For this Friday, one of the hosts of Friendly Friday Photo Challenge, Amanda, has come up with a fun topic. I’ve always loved yellow so the moment I saw this week’s topic, I knew I had to post my collection of yellows. Yellow is such a happy color and I have warm memories from childhood … More Friendly Friday: Yellow
I’ve been living in Poland for more than five years, and I’ve found that it is a country that’s either misunderstood or not much known about by foreigners. Poland is still mostly associated with the horrors of war that it endured not very long ago, but after living here for so long, I believe there’s … More 65 signs that you’ve lived in Poland for too long
Kathmandu might indeed feel like a mystical city with its unique vibes, but it’s also a bustling city in the developing world which unfortunately means that it’s also very chaotic. I have my own childhood memories of the city being much greener and much less chaotic but the reality is different today. Every time I … More A day trip away from the chaos of Kathmandu
Post-travel blues are something I’ve been familiar with over the years, but it’s even worse if the traveling involved meeting family that I don’t get to see everyday. This past month, I was away in Nepal visiting my family and celebrating two of the biggest festivals that fall during autumn: Dashain and Tihar. I had … More Settling in after festive fun
It’s been a few years since I’ve been collaborating with GPSmyCity that develops self-guided walking tours for multiple cities across the world. Being a travel enthusiast myself who likes exploring places on foot, I thought of contributing some of my blog articles towards a great concept. This time too, two of my blog posts are launching on … More Launch of some more article apps on GPSMyCity
Our beach hopping continued for the day after some leisure at beautiful Cala Deia. The drive between Cala Deia and Soller was beautiful, the villages set in the mountainous landscapes enticing me the most. Port de Soller Since our place of stay was a tiny village in the heart of Mallorca, we decided to spend … More Beach hopping in Mallorca: part II
The constant, sweltering temperatures these days make me wish that I were at the sea as it has been far too long that I’ve gone without dipping in the crystal clear sea. My last beach holiday was in Mallorca at the beginning of June, when the sea was just beginning to warm. I am now … More Beach hopping in Mallorca: part I
This summer has been extraordinary. Warm weather unusually started in April, and has stayed ever since. Even though we’ve been having quite a bit of rain since a couple of weeks, the temperatures are usually around 20 degrees. Due to circumstances, this summer I’ve been mostly home. I need to save my precious annual leave … More A slow, relaxed summer
The second island destination on our week-long stay in Andaman & Nicobar Islands in India was the smaller, and less popular Neil Island. A government ferry from Havelock jetty took us to beautiful Neil island in two hours. The government ferries, mostly used by locals are a cheap way of traveling between the islands, but … More Slow life in Neil Island, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Note that this blog post is available on GPSmyCity as a travel article app in the Doha city section. This article can be downloaded as an app by clicking here. You can also subscribe to or upgrade the article (for a small fee) for gaining access to the offline map with all sights mentioned on the article. The growing popularity of … More A one-day layover in Doha, Qatar
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