Lofoten – Part III

Day 2: Diwali Evening @ Hamnoy Luck STRIKED AGAIN! Yes! After hardly an hour at Hamnøy, nature started its Diwali celebration. I noticed it first after I saw that the Kp level prediction looked good for the evening. Even though yr predicted cloudy conditions, the sky was clear in real. Yr.no is the most commonly... Continue Reading →

Lofoten – Part II

Day 1: Kongsberg to Gimsøysand Sitting in an aisle seat of the Norwegian air flight to Evenes, I kept wondering why I had chosen a morning flight. With a taxi pick-up arranged (for few of us) at 0430, we had to wake-up pretty early and as usual, slept late last night too. I felt sorry... Continue Reading →

Lofoten – Part I

When my parents-in-law, brother-in-law & family planned their trip to visit us in Norway, they wished to experience the Northern Lights too. Taking recommendations from online research, they booked flight tickets for late October, since that period has higher probability of seeing Aurora. I too believe late autumn and early spring offers more favourable conditions.... Continue Reading →

Venezia

October 2019 Venice requires no introduction. Being one of the most popular destinations in the world, this small city welcomes about 30 million visitors every year. Obviously, Venice has been on our wish list too for long time. Earlier this summer, we had planned, booked and later cancelled a trip. Finally, during the Autumn school... Continue Reading →

Belgian Chocolates & Waffles

The first time I visited Belgium was in 2009, on a day trip from Norway to Brussels for processing my visa at the Embassy of Trinidad and Tobago. After submission of application in the morning, I spent the day as a tourist in the city, while waiting to collect my passport in the evening. A... Continue Reading →

Dutch Tulips & Windmills

April 2019: After our short and exciting trip to Bavaria and Rhine Valley, from Frankfurt, we followed the Rhine river's flow to the Tulip capital of the world - Amsterdam. End of March to mid-May is the blooming season for Tulips with mid-April being the time to see the Tulips at its best. Thanks to... Continue Reading →

Bavaria and Rhine Valley

April 2019: Day 1: Steingaden, Schwangau and Fussen First part of our Easter holiday week was spent in south Germany. We landed at Munich airport and rented a car from the airport. Our first destination was Schwangau in Bavaria, gateway to the Alps and famous Neuschwanstein Castle. En route, we first visited the UNESCO listed... Continue Reading →

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