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Seeing the world’s largest helicopter ever built

May 6, 2021 / Ameya / Leave a comment

Over the last weekend I happened to see this video which talked about the Mil V-12 - the largest helicopter ever built. This was the exhibit which welcomed me at Central Air Force Museum, Monino on the outskirts of Moscow - a pilgrimage site for all aviation enthusiasts! I started reading more about it and … Continue reading Seeing the world’s largest helicopter ever built

Monaco at lightening speed

June 2, 2020June 4, 2020 / Ameya / Leave a comment

When the Principality of Monaco is termed as the home of the wealthiest and richest in the world, more often than not the reason being cited is that Monaco is a tax heaven. I wonder if these ultra rich folks would have been termed poor had they paid 30% of their income to the state! … Continue reading Monaco at lightening speed

Montenegro – The country without any official currency!

March 27, 2020March 27, 2020 / Ameya / Leave a comment

Like everybody else, we are also itching to travel but can’t! The next best thing is to relive memories of past travel and there I am writing a blog about Montenegro – the tiny country in the Balkans. Like with other countries – Montenegro also raised a lot of eyebrows and the typical “Where do … Continue reading Montenegro – The country without any official currency!

Our experience with Soviet era hotels

December 4, 2019December 5, 2019 / Ameya / Leave a comment

There are times when I don’t believe that I was alive when the Berlin wall fell, the Soviet Union collapsed, or Chernobyl was struck with disaster. The Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, but almost 30 years later – the traces of Soviet Union are still around. My interest in geography introduced me to Russia – … Continue reading Our experience with Soviet era hotels

PALM TREES, OCEAN BREEZE…

May 1, 2019 / Priyanka / Leave a comment

“Aatya (Aunt) aap kaha hoooo???” is the opening line thrown at me on the Sunday call with my niece. She is just 8 years old! I say “I am in Pune! why??” then she goes “then where were you before??” I am confused with this sudden cross examination because I can’t seem to remember the … Continue reading PALM TREES, OCEAN BREEZE…

Silk route diaries – O’zbekistan – Part 1

November 11, 2018November 11, 2018 / Ameya / 1 Comment

Why, Where, What, is there really a need to go there? The reaction we got was same from anyone whom we told we are going to Central Asia! Twenty-five years after the fall of Soviet Union, even Russia has warmed up to tourism but there remains an enigma about the “Stans” of central Asia. Our … Continue reading Silk route diaries – O’zbekistan – Part 1

Silk road diaries – O’zbekistan – Part 2

November 11, 2018November 11, 2018 / Ameya / Leave a comment

Read: Silk road diaries - O'zbekistan - Part 1 As the explanation on why to visit Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan fell on deaf ears, it was time to give another explanation. This was convincing enough. We are traveling to Kazakhstan in $1 and adding two more countries to our list of countries visited 🙂 The main … Continue reading Silk road diaries – O’zbekistan – Part 2

The Hospitable Steppe – Uzbekistan

September 8, 2018September 9, 2018 / Priyanka / 1 Comment

Tashkent: Our second stop on the circuit was Tashkent. All I knew about the city, was that India’s Late PM L B Shastri passed away there while on an official visit under mysterious circumstances. Bukhara and Samarkand were vaguely familiar as ancient towns on the Silk Route. We landed in Tashkent in the afternoon and … Continue reading The Hospitable Steppe – Uzbekistan

The Hospitable Steppe – Kazakhstan

September 8, 2018September 9, 2018 / Priyanka / Leave a comment

The fact that I am geographically challenged is well known within my family and friend circle as well as few of you who follow our blog. Even a year-long course in geo-politics and international relations has not helped me grasp how the world is shaped. I have even presented a research paper on Central Asia … Continue reading The Hospitable Steppe – Kazakhstan

How to see Kazakhstan in $1

August 21, 2018August 23, 2018 / Ameya / 9 Comments

One morning I woke up with a twinkle in my eye. We are going to Kazakhstan, I have found a way, I told my wife. "Sleep! you need some more sleep!" was her exasperated reply ! For the last two years I have had Kazakhstan on top of my list. Every time I started exploring … Continue reading How to see Kazakhstan in $1

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