Eiffel Tower, Paris
15 May 2011 The most imposing structure of Paris. We were there at 5PM on the first day. The queue to reach to the top was long and we decided to climb to the top on the next day. Also, … Continued
Notre Dame Cathedral and Seine River cruise
14th May 2011 A cathedral on Gothic architecture. Its construction started during 1163 and was fully completed only in 1345!! This cathedral was subjected to several vandalisms due to the disturbances in France and has been restored each time. What … Continued
Arc de Triomphe, Paris
14th May 2011 This looks very similar to “India Gate” in New Delhi. Built during the period of Napoleon, this monument became the important landmark for all the military parades after successful victories. The military parades were conducted not only … Continued
Louvre Museum, Paris
14th May 2011 Our first place of visit in Paris was Louvre Museum (Musée du Louvre). A fortress built in 12th century; it is now the largest and most visited Museum in the world. It is so large that if … Continued
Bruges, Belgium
25th July 2010 “If you are going to Belgium, do not miss Bruges”. This is what everyone in Office told me when I mentioned about my plan of visiting Belgium during the weekend. Bruges is a small city in the … Continued
Brussels, Belgium
24th July 2010 The nearest country from the place where we stayed (Eindhoven, The Netherlands) was Belgium. Brussels, the capital city of Belgium is just two hour’s drive from Eindhoven. One of the important landmarks of Brussels is Atomium. The … Continued
Driving in abroad
Driving four wheelers is my passion, preferably on good highways. But driving on Indian roads is nightmare many a times. Sometimes the roads are bad and if they are good, speed brakes are constructed!! The stretches of Golden Quadrilateral are … Continued
Jurong Bird Park, Singapore
11th April 2010 This is a place not to be missed by any bird lover visiting Singapore. I may have reservations keeping the animals (or birds) in cage but this is one place where people can see various species of … Continued