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    Borneo with kids

    Taking your children into the wilderness is bound to be nerve-racking for any parent, so it was with trepidation that my husband and I set off to Malaysian Borneo, with our…

  • Thy Name is Tranquility

    What’s in a name? Well not everything. But a coastal town in the Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu with a name like ‘Tranquebar’ certainly had a magical ring to it and…

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    All Seoul

    I have had the opportunity to visit some magnificent cities over the last few years, but nothing has surprised me as much as Seoul, the capital of South Korea. I had…

  • The Riches of a Desert Country

    Morocco, located on the North Western tip of the African continent is more like Europe and the Middle East rolled into one. In fact, when you are there it’s hard to…

  • Where The Hills Meet The Sea

    Sometimes when you set your expectations from a trip to the minimum, you open yourself for some very pleasant experiences. Dapoli, a small town in the Ratnagiri district was our pick…

  • Skiathos – Jewel Of The Sporades

    The very mention of Greece conjures up images of dazzling white buildings with blue windows and doors, clear bright blue skies, azure waters and flaming pink bougainvilleas. There’s unbounded romanticism, charm…

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    Top 7 Things To Do In Seoul

    Seoul surprised me like no other city has. It has such a fabulous character, one that’s best experienced. With the cherry blossom season right around the corner, visitors to Japan and…

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    Virgin White Tea From Sri Lanka

    Chaos reigns supreme on the streets of Galle and it takes some serious maneuvering by our tuk tuk driver as we head out of the city. Our destination was the Handunugoda…

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    Storming The Fort

    I run down Church Street, hoping that my memory of the cobbled alleyways of Galle Fort from the previous day hold up. I am in a hurry to meet Juliet Coombe…

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    Decoding The Gujarati Thali

    A Gujarati thali is like the great big Indian wedding – everything is over the top and in your face. It satiates you but leaves you also looking for the first…