Four reasons to visit Islamic Cairo in Egypt
As Wikitravel aptly puts it, Islamic Cairo is not any more Islamic than the rest of Cairo. It is just home to …
Photo story: Visiting the Hanging Church in Coptic Cairo
During the second last day of our time in Cairo, we planned on visiting the Hanging Church in Coptic Cairo. According to Wikipedia, Coptic Cairo …
Photo Story: The walk around Citadel of Qaitbay
To be honest, I thought the walk around Citadel of Qaitbay was nice, but not life-changing. The forts which I had seen in Europe (Croatia …
Six areas of improvement for the Egyptian Museum in Cairo
If someone was to ask me about the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, I’d said that it has a lot of potential, but …
The obnoxious toilet attendant at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo
We were in Cairo for a couple of days, and each time we went out, I would strategise on where I could …
Reflection: The Union Square of San Francisco
Of the many squares I have been to around the world, Union Square was a tad disappointing to a tourist of high …
Is Barcelona worth visiting? Four questions to consider before going
Is Barcelona worth visiting? Before I go waxing lyrical about the city’s sights and awesome food, I think it is still a …
Photo story: A walk down Golden Lane in Prague Castle
Zlatá ulička, also known as the Golden Lane, is to me, the best attraction in Prague Castle. St Vitus Cathedral was grand …
Photo Story: Is Diocletian’s Palace in Split overrated?
While researching on the places to visit in Split, all the guidebooks and websites were waxing lyrical about Diocletian’s Palace. Lonely Planet …
A Delhi lover’s take on New York
In a previous post, ‘The Travelling Squid is going to New York‘, I mentioned that I was about to visit what some …