experiential travel

The Grumpy Sunbather — Marine Iguana of the Galapagos

The Grumpy Sunbathers of the Galapagos

They call them dragons, and for once the exaggeration fits. On Fernandina Island, the ground itself seems alive — black lava heaving with hundreds of Galapagos Marine Iguana stacked in lazy piles like prehistoric logs. Galapagos Marine Iguana on Fernandina Island They don’t blink much. Nor do they move much. They just… exist....

Trichinopoly Cigar, Churchill, World War II, Sherlock Holmes and Trichy in India

Trichinopoly Cigar, the one that Churchill loved and Sherlock Holmes used was from a town in British India that lent its name to it - Trichy What was it that Winston Churchill, Sherlock Holmes and the average Balaji in South India loved? The Trichie or Tritchie. The Trichinopoly Cigar which is a type of cheroot that...

The Island of wishes on Lake Bled, Slovenia

Lake Bled and its Island of Wishes, Slovenia Lake Bled is one of Slovenia’s most beautiful lakes – quite a statement that, since this country is indeed one of the most beautiful ones that I have seen. In the middle of this lake lies a small island with a Church on top of it… It reminds...

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