An afternoon at the Canadian Museum of Flight, Langley, BC, Canada
A visit to the amazing Canadian Museum of Flight in Langley, BC, Canada.
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Four Lakes Trail Hike, Squamish, BC, Canada
Slowly, almost imperceptibly at first, it started snowing. At one point I stopped in the middle of a cluster of trees and looked up. The snow was falling, it seemed, as if in slow motion. Some of the snowflakes fell on my face, immediately melting and mildly numbing the skin. Except my group of friends there was nobody around and it was all quiet and still. It felt so peaceful. As Faiz, my friend, remarked later, its for this sense of detachment from the mundane everyday life, that makes hiking so refreshing!
Abby Grind Hike, Abbotsford, BC, Canada.
On a bright sunny February afternoon three of us did the Abby grind hike near Abbotsford. As you can guess from the name, this is the Abbotsford’s grouse grind.
Hike to Lindeman Lake, BC, Canada
My first hike of the year turned out to be a pretty good one. Back in February me and a group of friends hiked the …
Travel : In Review Year 2023
I ended 2022 on a hopeful note for 2023 and it turned about to be a very busy year with lots of things happening. I …
British Residency, Hyderabad, India : A Sunday morning visit.
On a bright Sunday morning, during my visit to India early this year, I took an auto to the Women’s college in Koti whose complex …
Bella Vista Palace Heritage Walk, Hyderabad, India
As I walked through the arched doorway leading into a corridor basking in the morning sunlight, I was transported back to into a different era …
Checking out space history at NASA’s Johnson Space Centre, Houston, Texas, USA.
As we walked into the huge hangar like building, the conical structures of a rocket exhaust greeted us. There were 5 of these. As our …
75 Hours (3 nights) aboard USA’s 2 most scenic train routes; California Zephyr and Coast Starlight (in Coach)
3 nights abroad the 2 most scenic trains in all of USA. That too in Coach. Meaning no sleeping on my back! How did that go and how was the scenery during the trip! Read on to find out!
Touching the void at the Via Ferrata, Squamish, BC, Canada
Clinging to the side of the mountain with only bolted iron rings and a safety harness between me and the rocks below, I looked around at my surroundings. It was snowing mildly and now and then I had to wipe my glasses to clear the snow. The day was dark and gloomy. Far away I could see the blue waters of Howe sound and the surrounding mountains. The view was stunning.