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Discover Rhode Island
We decided to do a summer road trip to Rhode Island… I’ve been here a couple of times but never spent enough time to discover this historic and beautiful State. They say this is a place made of surf and soul… we wanted to experience it. Our 4.5 hour drive…
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Dishoom Dishoom Dishoom
We have been here in London for the last 3 days and staying at an Airbnb in Covent Garden. We have been trying to dine at @Dishoom (a popular Indian/ Irani fusion cuisine restaurant). Everyday we walk by the restaurant 3-4 times a day on our way to the Tube…
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Columbian Expedition
The word “Colombia” is named after Christopher Columbus, the explorer who began the European colonization of the Americas. In 1819, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Panama declared independence from Spain, and formed a country called “Gran Colombia“. The beautiful country of Colombia is known for its emeralds, the myth of El Dorado,…
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Swiss Yatra Day 1 – Rhine Falls / Zurich
We arrived in Zurich from Mumbai on Swiss Air. The flight was uneventful. We started to get a feel for the much acclaimed Swiss hospitality and efficiency on this 9 hour flight. We landed at 6.15 am, 15 min ahead of schedule. We were received at the airport by our…
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Swiss Yatra Day 2 – Interlaken
We started day 2 of our Swiss yatra early on Friday morning in Olten. Got on a train to Interlaken. The trains in Switzerland are amazing. The service, punctuality and cleanliness are unparalleled. We incorrectly assumed that this was a direct train that would take us all the way to…
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Holiday in Los Cabos Mexico
We reached Los Cabos via Houston from Newark, NJ. As we approached the airport, I was surprised to see mountains in the landscape. I was of course expecting to see the ocean and the desert, but mountains? I read later that the mountains are the part of a range that…
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Our visit to the Grounds of Sculpture (Hamilton, NJ)
On our way back from Philadelphia we decided to stop by at this rather unique site in Hamilton NJ, Grounds for Sculpture. I have seen some of the giant sized sculpture off I295 many a time and have always wanted to visit the site. Well, today was the day. As…
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Observations and learnings from our 4 days in Germany. Free unsolicited gyaan !!
Observations and learnings from our 4 days in Germany. Free and unsolicited gyaan…. – Clearly Football is the national sport. People just LOVE the sport. The country is on a high with their performance in the Euro Cup. Was great to watch a match live while we were here. –…
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Gyaan from our travels in Italy
Gyaan from our travels in Italy – Eating is the national past time in Italy (after football that is). Italians love good food and the trattorias serve great food made fresh. – The national foods of Italy are pasta, pizza, gelato. We also discovered something called a “Suppli”, a uniquely…
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Tour of Naples and the ruins of Pompeii
This is our 4th day in Rome. We have already been through three days of grueling, exhausting visits to all the exciting places that, this museum of a city, Rome offers. When we booked the tour, they told us we leave at 7.30 am. We thought that was early, but…
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