Windows have always fascinated me. They let me feel the sun but not the burn. They let me extend my arm to feel the rain but not get drenched. They let in the fresh air but not the storm. They let me be alone with the moon. I can keep them open, I can shut …
They say, build bridges, not walls. They also say, know which bridges to burn and which ones to cross. No matter what we might choose to believe, one thing is pretty clear – a bridge is way more than just a product of engineering! A bridge symbolises a journey, a connection; come to think of …
Marken is considered a tourist attraction for its characteristic wooden houses. People built their houses on “werven”, artificial knolls, until the seventeenth century. It helped to avoid wet feet. After that they built their houses on poles. Since the Afsluitdijk was built, the island is no longer inundated but the typical houses still remain. The old …
The Peninsula in Markermeer: Marken (A fishing Village near Amsterdam) Read More »
Zaanse Schanz is a major tourist attraction in Netherlands. It is a one day trip from Amsterdam and is totally worth visiting it! Zaanse Schanz is famous for its well preserved historic windmills. The scattered cottages, strong running windmills, and the long stretch of countryside is as picturesque as it can get. The refreshing air …
So how was Amsterdam? That is a question, I keep getting asked. How wonderful is it to go to a place where the streets are filled with laughter and wherever you look, you get to see friendly faces smiling back at you. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we lived in a place where everyday, we …
A Trip to Amsterdam: The city that belongs to the Youth! Read More »
We have all fantasized about how life would be if we belonged to some other time period. When I visited the capital of Belgium, that is exactly what I got; a different time period. The brilliance of Brugge is that all its Architecture is kept intact. All the buildings, monuments and canals are like paintings …
How I got to spend Christmas in Kajaani Finland is the land of 1,000 lakes, with endless acres of forests to explore, a sun that never sets in the summer, and one heck of a food scene. Now, you won’t hear the locals bragging about these things. As with the other Nordic cultures, the Finns are slow …
Norway which is famous for Northern Lights or ‘Aurora borealis’ and fjords, is one of the most breathtaking countries I have ever visited. As a photographer, it has been a childhood dream to see the magic of northern lights with my own eyes rather than in images confined to magazines and internet. Norway being an …
