Notes and random thoughts from my travels …
During the 4-day trek to Machu Picchu, along the Inca Trail, we pass through various mountains, valleys and waterfalls ... It was very interesting to note the Flora in the region. Of course, it is not very easy to note all this during the physical exertion (climbing up and down with significant weight!). But I …
Ibirapuera Park ... Huge, scenic and decently maintained. While you do the 3Km walk to the park from the nearest Metro Station, you can note that this is a high-end neighborhood of Sao Paulo. Good roads, clean surroundings, nice houses, middle class and higher class locals Etc. I did not see any homeless folks around. …
After exploring options by land (I.e. Bus), I decided to fly to Foz do Iguaçu (in Brazil). It was a good thing that I set aside several days to explore the region in detail. Iguazu Falls ... On the Brazil/Argentina/Paraguay intersection, shared between Brazil and Argentina. To get to Argentina's Iguazu National Park, I had …
Continue reading Iguazu Falls -Largest waterfall system in the World [Brazil/Argentina]
In the olden days, people used to collect Match-Box covers and Stamps ... Well, in the New Age, both matches and letters are fast disappearing. I forgot the last time I visited a Post Office 🙂 I am attempting to collect currencies (both notes and coins) from every country I visit. A currency like Euro …
Both the towns/cities we went to in the Czech Republic had Old Town Squares. Of course, the one in Prague is much bigger. Even outside of the Old Town Squares, walking around the Old Town is a great experience. We picked December for the visit, mainly for the Christmas Markets. Adios!
Austria is a very scenic country ... Duh! 🙂 There is a significant presence of all things Mozart, as Salzburg is the birthplace of the famed composer (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart). Starting with Mozartkugel ("Mozart Balls"), all the way to the Mozart's Museum (his birthplace), which is quite well maintained. Getreidegasse (the famed shopping street) is …
I have been hearing and reading a lot about the Prague Castle ... As it happens with highly hyped sights, I was a bit apprehensive as to whether Prague Castle will meet (or exceed my expectations). Well, it sure does! Official Website: https://www.hrad.cz/en/prague-castle-for-visitors We visited Czech Republic in December, which means the region was ice-cold. …
Continue reading The 1000+ years old Prague Castle … [Czech Republic]
I have a dream ... I would like to travel and visit every single country in the World. The problem is that day by day the World is becoming a very dangerous place. Look at this list of countries (For E.g.), not in any particular order: Venezuela Columbia Honduras Iraq Syria Central African Republic Nigeria …
The historic center of Vienna has some amazing architecture. There are, in my opinion, 5 main sights one should not miss: (1) The Hofburg [Former residence of the Habsburg Dynasty and currently used as the official residence and office of the President of Austria] (2) Schonbrunn [Summer residence of the Habsburg Dynasty] (3) Belvedere Palace [Summer …
Continue reading Wonderful architecture in Vienna … [Austria]
Prague, as you might be aware, is one of the best preserved medieval cities in the World. At this point, I have visited 45 countries (as an adult, not counting the countries my parents have taken me when I was a child) and though Czech Republic just failed to enter my "Top-5 Countries" list, Prague …
Continue reading Exhilarating Christmas Markets in Prague and Cesky Krumlov … [Czech Republic]