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Category: Europe

Magical Greece

Why You Should ‘Never’ Visit Greece

November 19, 2014June 28, 2015 GauravEurope

Before you get carried away by the photographs of Greece, the blue and white houses, and turquoise blue waters, I must warn you about why you should never go to Greece. I traveled to attend TBEX and was blown by the unexpected experiences with the locals and their lifestyle. Here is the list of warnings […]

France: Discover secrets off Parisian streets – Hot Wine

June 24, 2012June 28, 2015 GauravEurope

Paris is basking under the celebrations of Christmas. The Seine is freezing and i am walking along its banks. I see numerous people selling handicrafts and some playing music on saxophones and flutes to earn their penny. Suddenly my ears are attracted by the sophisticated voice of a chubby man calling on us, ‘Allons messieurs, […]

Netherlands: Canals, Clogs, Cheese, Tulips and Sex & Drugs

March 26, 2012June 28, 2015 GauravEurope

Only 4 days in hand and the whole of Amsterdam and its suburbs to explore. Will I be able to do justice to my trip? This along with other questions grip my mind; questions like, are drugs really legal in Amsterdam, am I going to try them, what will happen if I try them, are […]

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Winter evenings in Delhi… 😌 Winter evenings in Delhi… 😌
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I remember the first time I visited Sikkim in 2012 I remember the first time I visited Sikkim in 2012. I took a public transport bus from Siliguri. The bus was carrying twice the capacity of people, sacs and crates of all kinds of goods, dogs, goats, bird cages, fruit baskets etc. I remember sharing a seat with two people and a goat. 🐐  After that, I came to Sikkim several times but avoided the public bus.

Fast forward to 2024, I am again in a public bus. The place is the same, staff is the same, but the buses have changed and so has the way they operate. Now you get a digital ticket on mobile phone with an allocated seat number, luggage goes in the boot, no one is sitting on the floor or the roof, and the animals (well maybe they are happy to walk rather than being stuffed into a bus). 15 minutes before departure you also get a reminder on the phone with driver’s and conductor’s names and phone numbers.

Long story short - Things have changed!
Reply to me on the poll below 😉 Do you think ‘Digital India’ has the power to empower?

#Sikkim #SikkimAdventures
Beautiful colours 🧡🧡 Beautiful colours 🧡🧡
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#Delicioso 😋 In 2024, I complete 10 years of l #Delicioso 😋

In 2024, I complete 10 years of living in the hills.

No, I don’t live here permanently. Rather, I need a mix of hill and city life.

I am truly fortunate to have cut toxic people out of my life and moved on without anger, resentment, or regret. It is an outcome of years of relentless work on self to become better.

That’s it for today 😁
Ab jo milne ao, thodi fursat se hi ana! :) Ab jo milne ao, thodi fursat se hi ana! :)
In her eyes, the wisdom of ancient trees, Her laug In her eyes, the wisdom of ancient trees,
Her laughter, the joy of dancing leaves.

Her lips, as sweet as summer fruits,
Her touch, like petals, tender and acute.

Her presence, a garden in full bloom,
Nature’s artistry finds in her a perfect tune.
There are certain places that I would never geo ta There are certain places that I would never geo tag to keep them safe. 😊
Anything is possible in India 🤷🏻 The extra Anything is possible in India 🤷🏻

The extra wheels even had shockers.
Wanted this shot for a long time. 🕰️ #Thiksey Wanted this shot for a long time. 🕰️ #Thiksey

Woke up super early that morning so that there is no one else around. Dealt with a flat tyre but still managed to get this with mis amigos @quickshiftexplorer and @raghuram.meda
Any journey is memorable with good friends 🔅 #L Any journey is memorable with good friends 🔅 #Ladakh
#Julley from the land of the Changpa. 🔅 #Julley from the land of the Changpa. 🔅
#Ladakh 2023, Below freezing @ Khardung La 🥶 #Ladakh 2023, Below freezing @ Khardung La 🥶
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#2023 Ladakh. ❤️😊 #2023 Ladakh. ❤️😊
Amor mío. Espero para ti! #Home Amor mío. Espero para ti! #Home
I haven’t been posting much or expressing much o I haven’t been posting much or expressing much on social media for the last few years. Perhaps, I have been in a phase of dwelling within. What I say and post has become more valuable for me over the years.
By the way, about the reel - If I rewind the memory reel 10 years and then look at the present, I got exactly what I asked for. #mountainlife
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