Tag: Travel
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Oman visit during Ramadan
Day 1 – Arrival & Mutrah Visit A day before we were to fly to Oman for a short holiday I suddenly realised that I had made a big mistake. It was the holy month of Ramadan and the Sultanate of Oman would not be a great place for holiday at this time of the…
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The Rugged West Coast of New Zealand
The third leg of our New Zealand journey had us drive from Queenstown, over the mountains to the area rich with Glaciers, national parks, adventure sports, rainforests, limestone cliffs, rivers and the wild ocean. Part I of our NZ travel was the beautiful turquoise Lakes and Mt Cook trail (https://rohinarora.com/2024/02/08/new-zealand-south-island-twizel-mt-cook-and-the-lakes/) . Part II was the…
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Queenstown -What a lovely city !
The town was named Queenstown by Gold Prospectors in 1860’s who had invaded this region as Gold had been discovered in the nearby Arrow River. There is a story that Irish settlers named the town after a city in their country. Simply put it is a stunning lake town having a population of just around…
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Sky diving in New Zealand
There couldn’t have been a more exciting start to 2024. I am not talking about the golf I played on the first day of the year at the stunningly beautiful course located on the edge of Lake Wakatipu and flanked by mountains at Queenstown, New Zealand. I refer here to what I did a couple…
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Algarve – Perfect for Rich & famous. Perfect for us also.
The rich and famous of Portugal have their mansions in Algarve. The golden triangle between Almancil, Quinta do Lago and Vale do Lobo is for the rich and famous. Quinta do Lago and Vilamoura are the preferred destinations and it is not only the rich and famous of Portugal like Christiano Ronaldo but celebrities from…
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The magnificent Istanbul
The importance of Bosporus Bosporus river connects Sea of Marmara to the Black Sea. Black Sea becomes gateway to the oceans of the world. Bosporus is the lifeline of Istanbul. The river and the grand monuments define Istanbul. Millions visit it each year just to enjoy the architecture of historic buildings. Bosporus flows between Asia…
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Kusadasi and Ephesus- Turkish delights
Most people asked me where Kusadasi was once I told them of my impending Turkey trip. So obviously not many people had heard of it even though it is a very touristy town on the western part of country on the Aegean coast. It is just a 75 minute ferry ride to Greece (Samos island)…
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The Magic of Cappadocia
Turkey is easily accessible from India. Direct flight to Istanbul and hassle-free visas make it into a tempting destination. If you have a US or Schengen visa, then you can easily apply for E-Visa and get it immediately. But do carry your US or Schengen visa when you travel. The swanky new Airport of Istanbul…