Destinations
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The legend of St Ursula or: Why is this church filled with bones?
When you think of Cologne, you immediately think of its cathedral (the “Kölner Dom”). But did you know that not too far from it, there’s a church filled with bones? When we learned about it on our recent trip to Cologne, we just had to see it! But what’s the reason behind it?
Introducing St Ursula and her 11 (thousand) virgins! So let’s get into it – and see some bones at the end!
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Hohenbaden Castle – a hidden gem in plain sight
I’m back in Germany and that can only mean one thing: hiking! But where to go? Thanks to the brilliant app Explo, I found our next destination within 2 minutes: Battertfelsen at Schloss zu Hohenbaden/Battertfelsen at Hohenbaden Castle in the Black Forest. The pictures were amazing, such a huge and well preserved castle surrounded by the most beautiful landscape – a paradise for rock climbers!
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Geroldsauer Wasserfall Hike: Exploring the Black Forest
When my best friend saw a hot guy who posted a reel about “Bali in the Black Forest”, he could hardly talk about anything else. So of course we had to explore it the first chance we had! The destination was the “Gay”roldsauer Waterfalls (Geroldsauer Wasserfall to be precise, but the overpowering gay vibes of my friend must’ve influenced my English Google Maps pronunciation 😀 ) close to Baden-Baden and led me once again to my beloved Schwarzwaldhochstraße.
It turned out to be an unexpected flowery paradise!
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Pravčická Archway and an Odyssey in Hřensko
It was day 12 of our honeymoon, and I had already chased the hubster through the Alps, Munich, Würzburg, Leipzig, Dresden, and half of the Sächsische Schweiz (‘Saxon Switzerland’). In short: we were EXHAUSTED. It was our last day in Saxon Switzerland and we thought of taking it easy with a short hike. We googled a bit and found the Prebischtor in Czechia (Pravčická Archway or ‘Pravčická brána‘ in Czech, don’t ask me how to pronounce it though 😉 ), in the Bohemian Switzerland National Park, which we could reach by boat. It’s the largest natural sandstone arch in Europe and one of the most recognisable natural landmarks in Czechia. Apparently, even some scenes from The Chronicles of Narnia were shot there.
According to Google, it was an easy, family-friendly hike, and it all sounded pretty great, so what could possibly go wrong?
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A LOT!
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Kloster Allerheiligen: Abbey Ruins, Waterfalls, and a Saga Hike
When my mother had an appointment in the beautiful town of Kappelrodeck in the Black Forest, I was the first to volunteer to drive her there. I immediately suggested making a day trip out of it and doing some hiking. I hadn’t done any research and did it in Kappelrodeck itself. Google immediately suggested the “Kloster Allerheiligen” (All Saints) Abbey Ruins and Waterfalls which were only a 20 min drive away.
Abbey Ruins? Count me in!
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Discovering the Hidden Gem of Delhi: Agrasen Ki Baoli
If you’d ask me for my favourite places in Delhi, the stepwell Agrasen ki Baoli would be in the top 5. There is hardly anyone who’s visited Delhi who I’ve not taken there. Surprisingly, many Delhiites are either not even aware of it or have simply not visited it. Incomprehensible!
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A Guide to Lajpat Nagar Central Market
When I moved to India, I was completely clueless about where to get anything. For most of the things, the answer is quite simple: Lajpat Nagar Central Market! It’s one of the markets which I would definitely recommend to any tourists to experience a colourful and buzzing Indian bazaar. But how to find anything in this buzzing maze?
Now an expert whom even my Indian friends ask for advice now and then, I would like to make your life easier by sharing my wisdom. 🙂
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From Delhi to Goa: A Road Trip Adventure with Four Dogs
After 7 years living in Delhi, I’ve made the most drastic and craziest decision of my life and moved my entire life from Delhi to Goa – including my four dogs. Why and how? Come with us on a crazy non-stop road trip and prepare yourself for the shock that awaited us in Goa!
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Exploring the gems of Gujarat – Adalaj, Modhera and Patan
During my second Gujarat visit, I finally got to catch up on the things I’ve missed. When I told people first about Gujarat, often the reactions are something like “Gujarat? What do you want THERE?” The clearly have no idea what they’re missing out on! Do check out my blog on day 1 of my trip!
The morning of day 2 started with a shock: it wasn’t possible to book any Uber or OLA Outstation cabs on such a short notice! The earliest was 4 or 5 pm. I had done it from Delhi to Agra in the past with only 1 hr in advance and simply assumed it would be like this again. Luckily, Russell had randomly spoken about it to our first cab driver the day before and taken his number. He was still free and able to take us on such short notice. Phew!
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Exploring the gems of Gujarat – Ahmedabad
Two and a half years back, I did my very first solo trip: an unforgettable roundtrip through Gujarat. Exploring Ahmedabad with its stepwells, mosques, temples, and Old City, the Jain temples on the mountains in Palitana and Junagadh, the beaches in Diu and Mandhvi, the temples in Somnath and Dwarka and the Great Rann of Kutch in the Thar Desert. As amazing as it was, two places were still missing: the Sun Temple in Modhera and Rani ki Vav, a stepwell in Patan. Little did I know that they turned out to be the absolute highlights in the whole of Gujarat which nobody should miss!
