Seven Travel Buffs Seven Travel Excursions
Travel “I” World – The experience of 7 different personalities on a voyage across the globe, from exploring Jewish culture in Israel to architectural marvels of Dubai; experiencing thrills of adventure sports in New Zealand to romance in Paris and many more.
Talking about the places I visited in Paris, I just recalled that I had come across an amazing thing while planning my trip to Paris and thought I should share it with you. While researching for my travel insurance, I was surprised to know that there is also separate travel insurance for backpackers available these days. Though, I have never taken a backpacking trip in my life (I wish I take one soon), I am well aware of the risks that backpackers take while travelling. Travel insurance custom designed to suit their needs, just perfect way to secure their trip. Isn’t it? Coming back to my trip, how could I leave Paris without visiting the most recognized and popular icon of Paris – the Eiffel Tower?
Read more...Feeling so moved at Cymbalista Synagogue, Tel Aviv
I was travelling from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv and I met this guy named Hoshaya in flight, who helped me with a great deal of food for thought from the Jewish culture. It was the last week of September and he told about the approaching Yom Kippur, which was the Jewish Day of Atonement.
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Get inspired by Western Wall and the Temple Mount
Today I am very excited, and happy to be in Israel, that I feel like kissing the ground something similar to what Nelson Mandela did after returning home from exile. May be I feel this way because the people here have such a high sense of patriotism, which has more to do with the God they worship, than it has to do with the country by itself.
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An encounter with polar bears in Manitoba
Earlier this month, when I was planning for my Canada tour, I came across a book. In that book, I saw a picture of fascinating polar bear that made me thought to myself, “Wow, will I ever get a chance to be this close to the polar bears….?” So, I planned for an once-in-a-lifetime journey to visit these majestic animals in Manitoba.
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Sharing the quarters with moose in Gaspésie
On my wilderness tour to Canada, my last day was at the Gaspesie Peninsula. It was a place filled with both wilderness and culture with nature’s best cuisine, Trip to Gaspe was a sheer experience that even included the French culture especially the food.
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Lake Jennings – Catching bass.
As fishing is my hobby, I always keep collecting information about lakes which are good for fishing. This time, one of my friends told me about Lake Jennings. Hearing about the boat and camping facilities, fishes available in the lake, I was so excited to visit the lake and do fishing. I collected the information about how to get to the lake
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A landscape of Arts and Culture - Balboa Park
Although fishing is my hobby and I like to learn about the behaviour of the fishes, I also like to visit parks which are set aside for human enjoyment and recreation, or for the protection of natural habitats or natural wildlife. I had heard a lot about a popular park called as Balboa Park located in the city and decided to visit the park.
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My next most spiritual destination was the Kumbhmela held in Haridwar. While reading books, I had also read about the
On my journey towards spiritual India, I also experienced one of the weird temples of India.
After visiting the religious places of India, I thought of visiting the meditation center of Maharashtra where I would be relaxed and get peace of mind.
New Zealand always offers something for everyone. But, if you are a nature lover, you should explore the country on your foot. The country has many great walks for hikers to be indulged in. The hikes in this country are spectacular and expose you to
BSkydiving at Lake Taupo is just great!! Do you know how does it feel? – just like throwing yourself out of plane! I don’t think I have ever frightened like this when I saw the first person jumping out of the plane. Next was my go…
Lake Wanaka is a beautiful lake in New Zealand bordered by the glassy waters and has become a destination for those seeking adventure in the great outdoors. Wanaka offers Paragliding or Hang Gliding for adventure seekers.
By evening I decided to go for shopping and I was lucky to visit Dubai in February as one of the world’s largest festivals was waiting for me. The Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) was ready to be explored. You might be thinking, I, being an architect, what’s the interest dragging me towards DSF.
After Burj Khalifa, I decided to get on with my travelling experience of exploring the rarest infrastructure in Dubai, which incidentally or coincidentally is unique for the world. Waiting in the list was the only seven-star hotel in the world, Burj al Arab. This is the tallest hotel on the earth, today.