Indian Sub-Continent Thanedar-Kotgarh the Apple Belt of Himachal
It is here that a quaker from Philadelphia, Samuel Stokes brought the first apple saplings in 1916, marking the beginning of the revolutionization of…
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Asia Da Nang (2026)
A coastal city in the centre of Vietnam next to the Bay of the South China Sea (the marginal sea of western Pacific Ocean). Surrounded by…
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Asia Hanoi Aug 2026
Hanoi the Capital of Vietnam is a city with the 100 years old “Old Quarters” on one side and the ultra modern residences with…
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Asia Vietnam and some dishes (we enjoyed) Aug 2026
Vietnam is, like India, a land of diversity and contrasts.Archaeological excavations by the Red Delta River establishes its presence in the Paleolithic age yet Vietnam…
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Europe Umbria in Italy: a must place to visit…
So we (nephews and nieces with spouses) were invited by our uncles to spend a week at this beautiful 800 yrs old Castello di…
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Indian Sub-Continent A Gujju wedding & some Gujarat
Jan 23, 2023 Recently got invited to a Gujju wedding at a fairly upscale native Gujrati- friends place and had a three day stint…
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Indian Sub-Continent Andamans Island (March 2026)
Andamans — an island in the Bay of Bengal has been inhabited since the time of Cholas in the 10th century but it came…
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Indian Sub-Continent Auroville, Pondicherry and Mahabalipuram
(January 2026)
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Indian Sub-Continent Visakhapatnam (VIZAG)
(January 2026)
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Asia BANGKOK- more than the name may suggest (December 2025)
Had a day’s visit in Bangkok — on our return from a wedding we attended at Hua Hin.
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