This is the sixth post in this batch of Guest-post series on this site. The contributions are from people like you and me but not necessarily from the blogging world. We see, observe and experience many mundane things in our daily life. The flavours are different but the interest is common in these posts … and that is Travel.
Over to Amy Baker.
If you are lucky enough to be embarking on a trip to Cape Town I would recommend that you give yourself a good amount of time to get to know the city, its many sights and its beautiful beaches. However, some may not be so fortunate and may just be passing through. Here is a rundown of how to see the best of the city in just 24 hours.

Firstly, snap up a ticket on a Cape Town City Sightseeing Bus and enjoy a guided hop on/ hop off tour. This will help you to get your bearings and will mean that you can learn about the city on your way to the various sites. There are 17 stops dotted across the city.

Perhaps the most important stop off is at (more…)

Picture of the moment:- Nietzsche and Charles Darwin in Hyderabad?
Picture of the moment is a weekly series exhibiting pictures, through which I show you a bit of my world.

Nietzsche and Charles Darwin in marble.

When I saw Nietzsche and Charles Darwin engaged in a scuffle, I immediately thought of capturing the moment in my camera.
And while I was (more…)

If you are on a whirlwind day tour of Amritsar, like we were, then the following question would have cropped up in your gray cells more than once.

What am I going to do in Amritsar?

Well, here is a gist of what we did.
We’d chalked out our plan with the help of the rickshaw fellow and the receptionist at the hotel.

1) Have stuffed kulchas, paranthas or Lachedar parantha for breakfast at the any one of the many dhabas around the bus stand. Or you can savour on Sarson ka Saag & Makki ki Roti or Rajma Chawal. I can tell you that we had the some of the best stuffed kulchas and paranthas in our lives. Served with (more…)

The Year That Was 2011
Another year. Another set of to-dos. And a time to look back and take stock …
Yes, I know I am late to do this post but by only a few days and since I am travelling, I can be excused.

Sometimes we travel to too many places and at times we don’t have enough.
The year 2011 started in the Philippines. We celebrated our Christmas & new year in that country. Besides the capital Manila, we could explore some part of it but Batad was a place which left mark on my life. However, as I always say, any place on this earth can never be counted as ‘done’.

The year 2011 was not very good in terms of travel. There were always some issues cropping up and I had to cut short or cancel many trips either midway or before the start irrespective of the locale, foreign or Indian.
This time when I was about to leave India, my doctor, instead of telling, asked me “Are you fit to travel?”. So, that’s about it.

Anyway, I’ll let the pictures speak of the places I visited in the year 2011. I think I did more than this. If anyone of you recall, please let me know. I always think I have more memories than photos of a place.

Batad.

Looks easy? It is world’s one of the most difficult places for hiking and any other (more…)

Kralan, Cambodian bamboo rice cake.

Three days back I had asked on Facebook about the photo shown below.
The responses were quite interesting. Ranging from a smoking pipe, cow poo to a spider, they made me laugh and of course worried. For a moment I wanted to stab myself for asking our driver to stop midway to buy these. Come on, I had eaten bambooful of this dish!
I am pretty sure some people referred to Google as well because they answered correctly.

Packed food, ready to eat.

Okay, here is the answer. It is a traditional Cambodian rice dish (more…)

Scotland attracts millions of visitors every year and those people who do head there go in search of its unique culture and sites of interest. Here are three places you should definitely check out if you’re planning a trip to Scotland.
Edinburgh
There’s never a dull moment in Scotland’s capital at the best of times, but it gets especially lively for the Fringe Festival in August and for the Hogmanay celebrations in late December. If you plan on taking in either – or possibly even both – of these events then it’s worth noting that most (more…)

Picture of the moment:- Fruit seller girl in Thailand
Picture of the moment is a weekly series exhibiting pictures, through which I show you a bit of my world.

Fruit seller girl in Thailand.

When I went out that night to buy some fruits, there were many shops in that street selling it. This girl had something in her that pulled me to her direction. A very infectious and (more…)