Notes and random thoughts from my travels …
As mentioned in my earlier blog Majestic Desert Experience, Oman is a must-visit, IMHO. We had a rocking time there and the entire Family enjoyed the experiences Oman had to offer. If someone is looking to get a high-level view of what "Scenery in Oman" means, hope the photos given below does justice to what …
It was after quite an extensive online search that we decided on Desert Nights Camp, Al Wasil, as the desert camp we would use during our Oman road-trip. This camp is touted as one of the best desert resorts in the World. I am not sure about that, but I can attest that it is …
Kuwait has a system of 34 Water Towers, built during 1970-1979. The leaders of Kuwait had commissioned a Swedish company to construct a water-supply system for the city. You can see clusters of water towers all through Kuwait City. Each cluster of Water Towers feed water to that locality. Like many nations in the Middle-East, …
From the moment I landed in Kuwait, it was clear that I was one of the rare tourists to visit Kuwait 🙂 Pretty much everyone else looked like a local, a migrant (Kuwait has a huge share of migrants) or business men/women. Country Counter: https://gattokaran.com/2019/01/22/country-counter/ Travel Tips: https://gattokaran.com/2018/09/27/travel-tips-from-a-travel-fanatic/ One of the easiest ways to figure out how …
In case you are not aware, Oman is the only country in the World which starts with "O" ... I never noticed it until my friend pointed it out to me. I had visited Oman before, in 2013. At that time, the focus was only in and around Muscat. At that time, I had felt …
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 …
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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!