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Transylvania Long Weekend – Day 3: Castles and Bears

October 25, 2019 Upeksha

This is a detailed post about Day 3 of my Transylvania Long Weekend Tour with Explore!(Read about Day 1 and Day 2). 0745: Continental breakfast at

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Isle of Harris – One Week Itinerary

July 20, 2019 Upeksha

Summer holidays are officially here! So I wanted to interrupt my series of posts on Southern China and Tibet to tell you about one of

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Southern China and Tibet – Day 3: Longji Rice Terraces

July 6, 2019 Upeksha

On day 3 of our trip, we headed out to Longshen, to see the famous Longji rice terraces. Built into the mountain slopes of Southern

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Isle of Harris: Tips for The First Time Visitor

June 28, 2018 Upeksha

“Bit like driving on the moon this, isn’t it?” said my husband. Although neither of us have been to the moon, I had to agree. We

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From Doolin to Cliffs of Moher – Along the Burren Way

April 19, 2017 Upeksha

Where did I go: Cliffs of Moher, Ireland When did I go: April 2017 What do the films the “Princess Bride” and “Harry Potter and

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Tallinn: Beer Tasting and Old City Tour

January 29, 2017 Upeksha

There was no doubt about it, our trip to Helsinki and Tallinn was an eating and drinking holiday. So, a Medieval Beer Tasting and Legends Excursion

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Helsinki: Walking Tour Highlights

January 21, 2017 Upeksha

We were only  spending one full day in Helsinki, so we arranged to have a guided walking tour in Helsinki with Nick  at Finland Local

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A Canadian Road Trip: Lake Louise To Banff

January 2, 2017 Upeksha

It is the 6th and last day of our Canadian Road Trip (Read about Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4 and Day 5).

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A Canadian Road Trip: Day At Lake Louise

November 20, 2016 Upeksha

We were spending a day at Lake Louise, on Day 5 of our Canadian RoadTrip. (Read about Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4 here).

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Day in Jasper National Park – Miette Hot Springs, Medicine Lake and Maligne Lake

October 24, 2016 Upeksha

It is Day 3 of our Canadian Road Trip (Read about Day 1 and Day 2). We were going to spend the day in Jasper

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96 Hours in Switzerland

May 4, 2015 Upeksha

Where did I go: Meiringen and Interlaken, Switzerland When did I go: May 2015 Monday  1130: Landed in Zurich. It’s raining. 1215: Having a chai latte at

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Hello and welcome. I'm Upeksha. A full time engineer, who loves to travel. This is where I record my travel experiences, and share a few hints and tips I've picked up along the way.

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