When the Mughal Emperor Jahangir visited Kashmir, he famously said, “If there is a heaven on earth, it is here, it is here, it is here.” I can say the same for Torres Del Paine National Park. Words cannot describe the majesty […]
When I traveled to Patagonia in November 2017, I knew nothing about the place. None of my friends had been there, and I had not read any books on it. Normally when I visit a place, I like to read some books […]
In May this year, I wrote two posts – Santiago – a city of painted crosses, and Valparaiso – a city where creativity is everywhere – on my South America trip in November 2017. Today’s post is a continuation of that series. […]
Valparaiso was more than I hoped for. We took a bus from Santiago to get to Valparaiso. The two-hour ride was my first experience of Chile’s countryside, and I was looking forward to driving through the famous winery town on the way. Instead, […]
I often wonder what motivates a traveler to pick her destination. Of course, television and advertisements play a big part, but sometimes the place itself summons people; otherwise, there was no reason for me to visit South America. The only thing I […]
Last weekend, I was on the southern coast of Australia. The stretch of the coast between New South Wales and Victoria is called the Sapphire Coast, where the color of the ocean is deeper than the sapphire, and the sky is just […]