That was me, my brother Makoi, his girlfriend Vanes and my cousin Shareena who decided to go home at the same time after my travel to India. What was exciting is our planned road trip around the North of Luzon. Our first and last stop is at my cousin's place in Pangasinan.  It is believed that the name is derived from "asin"...

We arrived Delhi extremely tired and very sleepy. I felt incapacitated yet to figure out or decide on how we would reach our hotel. We gave in to that feeling and find ourselves inside a rickshaw which had given us a price of 500 rupees, yet we insist for 300 while he is in motion. He suddenly stopped, his trick to stay "No". He left us inside the rickshaw and...

Our four day stay only permits a glimpse and definitely didn't allow us to see most of Armenia. Nonetheless, it is remarkable because that was my first snow ever.  Yerevan, the capital is a 3 hour plane ride from the UAE. We landed at Zvartnots International Airport and felt like we set ourselves out for a free and open air conditioner as we walked to the...

Known as the summer capital of British India, Shimla is located in the North and is famous because of its lovely weather. It’s cold there because it’s naturally elevated and snow falls and cover its land in winter. The State of Himachal to where Shimla belongs is known as the land of the gods because of the mix of...

Nowadays, many would have thought of where to exit from the United Arab Emirates. I was once a holder of a tourist visa who was once caught up with the Christmas holidays and find no ticket for exit.  That was the time when Armenia came into the picture. Yes, I exited and spent my Christmas eve in the snow-surrounded, bone-chilling Armenia....

Agra, famed as the City of Love because it homed the mystic Taj Mahal is a city that lies on the banks of River Yamuna, located in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated at the south of Delhi and can be reached by train or car. In our case, we took the train from Jaipur and reached Agra past 19:00. The train...

Saturated by the vibrant hues of  the  past and  magnificent architecture, Jaipur, the capital of the state of Rajasthan in India, known as the "Pink City" magically charmed people from different parts of the world because of its built structures and buildings which are pink in color. Historically, the Maharaja Ram Singh ordered to paint the  whole city with pink as an act of hospitality towards...

Qeshm is the largest island in Iran, strategically located on the Strait of Hormuz which connects the Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf. It is just 60 kms to Oman's Khasab Port and 180 kms to the United Arab Emirates' Port Rashid. It is as well a momentary place of waiting for many expats who wished to work in the United Arab Emirates....

Hit with a Bang as we arrived Bangalore at 17:00 without a room reservation! Arrived at the Mysore Road Bus Station, we luckily spotted a hotel on the opposite side of the station. We checked the hotel and find out that they had just started their operation 10 days prior to our arrival. To the kindness of the owner which we personally met,...

Wondered what's my sore in Mysore? It was a holiday and most of the tourist spots were closed! Mysore, known as the city of palace  is the cultural capital of the state of Karnataka and was previously known as the Kingdom of Mysore ruled by the Wodiyar family. This place is famous for arts and culture because the Mysore kings were arts...