Foreign Trips

My account of the traveling to foreign lands. Some of the countries I have visited are USA, UK, France, Netherlands, Nepal, Jordan, Switzerland, Thailand, Hong Kong, Indonesia etc. When I visit a foreign land I am like a kid in a candy store trying to see, taste, and bring back as many memories as possible. I try to not only share about the places I visit in the countries I go but also my connect with the people, history, culture and food of the countries visited. Come join desi Traveler around the globe. In the process I share pictures of the countries I visit, with a special focus on the people and culture of the place along with the best places to visit.

SEA Aquarium Sentosa Island Singapore

Aug 032015
 
SEA Aquarium Sentosa Island Singapore

Try Singapore If You Want To Sleep With Fishes : SEA Aquarium Sentosa Scientists believe life originated in the abyss of deep blue Oceans and it took 200 million years before it made a great leap forward towards Terra firma. Even today most of the Oceans remain unexplored. All our journeys so far were on the surface of Ocean in search of new lands, fortunes and above all, to find India the source of all spices till a few centuries ago. All other pursuits of Oceans by mankind (or should we call ourselves Man Unkind?)were to exploit the infinite bounties the dark [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Madame Tussauds : Clicking Pictures With Celebrities In Singapore

Jul 312015
 
Madame Tussauds : Clicking Pictures With Celebrities In Singapore

Some fun pictures at Madame Tussauds Singapore I first visited Madame Tussauds in 2001 with Wife jee in London and ever since it has been a must visit in any city that has a Madame Tussauds. So Singapore Madame Tussauds was on the wish list as it is one of the major attractions on the Sentosa Island just like the Waterworld show and S.E.A. Marine Museum.  It is one of the reasons among many that I consider Singapore to be a complete family vacation destination, with some great souvenir shopping in Chinatown Singapore. Those of you know about Madame Tussauds [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Ramadan Food Festival Bazaar Singapore

Jul 152015
 
Ramadan Food Festival Bazaar Singapore

desi goes to Masjid Sultan for Ramadan Food Festival in Singapore As I mentioned in my earlier post, Singapore is one of the few culturally and religiously diverse countries that are peaceful and safe for travelers and locals alike. When I was in Singapore the world was observing the holy month of Ramadan or Ramazan as we call it in the Indian subcontinent. Suggested Reading Shopping in Singapore Those of you who are familiar with Islam will know that Ramadan is the holy month of fasting and praying for purification of body mind and soul. Devout Muslims fast during the [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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7 Reasons why Singapore is perfect for a family Vacation

Jul 142015
 
7 Reasons why Singapore is perfect for a family Vacation

What to do in Singapore on Family Holidays There are different kind of travelers in today’s highly fragmented travel world. From backpackers, to luxury travelers, to solo travelers, to solo woman traveler, to solo divorced traveler, to adventure travel junkie, to biker to family traveler like me you name it and we have a traveler for the same.  As I love to travel with my family I consider myself to be a family traveler and am always looking for great places to travel for family vacations. Let us take a closer look at Singapore as a family travel destination [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Waterworld Sea War at Universal Studios Singapore

Jul 132015
 
Waterworld Sea War at Universal Studios Singapore

  Waterworld at Universal Studios Singapore: An action-packed show to watch with family and friends: One of the biggest attraction of Singapore is Sentosa Island that is home to many attractions that one can enjoy with the family. No matter what you plan to do –  from enjoying various slides and rides at Universal Studios, closely watching marine life at S.E.A  Aquarium,  to shopping for Singapore souvenirs and gift items you are spoilt for choices for family fun activities at Sentosa Island.  One of the major attractions of Universal Studios Singapore on Sentosa is the Waterworld live show at a specially made theater [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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My Singapore Visit In Instagram

Jul 062015
 
My Singapore Visit In Instagram

desi  Traveler Captures Singapore in Instagram   As I work on my next post about my Singapore Visit, I am wondering what to start with. Should I write about the awesome food there or I should begin with the wonderful shopping places in Singapore , or maybe I should begin with the art galleries?  But while I work on my next post, how about checking my Instagram feed where I shared my Singapore Visit. Super Tree Show Singapore Sharks at the S.E.A Marine Aquarium Singapore Singapore in night as seen from the Singapore Flyer The Man made waterfalls at Gardens By the [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Welcome To Singapore: A curtain raiser to Visit Singapore

Jun 272015
 
Welcome To Singapore: A curtain raiser to Visit Singapore

desi Traveler Visits Singapore I slept most of the smooth flight from Chennai in India to Changi Airport in Singapore, only to be awakened by the sonorous announcement that we have reached Singapore and we need to stay seated till the plane comes to a complete halt. But the plane load of desis had other plan and suddenly everybody was up trying to open the over head locker bins, phones were switch on and all the hull gulla that desis do when  excited started. Point to ponder: I have never been able to understand why everybody tries to get [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Experiential Travel in Jordan

Jun 262015
 
Experiential Travel in Jordan

Jordan Travel Experiences Evolution is the essence of life and those who do not evolve join dinosaurs. We travelers too continue to evolve over our journeys, for there is no better teacher than travel. While some time I say I am an MBBS MD traveler just to showcase how different travelers like to bracket themselves, today I want to delve a bit more serious topic. In last few years I found that experiential travel makes me the happiest and more engaged with the places and people I visit.  Let me try to explain starting as a typical tourist I [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Arabian Nights at Feynan Eco Lodge Jordan – Review

Jun 232015
 
Arabian Nights at Feynan Eco Lodge Jordan - Review

Sustainable EcoTourism in Jordan: Feynan Eco Lodge in Dana Biosphere Reserve Jordan By the time you realize that the Arabian Nights has 1000s of tales you are hooked. One story leads to another and there are so many subplots that you can keep whole of Hollywood and Bollywood directors busy in making movies on them, such is the complexity of these simple tales that in the end connect you to the world that now only exists in fairy tales or in pockets of exotica like Petra, Wadi Rum, and Feynan Eco Lodge. If you are like me you may [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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