Day 123 of international places giving smiles – Remembering the classy cultured city of Vienna in Austria
Day 123 of international places giving smiles – Remembering the classy cultured city of Vienna in Austria As we entered the city of Vienna, our tour guide Janos made us aware of the 3 waterways of Vienna on the Wien river, the Danube river and the Danube canal. I was surprised to know that the […]
Day 122 of international places giving smiles – Remembering one night in Brussels –Belgium
Day 122 of international places giving smiles – Remembering one night in Brussels –Belgium (chocolates, waffles, beer, diamonds, Tintin, EU headquarters) After the Schengen Agreement most of the borders of European countries are open. Most of the time, the people are not checked as they enter or leave a European country and we didn’t even […]
Day 121 of international places giving smiles – Remembering Bournemoth Beach Resort in UK
Day 121 of international places giving smiles – Remembering Bournemoth Beach Resort in UK We slept through our coach journey from London to the beachside port of Bournemouth. I must mention that we got cheap fares on the internet on national Express (just 6 pounds one way in 2008). It wa still cold on Thursday […]
Day 120 of international places giving smiles – Remembering Stirling Castle, Loch Lomond and Scottish whisky
Day 120 of international places giving smiles – Remembering Stirling Castle, Loch Lomond and Scottish whisky In 2008, we undertook our first trip to see the Scottish highlands. We were so mesmerized by the natural wild beauty of the countryside that four years later we did the trip again in detail. At our first stop […]
Day 119 of international places giving smiles – Remembering Scotlands Isle of Skye and Loch Ness .
Day 119 of international places giving smiles – Remembering Scotlands Isle of Skye and Loch Ness . In 2012 we decided to explore the interiors of Scotland in detail. After moving out of the city and travelling for the whole day past hills, valleys and lakes, we finally cross a bridge across the see to […]
Day 117 of international places giving smiles – Remembering London, again and again.
Day 117 of international places giving smiles – Remembering London, again and again. Now I know why we have to fill a 21 page application form for the U.K. visa…the lady at the Immigration counter of London Heathrow Airport asked me lots of questions about our stay in the United Kingdom. My first visit […]
Day 118 of international places giving smiles – Remembering our visit to The Kingdom of Fife and St Andrews in Scotland
Day 118 of international places giving smiles – Remembering our visit to The Kingdom of Fife and St Andrews in Scotland My golf addict husband wanted to visit the place of origin of golf at St.Andrews and along with that we were ready to go where not many Indians had gone before called the Kingdom […]
Day 116 of international places giving smiles – Remembering One day in Edinburgh-capital of Scotland
Day 116 of international places giving smiles – Remembering One day in Edinburgh-capital of Scotland It was a cold morning in Mar 2012 and I was in Edinburgh, completely covered in layers of sweaters. (I remember being covered in jackets even during my previous visit in 2008) I enjoyed the hot cocoa and my vegetarian […]
Day 115 of international places giving smiles –Remembering Fujaira Emirate of UAE
Day 115 of international places giving smiles –Remembering Fujaira Emirate of UAE We decide to take an impromptu drive in the summer heat through the rows of mountains to see the 7th emirate of UAE… Fujaira It was a very long drive from Dubai to Fujaira to Khorfakkn to Dibba to Masafi and back via […]
Day 114 of international places giving smiles – Remembering Ibn Batuta Mall in Dubai
Day 114 of international places giving smiles – Remembering Ibn Batuta Mall in Dubai Ibn Battuta- 14th century World Traveller – My new Role Model! With the soaring heat in Dubai…it was the best time to explore the many malls in the city, even though I was in no mood for any shopping. I was […]