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Paradise of Earth!
Tomorrow is my birthday! 5 yrs ago, in this blog, I had revealed a birthday wish to visit Pakistan to explore the country as I explore India. Its yet to come true. Today, for this birthday, I'm...
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Barry Island (Vale of Glamorgan - Wales)
A last minute planning (or rather the lack of it!) on a midweek off, checking the cheapest available ticket I could find, I set out to South Wales for a short 2 day break. Checking Airbnb I found the...
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Porthkerry (Vale of Glamorgan - Wales)
The day I reached South Wales, my first visit was to Cardiff Castle and from there I set off to Barry where I was put up. Close to Barry Island was this place called Porthkerry Country Park. Reaching...
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Caerleon Roman Remains (Newport - Wales)
Roman Baths, Wall &Â AmphitheatreFrom Barry my final stop in South Wales was at Caerleon. In my university art history classes, I had learnt about how the ancient Greeks and Romans have extensive...
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Cardiff Castle (Vale of Glamorgan - Wales)
The first ever place I visited in South Wales was Cardiff Castle. This fort has a very long history. The initial fort was built in 1st C CE by Romans, later taken over and expanded in 11th C CE by...
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London Eye (London - England)
London from Above - Part IOne fine day, I decided to 'see' London. I mean just 'see', not explore or visit or roam about or anything! Just 'see'... You get that???? Just 'see' it from above!!! It was...
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Up at the O2 & Emirates Air Line (London - England)
London from Above - Part IISoon after I came to London, I visited Greenwich to see the Prime Meridian. I did check out O2 at that time too for its restaurants and Nizmo car racing simulations, but...
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Greenwich Royal Observatory & Park (London - England)
Yet another must visit place in London that comes under the UNESCO World Heritage Sites is Greenwich. Quite a few places come under this incl the Historic Town Centre, Queen's House, Royal Hospital,...
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Greenwich Maritime Museum & Cutty Sark (London - England)
On my last visit to Greenwich, I did miss quite a few places so I went again - this time for the Museum & Cutty Sark. Along with Queen's House & Royal Observatory these 2 come under the Royal...
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Royal Albert Hall (London - England)
Bang at the centre of the Kensington garden, is one glittery, shimmery, golden statue. Wondering what it was, I came to know its the statue of Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria and he's facing...
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HMS Belfast & Churchill War Rooms (London - England)
Indian Navy had a aircraft carrier ship named INS Vikrant which played a crucial role in Indo-Pak war of 1971. It was built for WWII by British but was never completed. Post Indian-Independance, India...
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Kew Gardens (London - England)
I visited Barbican Conservatory a few days back and came to know its London's 2nd largest conservatory. That obviously intrigued me to check out which is the largest one and I came to know its Kew...
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Bath Abbey & Roman Baths (Somerset - England)
Somewhere between London and Stone Henge was another UNESCO World Heritage Site - Bath! As soon as I read the name, I knew it was associated with Roman Baths and I could expect something similar to...
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Asus Zenfone 3 Max ZC550KL - A Review
Last week Asus launched something which is right now proving to be the nightmare for Oneplus 3!!! A new version of their Zenfone called the Zenfone 3 Max. Before the official launch, the teaser said...
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London Dungeon & Madame Tussauds (London - England)
2 of the 4 more places that are associated with London Eye are London Dungeon and Madame Tussauds and one fine day I set of to both these places. My first stop was ofcourse Madame Tussauds. The first...
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Westminster Abbey & Jewel Tower (London - England)
Remember Prince Williams & Duchess Kate Middleton wearing an Alexander McQueen wedding gown walking down the aisle in a huge cathedral??? That's Westminster Abbey. After seeing the spectacular Bath...
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Eiffel Tower (Paris - France)
Last time I visited Paris, I chose not to visit Eiffel Tower, because it was in the middle of winter and was so gloomy. The sky wasn't visible and seeing down below from the tower wouldn't make sense...
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Notre Dame Cathedral & Crypt, Saint Chapelle & River Sienne (Paris - France)
Unfortunately, since my visit was on a Tuesday, Louvre Museum was closed. After spending almost half a day at Eiffel Tower my next 2 destinations were Notre Dame Cathedral and St.Chapelle.To begin with...
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Corfe Castle (Dorset - England)
Recently I set out to East Devon & Dorset. This place is special for several aspects - it has an incredibly beautiful coastal line, the natural rock formations are exquisite, its been in existence...
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Jurassic Coast (Dorset - England)
So as I said in the last post, the day at Dorset began with a drizzle and cloudy weather. For a change, this time I had opted for the guided day-tour operated by Discover Dorset that began at...
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