Hail the Mighty Colosseum!!!

Colosseum in Rome

“As long as the Colosseum is standing, Rome will stand And the day it falls, Rome will fall and so will the world” And so the saying goes.  This wonder of the world just amazes you with its sheer size and history. While most of us have heard of the size, actually setting your eyes … Read more

The Glitz of the Swarovski Museum

At the Entrance of Swarovski Museum

Frankly, going to the Swarovski Museum was not a part of my agenda for Austria and it happened by chance. I had to go with the flow with a little reluctance for I really wanted to spend some more time at Innsbruck. I had this preconceived notion that the Swarovski museum would just be another … Read more

Along the River Seine in Paris

Left and Right Banks of Paris (Rive Gauche and Rive Droit)

When I planned my trip to Europe, Paris, for me, was a must-visit, on-top-of-my-bucket-list destination. I was raring to get there and discover all that my French textbooks talked of. Another bit was of course, the curiosity aroused by the  Da Vinci Code ;-). With its amazing history and culture, this city did charm me but … Read more

A walk along the South Bank in London

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The plan was to head to the London Eye and take a ride to see London city from atop but what happened that day was completely different and pleasantly so. After our trip to the British Museum, a small account of it here, we had planned to visit the London Eye and the Tower Bridge … Read more

The Lure of Lucerne

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In one of my earlier posts for Valentine’s day, I mentioned a town called Lucerne from Switzerland as one of my 10 romantic destinations. A few days back, I was browsing through my memories of Europe and that got back to my visit to Lucerne. I honestly, spend only half a day here but that was enough … Read more

Mummy at the British Museum

Mummy Cask opened - Catch the actual bandaged Mummy in the same.

The British Museum in London, is a definite must-see for all first-timers in London. Most of us have the famed Madam Tussaud’s , Tower of London or the Buckingham Palace on our lists. Add this museum as well to the list of things to do in London. The British Museum houses treasures from the Roman … Read more