Europe 🌍 Archives - Page 9 of 12

Ilulissat: Land of icebergs

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:April 24, 2017
Post category:Europe 🌍Family / Leisure Greenland 🇬🇱Luxury / Comfort

🇬🇱 🇬🇱 🇬🇱 I was not originally planning to visit Ilulissat. There was no flight back from Sisimuit , so I decided to extend my stay and visited Ilulissat, glad that I did. This town is located approximately 350 KM north of arctic circle. This place is famous for Icefjord. It's a massive collection of icebergs that have calved from the Sermeq Kujalleq glacier one by one. This is fastest moving glacier in the world (40 meters daily). This place is at its best during summer months, specially due to global warming glacier calving is a common phenomenon. We were…

Epic Trans-Siberian : St. Petersburg to Vladivostok Part – 1

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:April 5, 2017
Post category:Asia 🌏backpacking budget Europe 🌍Russia 🇷🇺

🇷🇺 🇷🇺 🇷🇺 St. Petersburg - Moscow - Kazan We checked in to our hotel in St. Petersburg after a four hour flight from London. This is one of the most beautiful cites in the world and also the 2nd largest city in Russia.

Haut Route Trek

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:February 8, 2017
Post category:Adventure Europe 🌍Hilly /Mountains Switzerland 🇨🇭Trek

🇨🇭 🇨🇭 🇫🇷 This is the Mountaineers' Route covering a distance of 180 Km from Chamonix valley in France to Zermatt in Switzerland. I arrived in Geneva and then transportation was arranged to Chamonix. That day we had an introduction ,equipment check and goodnight's sleep in cozy room. We had six people in our group - Randy and Ryan Maksymowich father and son duo from Canada, Chris Lennox, retired doctor from Scotland, Chris Parks and Rona Hodson British couple staying in New York . Our guide was Andy Perkins, a French national. Day 2 Montroc - Balme…

Epic Trans-Siberian : St. Petersburg to Vladivostok Part – 3

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:December 7, 2016
Post category:backpacking budget City Europe 🌍Russia 🇷🇺travel

🇷🇺 🇷🇺 🇷🇺 Irkustsk - Ulan Ude - Vladivostok

Epic Trans-Siberian : St. Petersburg to Vladivostok Part – 2

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:November 25, 2016
Post category:Asia 🌏backpacking City Europe 🌍Russia 🇷🇺

🇷🇺 🇷🇺 🇷🇺 Kazan - Yekaterinburg - Irkutsk

Paris Again

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:March 30, 2016
Post category:Europe 🌍Family / Leisure France 🇫🇷Luxury / Comfort travel

🇫🇷 🇫🇷 🇫🇷 This is my second trip to Paris. Shreyashi is on the way and I just returned from Chadar trek with a broken elbow. This was a very short trip . We stayed in a very comfortable hotel near Arc de Triomphe, visited Eiffel tower , enjoyed Paris streets.

Edinburgh

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:September 9, 2015
Post category:Europe 🌍Family / Leisure Luxury / Comfort travel UK 🇬🇧

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 We started in the evening from London . This was a night bus from Victoria terminus to Edinburg. We reached Edinburgh in the morning . Our first destination was Calton Hill , one of Edinburgh's main hills, set right in the city centre. It is unmistakable with its Athenian acropolis poking above the skyline. There are two observatories . Nelson monument is situated on top of Calton hill which was constructed to commemorate Admiral Horatio Nelson who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Latter in the day we walked across…

Dalby Forest and Whitby

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:July 23, 2015
Post category:Europe 🌍travel UK 🇬🇧

🇬🇧 🇬🇧 🇬🇧 We stayed at YHA Dalby Forest. This is located at Locton village which was the starting point of 5.6 Mile Bridestone walk. The walk started from Lockton and then dropped into Stain Dale on the edge of Dalby Forest before entering in Bride Stones Moor and then Dovedale. The route took a climb up to the High Bride Stones and then crossed the valley to visit the Low Bride Stones. The walk back to Lockton provided magnificent views in all directions. Dalby forest is part of North York Moor National forest in…

Prague

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:September 12, 2014
Post category:City Czech Republic 🇨🇿Europe 🌍Family / Leisure Luxury / Comfort travel

🇨🇿 🇨🇿 🇨🇿 It was an extended weekend trip to Prague and Munich. This is considered one of the most beautiful cities of the world brimming with cultural sites. Our hotel was very close to the town square . This is a historic square. The elegant tower of the Town Hall with the world famous astronomical clock, the proud silhouette of the fairy-tale Týn Cathedral, the monumental Church of St. Nicholas and countless multicolored houses of many styles lend this place a unique atmosphere. Charles Bridge is a historic bridge that crosses the Vltava…

Dog Sled and Northern Light : Kangerlussuaq to Sisimiut

Post author:bengalinomad
Post published:April 17, 2013
Post category:Adventure Arctic / Antarctica Arctic / Polar Desert backpacking Europe 🌍Greenland 🇬🇱travel

🇬🇱 🇬🇱 🇬🇱 It seemed a crazy idea when I first thought about it; multi-day dog sled in Greenland and camping in the middle of arctic desert. However logistics were arranged and we reached Kangerlussuaq on 27th March 2013. The plan was to embark on a three day dog sled expedition from Kangerlussuaq to Sisimuit. We had to rent seal skin clothing and shoe to cope with arctic condition. Though harsh winter was over still it was pretty cold . Whole landscape was under a thick sheet of ice. Greenland Husky is a separate breed which…