“Rome wasn’t built in a day”. So, are four days enough to see and experience this city rich in architecture and culture? Well, no… in four days we could cover only a few important sights, places we knew or had seen pictures of. And we left it at that. We spent more time on sampling Roman food… Read More Four days in Rome
Where Vatican city is the smallest country. Though it is within the city of Rome, Vatican is an independent country altogether. St. Peter’s Basilica, the Sistine chapel, and the Vatican museums are in Vatican city, and they house some of the most famous paintings and sculptures. Vatican city tours Guided tours are offered by the Vatican… Read More In Pictures: Vatican City – the smallest country
On our way back to Bangalore, Karnataka (south India) from Leh, Jammu&Kashmir (north India), we had a layover of around six hours in Srinagar, Jammu&Kashmir. And this is what we chose to do—a quick trip to Dal lake and enjoy a shikara (a small paddled taxi boat) ride. But there was a problem: a curfew… Read More Layover Srinagar – Quick visit to Dal lake
My first acquaintance with stalactites and stalagmites—Belum caves, second largest cave system in the Indian subcontinent. Thanks to my friend P who found out about this place; all of us got our first taste of going into a cave system. Where Situated in the state of Andhra Pradesh, at around 300 kms from the city of Bangalore,… Read More Day trip to Belum caves
I love everything colorful, but green, green trees are my favorite! – monochromatic, hues of green. This pic was taken after a good rainfall(back in India); happy leaves shining bright.