The Blue Shutters Of Provence!

16/05/2012.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Faded blue window shutters never fail to transport me back to Provence. To those quaint, sleepy villages perched atop sun drenched hillsides. Their narrow cobbled streets flanked by ivy covered stone walls and those weathered shutters painted that unique shade of blue. Aah, to wander down these streets again on a summer afternoon and linger over a […]

Riding On A Vintage Subway!

08/05/2012.Reading time 1 minute.

Through all my rather obsessive planning for our trip to South America, and to R’s perverse glee, I somehow overlooked the fact that our dates coincided with the presidential elections in Argentina. I realised my blunder when the Buenos Aires soccer schedules were released and I couldn’t find a single match for the entire week […]

Sheltering from the rain in Galerie Vivienne

02/05/2012.Reading time 1 minute.

The heavens decided to open up while we were in the vicinity of Rue des Petits-Champs in Paris after many, many hours in the Louvre and a wonderful souffle lunch at – where else but – Le Souffle! So we ducked into the Galerie Vivienne, one of the historic ‘Passages Couverts’ in Paris.Galerie Vivienne – 4 Rue Petits Champs Built specifically […]

Egypt – Sunsets On The Nile

11/03/2012.Reading time 3 minutes.

Past emerald plains and furrowed mountains old,Whose violet gorges snare the wandering eye,The pillared palms day’s dying embers hold,Like shafts of bronze against the crimson sky, And every cloud mirrors its rosy foldIn tremulous waves which blush and wander by We float, and feel the magic penetrate,Till all our soul is colored by the hues, […]

Shanghai Contrasts

09/03/2012.Reading time less than 1 minute.

The ICBC building* rising in stark contrast against the traditional roof tops of Yu Yuan Garden in Shanghai’s old city. Thank you for visiting and have a great weekend! * The building in this image is actually the ICBC building in Puxi and not the Jinmao Tower as mentioned earlier in my post. Apologies for […]

Nubian Landscapes – Best Things To Do In Aswan, Egypt

05/03/2012.Reading time 32 minutes.

What to see and do in Aswan, Egypt and how best to experience the Nubian city and its beautiful landscape.

Santorini Indulgence

24/02/2012.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Bright sunny morning, freshly squeezed orange juice, flaky croissants, creamy cheese, fresh fruit and fragrant coffee served on our very own private terrace…….perfection!

The Bridges Of Tongli

15/02/2012.Reading time 4 minutes.

To any one wondering why I have been switching countries: My posts are chronicles of my past journeys and I took a conscious decision to not stick to any particular order, to make for some variety. Posts (when I have written enough to overflow my front page :-)) can be viewed by destination from the drop down “Destinations” […]

Crossing Thresholds

09/02/2012.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I love doors and doorways. Apart from their functional and architectural appeal, doors are symbols of transition, of endings and beginnings. Of shedding the familiar and crossing the threshold to embrace the unknown! I find them mysterious….What secrets are they privy to? What stories do they tell? For doors are both frame and monument to our […]