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Norway

Norway’s rain kissed gem- Bergen

At first sight, Bergen might appear as a rainy bland city. Well, it does rain there for most parts of the year. But surrounded by seven mountains and a harbour, Bergen is a beautiful city with a spirit so lively that no rain can dampen! Located in the heart of Western Norway, it’s the second […]

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Netherlands

Scheveningen – A Winter Beach Retreat in The Hague

It was Christmas day of 2024. We were done with a very good week in Norway and were in Amsterdam for the last leg of our Dec ’24 trip. But the crowd of the so called Sin City had gotten to us, and we were craving for some silent solitude. I’ve never been the kind […]

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Kazakhstan

The masterpiece that is – Altyn Emel National Park

I’ll show you a placeHigh on the desert plain, yeahWhere the streets have no name, oh, oh “Where the streets have no name” – this song by U2 came to mind as soon we were within Altyn Emel National Park limits. A paradise for nature lovers, adventure junkies and geologists. The Route There are two […]