Tag: Solo Women Trips

A slow-paced, mostly unplanned journey to a land that blends the culture, chaotic charm, and the untainted beauty of the mountains, Central Asia and Europe, that was my 3-country Caucasus (Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia) trip. I spent 21 incredible days exploring these neighbouring gems from India — wandering old towns, sipping wine with locals, taking many a Marshrutka across scenic mountain passes, and losing track of time in flea markets and fortress towns. Even though Georgia and Armenia were part of my 3-Country Caucasus (Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia) trip, this…

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Deciding to address my lingering travel withdrawals and a dusty passport seriously, I needed to go somewhere. I’d forgotten what an uncomfortable flight, near starvation from not finding vegetarian food and 25,000 steps in a day felt like. Enough was enough, I booked tickets to Baku and from Tbilisi, and went on a 3-week, 3 -country Azerbaijan, Gerogia and Armenia trip which incidentally marked my 42nd country. (If that matters.) While I’d originally planned to do a Central Asia trip covering all the 5 ‘stans, during the research stage it…

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Japan is beautiful, crazy, and dripping with wonder, culture, and excitement!

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You’d think as someone who had traveled to 35 countries by then and crossed as many borders, I’d know a thing or two about visas, country borders, and all the immigration protocols. But every once in a while, even “seasoned travelers” like me make faux pas. And this time, I goofed up big time! What happened? So after a happening exciting 10-Day Turkey trip, which I’ve written in detail about, I got back to Istanbul Airport on the last day to catch my flight back to Dubai and then to…

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A unique amalgam of the orient and the west, Turkey is like no other country full of culture, history and the most otherworldly landscapes.

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In my previous post, I covered the Giza and Aswan leg of my Solo Egypt trip. And while, the pyramids alone can be a good reason to visit Egypt, there’s much more this fascinating country offers to a traveler than an ancient Wonder Of The World. On my second half of my trip, I started retracing my steps back from Southern Egypt, moving back from Aswan to Luxor. Luxor is where the dead lie. It’s where the majestic Pharaos lived, held lavish courts, and established one of the most advanced…

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Being a huge history nerd, Egypt was always on my travel bucket list. But I didn’t know that it offered so much beyond the pyramids!

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