This year I was lucky enough to be invited to a couple of family Iftar gatherings in Cairo and was introduced to the special Ramadan dishes. A major Ramadan foo...
For many travelers, Egypt is one of their dream destinations. The cradle of one of the oldest civilizations lures with many attractions like the Great Pyramid o...
Egypt offers many exciting experiences apart from the run of the mill visits to the Pyramids of Giza, Nile Cruise, and Luxor temples. This gorgeous north Africa...
Recently Tarek and I have been discovering our new home city together. Being camera happy, we took endless pictures of street life and came to the conclusion, t...
I heard the strains of music accompanying Tanoura dance even before I saw the show. It was while walking down the maze of timeless narrow lanes of Islamic Cairo...
There are souks and then there is the scintillating Khan el Khalili market. Loud, colourful, crowded and exciting, this market is like a medieval mall w...
During my entire stay in Egypt, I indulged in Egyptian food. I loved everything about it: the variety, the taste, the balance of meat-based dishes with wholesom...
Kaas Plateau flowers bloom only during the monsoon, between August and October. Often called Maharashtra's 'Valley of Flowers' it is not just gorgeous but also ...
This southern holy city is regionally famous for its lip-smacking dishes. In fact, Madurai food is so well-known that it is considered the culinary capital of T...
My Madurai travel memories have not all been so unpleasant. Although my previous post suggests that, I have been awestruck by some of the city's old-world charm...