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      • North America
        • USA
          • Most scenic places I have seen in USA …
          • Amazing America … [USA]
          • Driving through open terrains – A thing I most love about USA …
          • Trip to Washington.D.C., Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Virginia … [October, 2009]
        • Mexico
          • How I chose Princess for our Spring-Break Cruise …
          • Finally (!!), a Cruise experience … [Mexico]
          • Cruise Tips – Based on our experience …
          • My Cruise Diary … (Part1)
          • My Cruise Diary … (Part2)
          • My Cruise Diary … (Part3)
      • Europe
        • Norway
          • Planning for Summer 2010 Vacation …
          • Planning for the Scandinavian Trip …
          • Norway – Final Itinerary
          • 2010 Summer Vacation – Experiments with various cuisines …
          • Trondheim, the historical Norwegian town … [Norway]
        • Sweden
          • Stockholm, a Nordic marvel … [Sweden]
        • Finland
          • Helsinki – The Finnish capital … [Finland]
        • England
          • Wimbledon – The Championships [England]
        • Scotland
          • Scottish Highlands … [Scotland]
          • Medieval Edinburgh … [Scotland]
        • Ireland
          • Irish capital Dublin … [Ireland]
        • France
          • A visit to Paris, Nantes … Etc. [France]
        • Greece
          • Greek Cuisine …
          • Acropolis … UNESCO World Heritage Site [Greece]
          • Churches of Santorini … [Greece]
          • Through my DSLR lens … (Athens, Delphi, Santorini, Etc.) [Greece]
        • Turkey
          • Istanbul – The modern day Byzantine/Ottoman’s Constantinople … [Turkey]
          • Turkish Cuisine …
          • Through my DSLR lens … (Istanbul, Bosphorus, Suburbs of Istanbul, Etc.) [Turkey]
          • Tulips … [Turkey]
        • Netherlands
          • The amazing buildings in Amsterdam … [Netherlands]
        • Serbia
          • Train ride from Belgrade to Novi Sad … [Serbia]
          • Belgrade fortress … [Serbia]
        • Bosnia-Herzegovina
          • By road … From Novi Sad [Serbia] to Sarajevo [Bosnia-Herzegovina]
          • The colorful trams of Sarajevo … [Bosnia-Herzegovina]
          • By road … From Sarajevo to Mostar [Bosnia-Herzegovina]
          • Stari Most …. The pride of Mostar [Bosnia-Herzegovina]
          • Blagaj Dervish Monastery [Bosnia-Herzegovina]
          • Bus from Mostar to Dubrovnik … [Bosnia-Herzegovina/Croatia]
        • Croatia
          • Dubrovnik Old City … [Croatia]
          • Bus from Dubrovnik to Split … [Croatia]
          • Windows of Diocletian Palace … [Croatia]
          • One of the best train rides I have done … Split to Zagreb. [Croatia]
          • Church of St. Mark … @Zagreb [Croatia]
          • Train ride from Zagreb to Ljubljana … [Croatia/Slovenia]
        • Slovenia
          • Ljubljana at night … [Slovenia]
          • Lake Bled … [Slovenia]
        • Czech Republic
          • Old Towns … Prague & Cesky Krumlov [Czech Republic]
          • The cute Cesky Krumlov … [Czech Republic]
          • The 1000+ years old Prague Castle … [Czech Republic]
          • Exhilarating Christmas Markets in Prague and Cesky Krumlov … [Czech Republic]
        • Austria
          • Lovely Salzburg … [Austria]
          • Wonderful architecture in Vienna … [Austria]
        • Romania
          • No:47 – Romania [September, 2019]
        • Iceland
          • No:48 – Iceland – 2-week road trip along Route-1 [Sep-Oct, 2019]
          • What does driving on Route-1 in Iceland look like? [Iceland]
          • Is Iceland scenic?
      • South America
        • Argentina
          • Tigre Delta … [Argentina]
          • The wonderful murals of Buenos Aires Metro (Subte) … [Argentina]
          • La Boca … Essence of Buenos Aires [Argentina]
          • Le Americana – An awesome lunch experience … [Argentina]
          • Buenos Aires – European grandeur in South America … [Argentina]
          • Architectural marvels of Buenos Aires … [Argentina]
          • Estancia in San Antonio de Areco – Day trip to a Ranch … [Argentina]
        • Uruguay
          • Ciudad Vieja – The oldest part of Montevideo … [Uruguay]
        • Paraguay
          • Asuncion and road trip through the countryside … [Paraguay]
        • Peru
          • The sprawling South American metropolis: Lima … [Peru]
          • Cusco – The capital of the Inca Empire … [Peru]
          • The exhilarating trek to Machu Picchu … [Peru]
          • Machu Picchu – A photologue … [Peru]
          • Andes Mountains … Longest mountain range in the World [Peru]
          • Flora in Andes … [Peru]
          • Sacred Valley of the Incas … [Peru]
        • Brazil
          • Rio de Janeiro … The World-famous Metropolis [Brazil]
          • Christ the Redeemer – One of the 7 Wonders of the Modern World … [Brazil]
          • Manaus, capital of Amazonas … [Brazil]
          • Fast boat experience in Amazonas … [Brazil]
          • Tefe – Deep in the Amazonas state … [Brazil]
          • Uacari Lodge – A unique experience at Mamiraua Reserve … [Brazil]
          • Amazon Settlements … [Brazil]
          • Boca do Mamiraua – An Amazon Community … [Brazil]
          • Amazing Amazon Rain-forests … [Brazil]
          • Visiting Amazon – Some tips … [Brazil]
          • Wonderful colors of Mercado … [Brazil]
          • A visit to the massive Itaipu Dam … [Brazil/Paraguay]
          • Iguazu Falls -Largest waterfall system in the World [Brazil/Argentina]
          • Sao Paulo – The massive South American city … [Brazil]
          • Ibirapuera Park … [Brazil]
          • South America – Getting around …
          • Amazing street art … [Brazil]
      • Asia
        • Singapore
          • The Island-City-State of Singapore …
        • Malaysia
          • Petronas Towers … One of the tallest buildings in the World [Malaysia]
        • Hong Kong
          • Hong Kong, the unique Asian metropolis … [China]
        • UAE
          • Burj Khalifa – World’s tallest building … [UAE]
          • The magnificent Sheikh Zayed Mosque … [Abu Dhabi / UAE]
          • Nice place for a family vacation … [UAE]
        • Russia
          • Trans-Mongolian: Russia VISA
          • Researching St. Petersburg …
          • Red Square … THE Red Square, Moscow [Russia]
          • The colourful Saint Basil’s Cathedral … Moscow. [Russia]
          • Lake Baikal … Siberia. [Russia]
        • Thailand
          • Life-Jackets while Canoeing in the Sea? Nah …. [Thailand]
        • South Korea
          • My thoughts from the Korean DMZ trip … [South Korea]
        • Oman
          • Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque … [Oman]
          • Majestic desert experience … [Oman]
          • For the love of desert landscapes … [Oman]
          • Desert Nights Camp, Al Wasil … [Oman]
        • Japan
          • My visit to the Land of the rising Sun … [Japan]
          • Traditional structures … [Japan]
        • Indonesia
          • Trip to Bali … [Indonesia]
        • Jordan
          • Petra, one of the New7Wonders of the World … [Jordan]
          • My experiences in a historical country … [Jordan]
        • Sri Lanka
          • Trip to Ceylon … [Sri Lanka]
        • Myanmar
          • Myanmar – Day1
          • Myanmar – Day2
          • Myanmar – Day3
          • Myanmar – Day4
          • Pagodas and Stupas … [Myanmar]
        • Cambodia
          • Cambodia – The Khmer Kingdom
          • Angkor Carvings … [Cambodia]
          • Khmer Stilt Houses … [Cambodia]
        • Vietnam
          • Vietnam
          • Hanoi at night … [Vietnam]
          • Street Food Vendors … [Vietnam]
        • China
          • Trans-Mongolian/Trans-Siberian Trip … [China, Mongolia, Russia]
          • Imperial Beijing … [China]
          • Mystic Forbidden City …. Beijing. [China]
        • Mongolia
          • The eye-popping Gorkhi-Terelj National Park … [Mongolia]
        • Philippines
          • Manila, the Pearl of the Orient … [Philippines]
          • Jeepneys of Manila … [Philippines]
        • Taiwan
          • Taiwan – Republic of China
          • An ode to Taipei 101 … [Taiwan]
        • Kuwait
          • Kuwait Towers … [Kuwait]
          • One of the rare tourists … :-) [Kuwait]
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Month: April 2010

