I travel less than I desire
Perhaps,Now is the time.To sleep for ten hours.And wake up lazily.To sip the morning chai.And enjoy without a worry.To cook all those recipes you bookmarked.And never found time for.To pick that fat book.And read without hurry.To re-watch your favorite moviesAnd linger in sweet old nostalgia.To pick the old brush.And paint the picture you always liked.To […]
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I think I just stumbled upon my favourite country on the map😍 The downside of traveling often is that you get used to ‘pretty views.’ The naked sky full of stars, lush landscapes, magnificent architecture/buildings or flowing rivers become fairly common.I am grateful to experience this often but almost all times I know the scenery […]
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And that’s why I need to go. Time after time to so many places. Lie down beneath the sky. Climb on top of a mountain. Sometimes sit among-st strangers. After all where else but On the road Will I listen to myself? Examine my thoughts? Or face my fears? Where else but on the road […]
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Ein Prosit, ein Prosit Der Gemütlichkeit Ein Prosit, ein Prosit Der Gemütlichkeit I was a huge ball of excitement when I knew I was going to Oktoberfest.I mean what’s not to get thrilled about drinking at ‘world largest beer’ festival!!! As much as I was looking forward to this, the thought of Oktoberfest being ‘touristy’ […]
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Come along.Hurry up.The sun’s going down.And the cold winds have started to blow.Let’s go.Stroll around the town’s square.Oh look!There is a pond.And it’s centuries old!This is where travelers used to rest!Oh look!16th century trading domes!Filled with blue ceramic plates,Light colored Ikat scarves and dresses,And dozens of carpets and rugs!Oh look!So many knives,daggers,swords,scissors!And pretty magnets.Oh my!What […]
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The term “silk road” refers to more than just trade in silk between China and Rome over a few centuries.It stands for the exchange of things and ideas,both intended and accidental,through trade, diplomacy, conquest, migration, and pilgrimage that intensified integration of the Afro-Eurasian continent from the Neolithic through modern times. – James A.Millward, The Silk […]
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Europe is always a good idea Looking back, I don’t think I researched or read through so many guides for any of my travels as much as I did when planning for my first big Europe travel. On the whole I did good and the trip was fun but argh! mistakes invariably happen on a […]
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