2
Jan
2015
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Places to Visit (India) in 2015: Part 1

Recapping 2014 through the flashback posts, Flashback 2014: Part 1 and Flashback 2014: Part 2, made us realize that we had averaged at least one trip a month, which included three new countries and nine domestic trips. That isn’t too bad for a couple that also has regular jobs, what do you think? We would love to have an even more rocking 2015! We know not what the future holds, but there is no harm...
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29
Dec
2014
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Learning SCUBA Diving: The Inside Story

Ever since I was a kid, I have spent innumerable hours watching the Discovery Channel. The deep sea series has always been my favourite – watching the whale shark glide effortlessly, marvelling at schools of fish creating a wall that seemed impassable, getting the ‘Awwwww, so cute’ feeling while numerous clown fish played hide and seek… and many more. These were inspiration enough for me to take the effort to enter the deep sea world...
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27
Dec
2014
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Flashback 2014: Part 2

With six trips done from January to July 2014, the first half of the year had been good. We hoped that life would treat us well and that the second half would be better than the first half. We were surely not disappointed! Here is a snapshot of the six trips that we did from August to December 2014: Croatia: Fun in the Sun… 21 countries so far and Croatia would surely be in the...
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24
Dec
2014
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Flashback 2014: Part 1

2014 was a travel busy year for us. We managed to do three international vacations and nine short breaks within India, including the annual visit to our folks’ place. We are not sure if we are addicted to travel or is it the joy of ticking an item on the bucketlist that pushes us to save a little extra. All we know is that travelling keeps us happy! It gives us the drive to get...
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22
Dec
2014
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Monday Musings: Sunset over the Zambezi

Canoeing down the mighty Zambezi River is an experience of a lifetime, a unique opportunity to get as close as it get to the wildlife! African Sunsets are stunning, especially if you are days away from any civilization. Sit in front of your tent – set in the middle of the wilderness, close your eyes, and lesson to the river and the wildlife around you. Sunset over the Zambezi, Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe Picture...
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21
Dec
2014
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Melaka: Jonker Street Night Market

So, you have shopped in the malls at Kuala Lumpur and now there is little money to spare. But the heart wants what the heart wants; and the heart wants to shop. Well, the Jonker Street Night Market at Melaka is the place to shop to your heart’s content and still not drill a hole in your pocket. You can buy whatever you want – clothes, antiques, chinaware, wind chimes…and some interesting stuff like a...
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17
Dec
2014
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Casa del Rio: Hotel Review

Our Kuala Lumpur-Melaka trip was a mix of budget and luxury. We spent USD 5 for lunch and USD 200 for dinner the next night! Another luxurious escapade was spending a day at the Casa del Rio at Melaka. The Mediterranean architecture and balconies with bougainvillea reminded us of our accommodation at Mykonos two years ago, albeit without spending the airfare to reach Europe. Here is a snapshot of Casa del Rio…   Location Melaka...
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14
Dec
2014
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Monday Musings: Oasis in Oman

Over 80% of Oman’s landscape is occupied by desert – yellow sandy moonscapes, contrasted by clear azure water of the Arabian Sea. Let not this percentage bias your travel plans to this wonderful country. There is such a lot to do here – riding a camel while on a desert safari, jumping into the warm sea water while cruising the sea with the dolphins by your side, releasing new born turtles into the lap of...
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12
Dec
2014
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Sheets of Ice: Argentinian Glaciers

Ankur and I want to visit Antarctica. Argentina is amongst the best places to take off to the relatively unexplored South Pole of the planet and we haven’t been there either! When Kevin Duncan, a seasoned traveller, writer and advisor agreed to do this guest post for us, we were thrilled. Imagining the Argentinian glaciers is easier now …and we want to get there soon …as soon as we can save enough for the trip!...
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10
Dec
2014
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Kuala Lumpur: 2 Days Itinerary

Ankur and I have stopped gifting stuff to each other on birthdays, anniversaries and other occasions. We have decided to put all the ‘gifting money’ into a pool and spend it all on travelling the world. Not too bad an idea, is it? Our ‘travel fund’ took us to Jordan and Croatia earlier this year and there really wasn’t much left in the kitty to plan another trip. But being the finance people that we...
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