My Cruise Diary … (Part4)

On April 28, 2010December 17, 2010 By gattokaranIn TravelsLeave a comment

April 8th 2010 (Thu) Today was our day at Cabo San Lucas, a place we have heard a lot about. To avoid the fate at Mazatlan, I woke up even earlier and got to see the ship arriving at Cabo. I woke up the family soon after and we all got ready. We were supposed …

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My Cruise Diary … (Part3)

On April 28, 2010December 17, 2010 By gattokaranIn TravelsLeave a comment

April 6th 2010 (Tuesday) Today is our day at Puerto Vallarta, a port town towards the South-West of Mexico. Before the family woke up, I had finished packing for the Shore Excursion (tickets, charge cameras, identification documents etc.) and also had a few rounds on Deck14 with a cup of coffee in hand. Later, while …

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My Cruise Diary … (Part2)

On April 22, 2010December 17, 2010 By gattokaranIn TravelsLeave a comment

April 4th 2010 (Sunday) Had a pretty bad night. Tossed and turned quite a bit and I dont think it was the ship's movement. Especially when you lie down, it is no different from the feeling on a train. Easter! Noticed that there is a Daily Mass at the Ship's Chapel, at 8.30AM. We could …

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My Cruise Diary … (Part1)

On April 17, 2010December 17, 2010 By gattokaranIn TravelsLeave a comment

As I mentioned in a previous blog, after some extensive research, we decided on a spring-break cruise with Princess. I had booked this cruise in Oct 2009 and made all the payments at that time. After which, there were several months of email harassment from Princess, in which they were counting down the months as …

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Finally (!!), a Cruise experience … [Mexico]

On April 16, 2010October 1, 2018 By gattokaranIn TravelsLeave a comment

After waiting in the fringes for a long long time, we took the plunge and went for week-long cruise. As I was mentioning to people that we are going on a cruise (or that we had just returned from a cruise), I noticed that many people were/are "thinking about it" ... Since we too "thought …

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Sweden – Final Itinerary

On April 1, 2010 By gattokaranIn TravelsLeave a comment

I plan to arrive at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport by 11PM. I have booked a bed at the "Jumbo Hostel". After I read about it, I decided that I have to try this! A Boeing-747 converted to a Hostel? Man, thats something ... Overview (Dont want to bore people with all the other data I have collected, …

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