Magic of Marrakech in Morocco

Marrakech at Night    

Marrakech, in Morocco makes a magical tourist destination for all kinds of travelers  – from backpackers to family, couples and even just, a bunch of friends. Marrakech literally means – Land of the God. The fourth-largest city in Morocco, there are a lot of tourist attractions in Marrakech  – for the history lovers and shopaholics, … Read more

A Travel Guide to Mauritius

Trou Aux Biches, North Mauritius

In one of my earlier posts, I gave you 10 reasons as to why you need to head to Mauritius. Hopefully, you have now all been convinced about it and are already researching this destination. I know so as I have been getting a few messages on practical suggestions and travel tips for this gorgeous … Read more

Wildlife & Nature Parks of Mauritius for kids

Giraffe Feeding at Casela Nature Park

With the rush of the summer holidays, I seem to find a lot of you favoring a trip to Mauritius. One general query that I seem to be getting – Is there anything for kids? Are there any safaris that you can take them to?  There are just tons of things to do in Mauritius … Read more

Weddings in Mauritius: Perfect way to complete your love story

Weddings in Mauritius - a perfect ending to your love story

Mauritius with its innate charm, has always enticed honeymooners from across the world. Not surprising, given the wealth of natural beauty this island has. And then there are other reasons too, which I have listed down on this post. Given this perfect scenario, it is not surprising that Mauritius has now emerged as a hot … Read more

Underwater in a Submarine in Mauritius

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Whenever I thought of a submarine, I always pictured naval warfare, torpedoes firing at each other underwater and the world above water through a periscope. While I have always known of tourist submarines in popular beach destinations, somehow, I could never recall those when I thought of submarines.  However, my recent exploration of the underwater world … Read more

The Sprawling Estates of Chateau de Labourdonnais

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Mauritius does tend to keep its tourists and travelers occupied with its beaches, adventure sports and nature parks. And rightly so, given the plethora of beaches and mountains that they have. Mauritius has a lovely fusion culture and the one thing that people often miss out or skip here is – digging deeper into the … Read more

7 colors of the earth at Chamarel in Mauritius

The view of the 7 colored earth from one of the observation points in Chamarel

Can you guess what could be my “one thing” to see in Mauritius? If your answer is “Beaches”, then you would actually be wrong. It was the 7-colored earth at Chamarel. I had come across Chamarel during my initial research on Mauritius and that would actually, date back to over 10 years. I was quite … Read more

Captain your own Seakart in Mauritius

Nisha and me on our seakart

I am sure most of you have tried a jet ski. Whenever I have done one, I always wished to wrestle the controls from the jet ski instructor and take over myself. Some of them are so scared to let you have the charge that you are merely just touching the handle while he is … Read more

Why is it a pleasure to visit Mauritius?

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Mauritius – a tiny island in the Indian Ocean, has always promoted itself as a place that is a pleasure to visit. I have always heard a lot about this country – so much that I at one time, had shortlisted it to be my honeymoon destination. Sadly, I could not make it back then … Read more

Reflections of 2016 – My Travel Round-Up

Thrilling Travel Reflections of 2016

Happy New Year to all of you! I intended writing this article out last week as a befitting end to a great 2016 — What better way to wrap it all up than a travel round-up. However, since the year was quite good, I decided to relish those last few moments of 2016 in the … Read more