🇧🇦 🇧🇦 🇧🇦 Day 1 I arrived Mostar in the morning . The hotel was in the old town and it was bit of walk from the bus stop. My hotel was at the heart od new town . It is one of the Bosnia and Herzegovina's most beautiful cities . Most of the old town area can be covered easily by foot . Stari Most ( old bridge) is one of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s most famous landmarks and its compelling history and lively culture mean it features highly in a visit…
Day 1 After many years I was in Kolkata during Durgapuja. Durjapuja is an amazing cultural celebration in Bengal which transcends religious and lingustic barriers and beacme a cultural identity of Bengal. We visited traditional Durga Puja celebrations held in the old, wealthy families' houses (Bonedi Bari) of Kolkata, known for their historical significance and grandeur. We covered many prominent pujas in Kolkata. 1. Sovabazar Rajbari /Maharaja Nabakrishna Dev’s Palace: The Sovabazar Rajbari Durga Puja is one of Kolkata's oldest and most historic celebrations, started in 1757 by Raja Nabakrishna Deb…
🇮🇸 🇮🇸 🇮🇸 The south coast of Iceland is an astonishing medley of waterfalls, glaciers, and famous black sand beaches, home to the biggest glacier in Europe and gateway to some of the most beautiful hiking areas in Iceland. There are so many places to enjoy, trails to hike, and sights to photograph! I spent a full day to explore South coast. I visited two of the island’s most famous waterfalls: Skógafoss and Seljalandsfoss. They’re just a half-hour drive apart and stand about 196 ft (60 m) tall each. Seljalandsfoss is narrower…
🇮🇸 🇮🇸 🇮🇸 In the early morning, we left to explore the famous Golden Circle route. Our first stop was Thingvellir National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the founding location of the oldest parliament in the world. I walked through the gap between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates! Thingvellir National Park is a natural wonder of the world where the geology and ecosystem of Thingvallavatn form a unique whole. Thingvellir National Park area is part of the Atlantic Ocean ridge that runs through Iceland. The magical landscapes at…
🇭🇷 🇭🇷 🇭🇷 Day 1 This is the beging of a 2 week trip coinciding with UK bank holiday. I arrived Dubrovnik in afternoon. My apartment was between Lapad and Old Town. Uber is available in Dubrovnik so I took an uber to my accomodation. Later in the afternoon visited a local beach named Belevue. Day 2 Dubrovnik gets pretty hot even in the beginning of June. So next mornings I wanted to go for a walk along the city wall as first thing. For a walk, tickets are pretty expensive close…
🇮🇸 🇮🇸 🇮🇸 Iceland is known to be the land of ice and fire, and in the past few years it’s really shown the world what that really means. The country is situated on top of two tectonic plates, the North American and the Eurasian plate, and also right above a hotspot – a geological term for a volcanic area that has an unusually hot mantle underneath it. With over 32 active volcanic systems in the country, you’d expect there to be a volcanic eruption going on all the time. Hiking to…
🇮🇸 🇮🇸 🇮🇸 I booked a day trip with a company for Raufarhólshellir lava tunnel and Silfra Snorkeling. First half of the day they picked me up and from the youth hostel and took me to Raufarhólshellir which is about 50 km from Reykjavik. Raufarhólshellir tube is one of the longest and most well known lava field in Iceland. This lava tube formed during the Leitahraun eruption and is one of Iceland´s longest cave. Lava tubes are a natural conduit formed when an active low-viscosity lava flow develops a continuous and hard crust, which thickens…
🇮🇸 🇮🇸 🇮🇸 The Laugavegur and Fimmvörðuháls trek has been listed by National Geographic as one of the "World's Best Hikes" due to the unique and extremely diverse landscape encountered on the trail. One can see everything from sizzling hot springs and volcanoes to icy white glaciers. We walked through geothermally active lands of colored rhyolite mountains, obsidian fields, cross glacier rivers, and so much more on our journey. We stay in rustic, but charming highland huts located in remote areas. Each area is unique, revealing new features in the ever-changing landscapes of the trail. Day 1 Reykjavik to Landmannalaugar We departed early in the morning from…
🇳🇵 🇳🇵 🇳🇵 Paragliding in Pokhara is an amazing activity . Unlike some other adventure sports its more serene almost felt like spiritual. The Paragliding take-off height is 1592 meters in Sarangkot hills and the ending point is 593 m in Lakeside. It is fairly safe .There was an accident om 2020 Nov in which pilot died and the passenger suffered critical injuries . Though the cause was not reported in the media but local pepole told me this was due to some dare devil stunt (plucking a flower from cliff wall…
Everyone loves cheap deals but this one was rediculasly cheap to be true. A fully equipped 1 bed apartment in a popular sea side resort for just $150 for 3 that too for a full week. I was not sure if I am getting into a scam and then we rescheduled two time times due to covid restrictions . So finally in Feb 2022 we were off for Tenerife and Madrid . Day 1 My flight from Luton took off early morning and we checked in Pearly Greay ocean resort by 12. …