Our first stop was in Toledo. The old city of Toledo was actually sitting inside a wall and surrounded by the Tagus river. The view of the city from afar with the Tagus river in the foreground feels like one has gone back in time, as the structures in the city were preserved and maintained…
Tag: Vacations
Madrid – Spain (May 2019)
We ventured on the Calle Serrano just for a walk to kill time and found that this street is full of fashion stores residential flats on the floors above. Our walk on Calle Serrano culminated at the Puerta de Alcala monument (built in 1778) in the Independence Plaza. It was interesting to see that dinner…
Northern Lights Trip to Iceland (Feb 2019)
Wanting to see Aurora Borealis would be in the wish list of many travelers, but the certainty of seeing one seems to be a challenge. Several factors like solar activity, clarity of skies and outside temperature (that can be bearable) all seem to play equal roles to make the sight an enjoyable one. Initially,…
Iceland – Land of Fire and Ice (August 2018)
Iceland was a relatively recent quest for us after seeing the videos of its unique landscape and hearing from some of our friends who have visited recently. It was a really difficult choice to decide on what to cover during our visit – Do we do try to drive along the coast (mostly) of the…
Costa Rica (Feb 2018)
Pura Vida – Costa Rica!!! (For the list of wildlife that we had the pleasure to see, here is the link ) After some of our friends had visited Costa Rica in the past few years, we had been contemplating on when to do that. We planned the whole thing in a couple of months and…
Wildlife of Costa Rica
Mammals Squirrel Monkey Long-nosed Bats Howler Monkey Howler Monkey Spider Monkey Spider Monkey Squirrel Monkey Howler Monkey White-nosed Coati White-noted Coati Cows Tent-making Bats Albino Howler Monkey Mantled Howler Monkey Sloth White-headed Capuchin Monkey Spider Monkey Birds Crested Caracara Bare-Throated Tiger Heron Brown Pelican Scarlet Macaw Bare-Throated Tiger Heron Juv. Passerinis Tanager Great Egret Anhinga…
Northern California Trip (June 2017)
Though we have been living in the country for a while, haven’t really planned a good long vacation in California. We’ve been meaning to see the giant trees, lush green valleys of Yosemite and scenic Pacific coast, we kept postponing for several reasons. In a way, it was good that we didn’t plan there in…
Alaska – South Central Region
We took off from BOS to ANC with a stop-over in Seattle. While passing through Seattle, we got a beautiful view of Mt.Rainier! It was a partially clear day and it helped. We reached Anchorage a bit past 11 p.m. and by the time we rented the car it was almost mid-night, but no sign…
Dubai (Dec 2015)
Skyline Day1 Dubai Mall & Burj Khalifa Burj Khalifa Sunset and Night Day2 Speed Boat Ride Atlantis Palm Jumeirah Ibn Battuta Dubai Marina Walk Day3 Dubai Creek Desert Safari
Canadian Rockies: Banff, Yoho and Jasper National Parks (June 2015)
Day1: Fly to Calgary Airport & Drive to Banff Around the Town Lake Minnewanka Day2: Banff & Yoho Banff – Johnston Canyon Yoho – Natural Bridge and Emerald Lake Day3: Banff Banff Gondola Upper Hot Springs Cave & Basin Bow Falls Day4: IceFields Parkway & Travel to Jasper Peyto Lake IceFields Parkway Athabasca Glacier On…
Chronicles of a Wanderer 