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Korea- Visiting South & Touching North
There has been a lot of Korea in our lives lately. I’ve personally been watching many Korean shows on OTT, and have been quite impressed by what I’ve seen. The younger generation, of course, is obsessed with K-Pop. In Gurgaon, where I live, there are many Koreans — quite a few in my apartment complex…
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Copenhagen – A city of happy people
The Mediterranean region has a certain charm and is a wonderful holiday destination, offering plenty of choices and the deep blue sea. That’s we keep going back to it. However, as summer progresses, it tends to get quite hot — and coming from a warm country ourselves, we didn’t want to spend too much time…
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Palma de Mallorca – fun island in Balearics.
The largest island of Spain lies in the Balearic Sea, which is part of the Mediterranean. Some call it Mallorca while others call it Majorca. When a cruise ship sails toward the island of Mallorca, everyone rushes to the deck to admire the breathtaking sight of the Mallorca Cathedral, standing dramatically at the edge of…
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Tbilisi: A Journey through History, the Caucasus, and Wine
In Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, we found ourselves atop a mountain with a sweeping view of the Trinity Cathedral. Just a bit higher up, the Cathedral of the Iverian Virgin Mary came into view. As we gazed around, it became evident that this country is deeply rooted in Orthodox Christianity, a striking contrast to…
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Phuket – Exploring the glamourous side.
Phuket, a mere 4-hour direct flight from Delhi, holds a special place in our hearts as 32 years back we landed here for our honeymoon. Over the past three decades, we’ve explored this tropical haven around 11 times, and each visit has unveiled a new layer of its charm. Our experiences have spanned the island’s…
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Brussels, Brugge, Beer and Chocolates
The summer of 2024 was time to travel to the country famous for chocolates, beer, castles, waffles and diamonds. I have travelled to Netherlands and France a few times but had misses out on a beautiful country in-between these 2 countries. The country has great location and is well connected. Our son Kartik , who…
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Cruising through the land of Fjords & Vikings- Norway
A dysfunctional family hosts their friends and families on a cruise ship in Zoya Akhtar’s fun film ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ which released on June 5, 2015. I watched the film the same night in Gurgaon and boarded a cruise ship called Costa Luminosa from Stockholm just a few hours later. We were just a small…
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Almaty – A Kazakh Holiday
Kazakhstan conjures the image of large and cold barren country next to Russia. The country spreads from Caspian sea to Altai mountains and has long borders with Russia and China. I will not waste my time telling you about the country as my friend Suman Srivastava has described it beautifully and I am sharing his…
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Oman visit during Ramadan
Day 1 – Arrival & Mutrah Visit A day before we were to fly to Oman for a short holiday I suddenly realised that I had made a big mistake. It was the holy month of Ramadan and the Sultanate of Oman would not be a great place for holiday at this time of the…
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