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By: Madhu 22/12/201226/11/2019
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I'm back home and nearly a week into self imposed quarantine. So much for my boast about not letting anything come in the way of my travel plans😏⠀ ⁠⠀ All my good intentions to start posting on the go when I travel is contradictory to our desire to be cut off from the digital world as soon as we hit our destination. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Choosing to remain cut-off this time was a huge mistake . If I hadn't logged onto Twitter when I did and stumbled upon a travel advisory by our ministry of health, we'd probably still be stranded far away from home. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ In the event, we only lost out on the final four days of our longish Chile itinerary. And while I am gutted that I missed much of the Atacama desert and had to forego our two nights in Valparaiso, I am grateful for everything that aligned right to get us back in the nick of time.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Special shoutout to @british_airways for their friendly assistance in re-scheduling our flight free of cost. And to @augustavalparaiso for offering a part refund. Chile is already reeling from the fallout of the ongoing protests so their gesture is even more appreciable.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ The human and economic cost of this pandemic is going to be mind boggling. But hey, when was the last time all 7 billion of us were on the same page? ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Stay safe, wherever you are💕⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ 📷 Monumento de la Mano on the waterfront promenade of the Última Esperanza Sound (Inlet of Last Hope), Puerto Natales. Probably inspired by Mario Irarrázabal's more famous hand sculptures. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #TheUrgeToWander #SayHelloToWanderlust #patagonia #chile #goingplaces #earthcapture #earthfocus #earthpix #beautifuldestinations #naturelovers #stayandwander #agameoftones #neverstopexploring #ourplanetdaily #ps_opposites #moodygrams #discoverearth #visualsofearth #wildernessculture #placetovisit #livefolk #eclectic_shotz #travelblog #artofvisuals #lifeofadventure #WhereTheImpossibleIsPossible ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀
“Life is a combination of magic and pasta.” ⁠⠀ ~ Federico Fellini⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ It's been a frustrating few weeks waiting for my jaw to heal. I'm beginning to lose patience with my bones trying to prove I am NOT as young as I feel. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ I did get to drink and dance (if not eat) through the fun and funky wedding of our grand niece last month but the last stretch, sentenced to a soft diet for yet another week, isn't easy.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Normal people would've likely cancelled all plans and stayed home, but we've decided not to let broken bones nor virulent viruses come in the way of our travel plans.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ So we set out further west and farthest south we've ever been before. Including 4 nights in one of the remotest islands on the planet. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Stay tuned...⁠⠀ ⠀ 📷 The Sassi of Matera⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #theurgetowander #SayHelloToWanderlust⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #europeancapitalofculture #createcommune #discover_earthpix #moodygrams #justgoshoot #europe_ig #exploringglobe #createtoexplore #globeshotz #travelandleisure #matera #sassiofmatera #visualambassadors #beautifuldestinations #doyoutravel #living_europe #igworld_global #nikoneurope #lpfanphoto #insta_italy #writersofinstagram #travelblogging #huffpostgram #places_wow⠀ ⠀
Happy New Year dear friends! ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠Despite a nasty accident that has left me with multiple fractures in my jaw, I am looking at the New Year with renewed focus. And I haven't felt more hopeful for myself or my country. (Details in my post...link in bio)⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Here's wishing the dawn of a new decade holds peace & blessings in abundance for us all. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ And much meaningful travel! ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #sayhellotowanderlust #theurgetowander ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #iceland #icelandtravel #icelandtrip #instasunrise #iceland_photography #wheniniceland #exploreiceland #nature #naturephotography #travel #travelphotography #traveltheworld #trip #travelblogger #wanderlust #keepexploring #photooftheday #sunrise #igsunrise #sunrise_sunset #beautifuldestinations #landscape_lovers #happynewyear #wanderer #landscapephotography #happynewyear2020⁠⠀ ⁠⠀
No, that's not rural Asia, that's a scene from Europe.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ So where in Europe can you still find ox carts?⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ In that last bastion of traditional farming on the continent that we fell in love with: #Marmures. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #theurgetowander #TUTWinRomania FavouritePlaces #romania #romania🇹🇩 #ig_romania #romaniamagica #romaniafrumoasa #romaniatravel #romaniateiubesc #topromaniaphoto #romanian #romaniapitoreasca #discoverromania #exploreromania #igersromania #visitromania #travel #traveler #wanderlust #beautiful #TLPicks #wonderful_places #YourShotPhotographers #villagesofromania #trip
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 ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀

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