A travel blog about my experiences in travel and treks
From my earlier posts, you would have already noticed that New Zealand is the land of lakes. The 5th day of our trip also revolved around the lakes!! We would be driving along Lake Wakatipu for most of the time. … Continued
It was time to leave Mt. Cook. The place was so beautiful and I felt bit reluctant to move out!! But we had our journey to cover that day. After breakfast, we started packing our luggage in the car. Lake … Continued
Hooker valley track is one of the popular hiking route in Mt. Cook. With about 3 hours of return, it was longer than Tasman valley path. My family decided to spend time in the village while I proceeded to walk … Continued
The agenda of the day in Mt. Cook was kept open. There were many hiking options and after enquiring in the hotel we chose the trek in Tasman valley. The trek was moderate and promised greats views on the way. … Continued
The day was supposed to be long as we had to cover 330 km to Mount Cook village with lot of stops in between. The weather in the morning did not look good with rains pounding. Our start was also … Continued
It was a long journey from Bengaluru to Christchurch with a stopover of several hours in Singapore airport. Since we were deprived of sleep, we spent most of the time sleeping at recreational area!! View from port hills in Christchurch … Continued
When I started planning for New Zealand trip, the first action was to look at the process of getting the visa. With a bit of search in internet, I found the following: New Zealand had two embassies in India – … Continued
The idea of visiting New Zealand had occurred to me couple of years ago. All of our family abroad visits was to Asian countries and they wanted to go somewhere outside the continent. I had been to Europe and US … Continued
In Barcelona, you can see people showcasing their skills in the streets to earn money. They can be found at metro stations, tourist areas and prominent roads. At many places I saw them fully engrossed in showcasing their art. In … Continued
When I checked with my colleague from Barcelona about the places to visit, Sagrada Familia was the first item in his list. The building was still under construction and I was wondering how it could be such an attraction. And … Continued