15 February 2014 – Mumbai, India
Day 1 in Mumbai – our favorite big city in India. It is striking how different Mumbai is from all other places we’ve seen in India.
Day 1 in Mumbai – our favorite big city in India. It is striking how different Mumbai is from all other places we’ve seen in India.
Try #2 for Adjar Khachapuri — this time in proper region of Adjara, Georgia. If you want to taste a proper adjarian khachapuri then look no further than Retro cafe in Batumi — locals confirm its the real deal. This one was definitely as tasty as the first one, if not more. However, if only…
We visit the War Remnants museum in Ho Chi Minh City (better known as Saigon). Here’s a tip for you – go in the morning, as early as you can — the museum hours are 7:30 am – noon and 1:30 – 5 pm. The War Remnants museum is probably one of the most popular…
A visit to the Amber fort, formerly the royal residence of the Jaipur kings. All of it is all the more fascinating for Jenia, who is currently reading A Princess Remembers by Gayatri Devi, who was married to the last Maharaja of Jaipur.
On our last day in Albania we decided on a little day trip from Tirana to Kruje Castle, the bastion of the most eulogized national hero: Skanderbeg. Skanderbeg was an Albanian noble who led a resistance movement – with some success – to the Ottoman Empire in mid 15th century. Pretty neat historical stuff. The castle…
Looking back on our 14 months of travel, I wish we’ve done more volunteering – every single time that we took the opportunity, we had an amazing time doing it. Part of the problem is that 14 months is too short – sure it’s more than some people travel in their entire lives, but if…