Think of Netherlands, and the images that come to mind are vast plains with canals, dikes, windmills. For the uninitiated, most parts of the Netherlands lie below sea level, and over the centuries, the Dutch have managed to push back the sea and reclaim land with an elaborate system of windmills and canals. No other place in the country has such a high concentration of old windmills as Kinderdijk, with its 19 mills.
Tags: History, Holland, Kinderdijk, Outdoors, Photo-ops, Windmills
Siem Reap, a small little town in Cambodia is home to the ruins of the great Khmer Civilization dating back a thousand years. About 12 kms north of the town one comes across huge stone structures – cities and temples – built by the ancient people, and now half eaten by the dense rainforest. Of all the structures, the most famous is Angkor Wat, but this post is about a smaller, but no less attractive structure – the Bayon.
Tags: Angkor, Architecture, Bayon, History, Khmer, Ruins, South-east Asia
Tigers and India are almost synonymous. Many westerners still have the impression that India is a land of tigers and elephants. Well, elephants maybe, but tigers not so much, not now. They are fast disappearing, and Bandhavgarh is one of the few remaining places where the tiger is still the lord of the jungle.
Tags: Bandhavgarh, Forest, Nature, Outdoors, Photo-ops, Tiger, Wildlife
Think of Goa, and the images that come to mind are sun, sea and a throbbing nightlife. But in the peak season of winter, most of the beaches are teeming with humanity. But then there are some beaches in Goa where you can find complete solace, and still not be far from the buzzing nightlife. Morjim is one such beach. And camp 69 is the coolest place to stay there.
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