Author: Priyanka
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21 Mumbai City Photos : Black And White
When I am not “on the road”, my base is Mumbai at my parents house. Naturally, when I am there, I wish to explore and uncover interesting stories. This implies heritage walks, chit-chatting with people from different strata of life, clicking photos and so on. š And here are some of these Mumbai city photos!…
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Isha Mahashivratri Celebrations at Adiyogi Coimbatore & Bangalore: A Complete Guide
A detailed guide to attend the MOST WATCHED live webcast in the world – Isha Mahashivratri Celebrations!
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Vegetarian Hot Pots in Taiwan
Just a few days back I felt like having a hot pot. It is one of those things that happen after we travel quite a bit, we start thinking of options and alternatives that otherwise may have never occurred to us. So, I have been muddling around about how to make a hot pot at…
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Hiking & Cycling Routes Near CĆ³rdoba, Spain
Cordoba’s historic city center is a testament to the times of Roman settlements, Muslim domination of Europe and the later victorious re-conquest by the Christians. It has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. And the old town definitely exudes a character and charm not easily found. But this is not why I chose…
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Botanical Garden in Ajuda, Lisbon
Lisbon has three botanical gardens as far as I know. Ajuda, Belem and the City Center. The one in the city center was under renovation when I was there. But I visited the one in Ajuda and Belem, they were very close to where I was staying. This post is about theĀ botanical garden in Ajuda.…
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Solo Hiking Safety: Preparation Checklist
I have been on a few solo hikes so far. Three solo hikesĀ in the Himachal near Jibhi. One hike in the Subbetica Natural park in Andalucia, Spain. In general, it is a bit too soon for me to be putting a “Solo Hiking Safety” post. I like to beĀ more experienced about a subject like this…
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I Got Lost On A Solo Hike & Had To Be Rescued
I often wonder,Ā I keep talking abt solo travel as being really awesome. And people around me get impressed, think it is so cool and all that. But what happens when a situation develops that is NOT awesome? Am I only rhapsodizing on the basis of all my positive experiences so far? In which case it…
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Vegetarian Girl in Lisbon
In general, Lisbon isn’t considered very vegetarian-friendly. This is what the few people who had some idea about it told me.Ā People generally don’t know much about Lisbon because it is notĀ one of the top must-visit cities in Europe. But after spending over 3 weeks here, I wouldn’t really call Lisbon particularly difficult for vegetarian or…
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Places to Meditate in Salem, Tamil Nadu
Places to MEDITATE. This is my favourite activity (or rather no-activity ? š ). Go somewhere awesome and sit and meditate or cycle. Kind of the same. Haha. And one podcast I heard from Swami Tyagananda of Ramakrishna Chapter in Boston, said that spiritual seekers notice a sense of familiarity when they do their practices…
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Lisbon Oceanarium
IĀ came to Lisbon forĀ some work meetups. AndĀ everyone in this work team had to vote for one fun group activity.Ā This is how I landed up at the Lisbon Oceanarium š If you are wonderingĀ about the difference between Oceanarium and Aquarium (I was *geek alert*) – any aquarium that provides an ocean habitat for its marine life…