A ride up the mountain on Europe’s steepest funicular railway is not for the faint of heart. For those brave enough, the lake that greets you at the top is a rewarding sight. …
View PostOne perfect sunny day, I had the opportunity of a lifetime to fly over the Swiss Alps. It was a day I will never forget. …
View PostI’ve encountered beggars everywhere but on several occasions in Brazil and Uzbekistan, I saw the art of begging being taken to another level. …
View PostI was traveling non-stop for 6 months and made sure to run from time to time as a form of exercise. After settling in, I started running towards the beach and stopped on a big rock to do sit ups. On the way back, I passed a town hall and…
View PostIf you are in Paraty, you would want to make your way to see the nearby beaches and waterfalls, and we did just that. Our first stop was to the beaches of Trindade which were about 27km away from Paraty. Once we got there, we had to walk for quite…
View PostIn the summer of 2008, I was lucky enough to learn Kendo in the Dojo of a Japanese high school and later join them for dinner and a little hanabi (fireworks) session.…
View PostWe loved dining here for several reasons: lt felt like we went back in time, eating in the courtyard of a caravanserai 2. We had sturgeon for the first time (why can’t we eat this fish anywhere else apart from this region???!!! it was quite expensive 40EUR for the dish you…
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