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By: Madhu 09/07/201509/07/2015

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Pondicherry – An Ersatz French Weekend

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I got called ‘cheesy’ for my Tweet referring to Transylvania as vampire country. Never mind that it ended with a wink or that every single Romanian who responded to it played along⁠🤷‍♀️ ⁠ So let’s get one thing out of the way: There are no vampires in Transylvania. Nor anywhere else in Romania. There never were. Dracula is a figment of the imagination of a man who never set foot in this country. Inspired by stories of a ruler who was sometimes cruel but not necessarily evil. ⁠ ⁠ Vlad-the-Impaler (the excessive impaling of opponents, first recorded and publicised by Saxon descendants of the impaled, could very well be suspect, or so I understand!) is in fact, more of a hero here than a villain. But the (borrowed) myth is good for business in the touristy parts. ⁠ ⁠ Beyond that very popular myth is a world of unexpected (for me) delights. Idyllic landscapes, colourful towns, fortified villages, wooden churches, painted monasteries and some of the loveliest people we have met anywhere, whose diversity (ethnicity and religious orders) and disillusionment with corrupt politicians I can so relate to. ⁠ ⁠ And oh yes, the coffee is consistently good and relatively cheap. ⁠ ⁠ What more can one ask of a destination? ⁠ ⁠ 📷 Chancel, Wooden Church of Calinesti Caeni in Maramures County.⁠ ⁠ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #theurgetowander #TUTWRomania #exploreromania #travel #bestplacestogo #hello_worldpics #tlpicks #earthofficial #bestvacations #welivetoexplore #traveladdict #places_wow #wonderful_places #travel_drops #travellingthroughtheworld #explorer #wayfarer #romaniapitoreasca #topeuropephoto #ig_europe #europe #unlimitedeurope #romania #ig_romania #travelanddestinations #bestofromania #romaniapitoreasca ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀
Breaking my Instagram hiatus with a prayer for the people of Kashmir. That cursed paradise 50 days into a complete lockdown...'for their own good' whatever that means. It isn't a very hopeful prayer though, because I know that those that barge in like bulls into china shops seldom consider the consequences.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Apologies - once again - for the long absence. When things get overwhelming you fall out of love with the very things that you love. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ The antidote? #Travel! To go out and engage with other people and their histories and learn - if we possibly can - that hate toward fellow beings and force by governments toward citizens can only end in disaster. For everyone. Every. Single. Time.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Stay tuned for updates from a beautiful country that has hopefully learnt from its violent history. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #Kashmir #Srinagar #indiatravel #wanderlust #memoriesofsummer #igdaily #theurgetowander #IncredibleIndia #indiaclicks #storiesofindia #igers #dallake #Instagram #reflection #FloatingMarket #DalLake #beautifuldestinations ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀
“Every surface, every stone of this venerable pile, is a page of the history not only of the country, but of science and of art.” - Victor Hugo So, so sorry Paris😭 #Paris #NotreDame #parisjetaime
Seljalandsfoss: One of many beautiful waterfalls dotting Iceland's picturesque southern coast.⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ The area around the falls was deathly slippery and the cavern behind, from where most of the arty Instagram shots are clicked, was out of bounds. ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ I had a few anxious moments walking around without crampons. I had foolishly left them behind in the car. ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ Dying on the road has never scared me, but breaking my not-so-young-any-more bones and never being able to travel again is a terrifying prospect😱 ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ #theurgetowander #offtoiceland #icelandair #visualsofearth #exploretocreate #bevisuallyinspired #visualsoflife #discoverer #ourplanetdaily #trip #agameoftones #neverstopexploring #getoutdoors #moodygrams #guidetoiceland #wheniniceland #folkscenery #earthfocus #nature_wizards #wayfarers #everydayiceland #igersiceland #landscape_captures #landscapephotography #ig_exquisite #earthpix #fantastic_earth #landscape_lovers #loves_iceland #ic_landscapes ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀
That whirling Reynisfjara seascape you see here is supposed to be as treacherous as it is sublime. ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ A large part of the black beach gets inundated at high tide right up to the serrated basalt cliff on the left. There is no escape for those unaware of specific tide movements or those foolhardy enough to think they can beat those killer waves back to higher ground.⠀ ⁣⠀ The locals call them sneaker-waves and advise a healthy respect for their strong undertows even during low tide. ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ If you go, check up on tide timings well in advance, heed the warning signs at the entrance to the beach and do not turn your back on those waves. No selfie is worth the risk. ⁣ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣#shotwithiphone ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ #theurgetowander #travel #iceland #sunrise #guidetoiceland #wayfarers #sunrise#wheniniceland #visualsoficeland #lostiniceland #visiticeland #discovericeland #icelandroadtrip #stayandwander #iceland2019 #igersiceland #inspiredbyiceland #earthpix #eclectic_shotz #earth_shotz #artofvisuals #olympuscameras #exploretocreate #roamtheplanet #instasky #scenic #natureprimeshot #nature_brilliance #ig_shutterbugs⁣⠀
The spiky mountains of Vestrahorn are accessed via a private road (which involves a small fee to be paid at a cafe at the turning) leading to striking black sand dunes and yet another black beach - the Stokksnes.⁣ ⁣ I regretted missing sunset (by a whisker) and not owning a wider lens. It was still breathtaking in the fading light. ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #theurgetowander #extremeiceland #iceland #icelandphotography #iloveiceland #bestoficeland #iceland_photography #southiceland #instaiceland #icelandscape #icelandadventure #icelandtour #trip#igiceland #icelandtrip #dusk #icelandtravel #lostiniceland #earthscenery #icelanders #sunset #beautifuldestinations #bluehour #beautifuldestination #bdteam #icelandviews #icelandicroadtrip #srokksnes #vestrahorn ⁣

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