Tag: Travel

This Is My Station – Belgium

Surrounded by Belgian chocolates. The most difficult decision you will ever have to make in your life, is which chocolates to pick!

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Belgium A country of waffles and beer

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Following the  footsteps of Tintin and Manneken Pis the hero of many incredible tales.

 

 

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Traveling is like flirting with life. It’s like saying, ‘I would stay and love you, but I have to go; this is my station.’ (Lisa St. Aubin de Teran)

The last of my Belgium photographs…
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One of the most beautiful churches I’ve seen ever. This is Basilica of the Holy Blood in Bruges, Belgium.
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Originally used for flour, Laura says.
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What a coincidence!
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The original Godiva store!
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Jet lagged.image-156
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Haagen-Dazs ice-cream was everywhere in Japan! I bet my Japanese friends and students would love this cafe.

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Epic journey through 8 countries (India – Sweden)

1450094947_11950339_897895853630588_1509576049798078525_oNew Delhi to Sweden

New Delhi to Sweden on a Bicycle

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The story of Dr. Pradyumna Kumar Mahanandia inspires us to believe that no matter how much trouble we face at last love makes everything possible.

Born in 1949 into a poor weaver family of Odisha, Dhenkanal who were considered untouchables, Mahanandia was a gifted artist. In 1971, he joined College of Art in New Delhi and gained popularity for making portraits.

In 1975, 19-year-old Charlotte Von Sledvin, a student in London heard about him and came down all the way to India to get her portrait made by him. Love had to bloom when Mahananda was touched by Charlotte’s beauty and Charlotte’s heart was won by his simplicity.

When it was time for Charlotte to leave, she asked her love to come along but Mahanandia had to stay back in India to complete his education and send his beloved with a promise to meet her again. He denied air ticket to…

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Food Tastes Better in Europe

Glimpses of European foods and Markets  through the eyes of a tourist.bbb

Guess who ate one of these cake slices? I did and it was divine. You can trust France to make killer-good-desserts. We are heading off now to explore new parts of Europe and are looking forward to the food. This cheese is well, French. It is raw milk, hand-made, and it is to die for. […]

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