked by my friend and his never ending narratives about the phenomena. So what is Aurora...
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...
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...