On a gloomy, grey afternoon in May, I traveled 50 kms outside Krakow, Poland to visit Auschwitz and Birkeneau, or Auschwiz-2 as it is also referred as. Which are 2 of the surviving camps of the 3 that the Nazis set up to eliminate the Jews and other lower races. Auschwitz was spread over 92 acres of land and once …
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…Beijing
There is something intensely liberating about being in a place where no one speaks, or even attempts to speak, your language. Which is why a trip to China, which included Beijing, Shanghai and the picturesque Guilin, got the nod from me right away. My first morning there and I woke up to find out that Beijing had laid out a …
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…China
Best time to go: April to Nov. Spring starts mid March and in April the cherry blossoms are in full bloom. Currency: Yuan. 1 Yuan = 5.5 INR. (Mar ’05 rate) What to wear: Please do check the weather before you leave. In winter you will need your thermals, thick wool socks, gloves and skullcap and a sturdy weatherproof, lined …
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…countries I painted Red!
create your own visited country map or write about it on the open travel guide Beijing, China Guilin, China Darjeeling, India Mumbai (Bombay), India Pune, India Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Langkawi, Malaysia London, England Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic Washington DC, DC, USA Budapest, Hungary Istanbul, Turkey New York City, NY, USA Prague, Czech Republic Beverly Hills, CA, USA Chicago, IL, USA …