Day 133 of international places giving smiles – Remembering Pyramids of Giza in Egypt
Day 133 of international places giving smiles – Remembering Pyramids of Giza in Egypt August 2012…it was a mother-daughter bonding trip, me from Mumbai and she from Nottingham. We decided to meet for 10 days midway at Egypt. After the initial thrill of seeing each other at the hotel room, we both jumped out of […]
Day 132 of international places giving smiles -Remembering the city of Love and style -Paris
Day 132 of international places giving smiles -Remembering the city of Love and style -Paris Our tour guide janos handed out maps and briefed us on how to get around Paris. He told us that our hotel Campagnile was situated in the Clichy district, we would see a lot of Boards here having the name […]
Day 131 of international places giving smiles – Remembering France and the Versailles palace
Day 131 of international places giving smiles – Remembering France and the Versailles palace We entered the country of France from its Alsace region which is perched on the border of France. I couldn’t help noticing the luxuriant flowers that grew all over the place, which probably is why the perfume industry is so famous […]
Day 130 of international places giving smiles – Remembering snowy moments at Titlis Switzerland
Day 130 of international places giving smiles – Remembering snowy moments at Titlis Switzerland The coach ride on the winding narrow road up the mountains to the village of Engelberg in Switzerland was a treat to the eyes. Our guide Janos showed us a spot where some years back an avalanche had destroyed the only […]
Day 129 of international places giving smiles – Remembering the natural beauty of Lugono. Fleulen and Lucerne in Switzerland
April 2008. We entered a country that was still not a part of the European Union-Switzerland. As Indians we had to apply for an additional Swiss visa to enter this country. Janos our tour guide calls the borders as ‘smilee points’…we were supposed to smile at the officials and they would let us through without […]
Day 128 of international places giving smiles – Remembering the art and culture of Florence
When we opened our eyes after a long coach ride, it was late afternoon and we were in the city of Flencence. This is from where the whole Renaissance movement was started. The wealthy Medici family ruled over the principality of Florence for around 350 years. They were the patrons of Art, they were the […]
Day 127 of international places giving smiles – Remembering the Romans in Rome- Italy
Day 127 of international places giving smiles – Remembering the Romans in Rome- Italy Rome-the eternal city. Rome was not built in a day. When in Rome, do as the Romans. Rome, a lifetime is not enough. All roads lead to Rome. There are so many things that we associate with Rome. Daughter was really eager to go to […]
Day 126 of international places giving smiles – Remembering Romantic Venice and colourful Burrano in Italy
Day 126 of international places giving smiles – Remembering Romantic Venice and colourful Burrano in Italy So much has been written about this unique city of Venice that I don’t know where to begin. Barbarian invasions had forced the initial inhabitants of sailors to take refuge in the islands. Because of its strategic location on […]
Day 125 of international places giving smiles – Remembering the smallest country in the world- Vatican
Day 125 of international places giving smiles – Remembering the smallest country in the world- Vatican We were back again at one of the holiest places for my many Catholic friends – The Vatican, which is a country by itself. On our earlier visit we had seen the amazing masterpieces at the Vatican Museum, so […]
Day 124 of international places giving smiles – Remembering Austrian History at Veldon Resort.
Day 124 of international places giving smiles – Remembering Austrian History at Veldon Resort On Thursday, 10th April, 2008 I wore a simple blue chiffon saree which was greatly appreciated by almost every European and Australian tourist in the bus. I was so proud to be Indian, I said that this is not just a […]