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December 15, 2017by Kaushik Mitra in Travel
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Vietnam Travelogue – Part 1

I have had the chance to travel across the country, and this is a good time to pen down this ‘Vietnam Travelogue’ for my friends, family and other travel enthusiasts. In this first of a two-part travelogue, I will cover the country’s two major cities: Ho Chi Minh City (the erstwhile Saigon) and Hanoi. In part two, we will discover the famous beach resorts and islands of this amazing country of 90 million, bordered by China to the north, Laos to the north-west, Cambodia to the south-west, and Malaysia across the South China Sea to the south-east.

December 15, 2017by Kaushik Mitra in Travel
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New Zealand

Our family has always suffered from a serious travel bug. This wanderlust has taken us to distant lands including Scandinavian countries, interior Africa, and several other places in Europe and South East Asia. More recently, our longing to visit distant lands began to grow once again in the winter of 2012, especially since it followed a two-year abstinence from holiday travel and a tough relocation back into India after an international stint. Weighing several options, we decided to head down under to Lord of the Rings (LOTR) country, New Zealand!

December 15, 2017by Kaushik Mitra in Travel
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Greece

After four eventful and enjoyable days in Cappadoccia and Istanbul we headed further west. A short Turkish Airline flight across the Mediterranean Sea got us to the Greek capital of Athens, a city with a glorious past. The first thing that hit us as we landed in Athens was the heat. If Istanbul was warm and summery, Athens was hot and sultry. The one hour drive to our hotel, the Intercontinental Hotel, was pleasant as we soaked in the milieu of a new unfamiliar land.

December 15, 2017by Kaushik Mitra in Travel
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Captivating Cambodia

I have been in Vietnam for the past 14 months and a visit to neighbouring Cambodia was always high on the To Do list. The opportunity came in an unique way. A couple of our childhood friends based in the US were making their summer trip to India and decided to visit Cambodia on their way back home. August is rainy season and not the best time to visit Cambodia but the prospect of getting together after many years with old friends was too tempting to let go. Our destination was Siem Reap, home to the famous Angkor Wat temple.