November 21, 2008 | 25 Comments

After spending almost 2 weeks in Mumbai, India, I am leaving for Bhutan tomorrow. Bhutan is a tiny country in the eastern Himalayas and is bordered by India on its east, south and west. To the north is Tibet (currently occupied by China). This himalayan kingdom, recently transitioned to democracy, is almost completely Buddhist. The [...]...
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November 15, 2008 | 38 Comments

Here are some pictures from my Russia trip. My trip was centered around Moscow from where I took trips to Black Sea, Golden Ring cities and St. Petersburg. I had a friend in Moscow, which made traveling very convenient. St. Basil’s Cathedral, Red Square, Moscow The colorful onion domes are distinctive and no picture of [...]...
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November 14, 2008 | 4 Comments

After long deliberations, I finally separated my travel blog from rest of the stuff on my website. Part of the reason was because the audience was different and so were the tools required to manage the posts. I hope I can focus more on my travel writing in this new structure. I won’t migrate the [...]...
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November 7, 2008 | 35 Comments

Здравствуйте! I still cheat when pronouncing this word (zdravstvuyte झ्द्राव्सत्वुअीच), it means ‘Hello’ in Russian. Quick update: Russia was fantastic, eventful and full of friendly people. I fly to Mumbai, India tomorrow. I can’t wait to see my motherland (after 2 years!) Walking on, where else but, the Red Square I soaked Moscow, St....
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