No:51 – Uzbekistan – One of only 2 double-land-locked countries …

About the Blog … The blog is based on my visit to Uzbekistan, as a part of my 2023 Silk Road Tour. Had to exit-enter Uzbekistan multiple times, as I explored Tajikistan and Turkmenistan as well, using Uzbekistan as a base. Type of vacation … Solo tour with different driver(s) and guide(s), exploring Tashkent, Samarkand, …

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No:50 – Kyrgyzstan – A key stop on the historic Silk Road …

About the Blog … The blog is based on my visit to Kyrgyzstan, as a part of my 2023 Silk Road Tour. Type of vacation … Northern Kyrgyzstan solo tour with driver and guide. Country Counter: Countries/territories I have visited so far … Travel Tips: Tips based on my travels so far … What I liked best …

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No:49 – Kazakhstan – The land of Steppes, Horses and Borat :-)

About the Blog … The blog is based on my visit to Kazakhstan, as a part of my 2023 Silk Road Tour. Type of vacation … Southern Kazakhstan solo tour with driver(s) and guide(s). About Me … Country Counter: Countries/territories I have visited so far … Travel Tips: Tips based on my travels so far … What …

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Scariest villains in Movies/Series

Note: I am discounting James Bond movies, Marvel movies Etc. where Villains are more caricaturish and not really scary, IMHO. Movie (OR) Series Artist Character Why? Silence of the Lambs / Hannibal Anthony Hopkins Hannibal Lecter Is an explanation needed? 😊 Ozark Esai Morales Camino del Rio I am (even more) s**t-scared of Drug Lords after …

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Incredible India: Trip-8: Tamil Nadu: Thoothukudi/Tuticorin & Kanyakumari

Background: I am trying to explore India as much as I can. In my case, it cannot be done in a single mega trip. Hence breaking it down into many small trips. State: Tamil Nadu Towns/Cities: Thoothukudi/Tuticorin, Thiruchendur and Kanyakumari. Introduction to Tamil Nadu One of the two (Other one is Kerala) southern-most states in …

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Virat Kohli’s Cricket career, going forward …

Despite the strong push by Cricket Boards (BCCI/ECB/CA) and by eminent legends (E.g. Virat Kohli, Ricky Ponting, Ben Stokes Etc.), it is clear that Test Cricket is facing a crisis. Other than matches involving ENG, AUS and IND, there are barely any spectators watching the match (in the stadium or through OTT). A new T20 …

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Incredible India: Trip-7: Goa: Panaji/Panjim & North Goa

Background: Since early 2020, International travel has been in limbo due to the !@#! COVID-19. With each country reacting differently to COVID-19, it has been difficult to do International trips. While waiting out COVID-19, I thought why not explore the regions of India I have not been to 🙂 As of August 2021, when this series …

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Incredible India: Trip-6: Andhra Pradesh: Visakhapatnam (Vizag) & Rajamahendravaram (Rajahmundry)

Background: Since early 2020, International travel has been in limbo due to the !@#! COVID-19. With each country reacting differently to COVID-19, it has been difficult to do International trips. While waiting out COVID-19, I thought why not explore the regions of India I have not been to 🙂 As of August 2021, when this series …

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