April 24, 2024

2012: my year in images

Lots of travel for Itchy Feet this year. A quick round-up in imagesโ€ฆ

Egypt – a week in February covering Cairo, a cruise from Luxor to Aswan and the magnificent Abu Simbel

Egypt

Australia – Melbourne and Kangaroo Island in March – loved, loved the country and cannot wait to go back to see Sydney and Uluru

Australia

Mumbai – to interview and shoot for my story on dabbawalas for the Singapore Airlines’ magazine Silverkris – also visited Dhobi Ghat and Crawford market – in April

Bombay

Japan – perhaps the most fascinating country I have visited – a few days in June

Japan

Mandu and Maheshwar – Mandu has been on my wishlist for ages now – finally managed a few days with friends, in August

Mandu

Maheshwar

Italy – what a country! got to see Milan, Naples, Florence, Pisa and Rome – in September

Italy

Chettinadu – for a story – magnificent mansions, great food, friendly people – what is not to like?

Chettinad

Belur Halebidu – a weekend visit to the Hoysala temples early December

Belur

Halebidu

Kutch – ending the year with a week in Kutch during the Rann Utsav, with a quick stop at Ahmedabad, including a visit to the Modhera sun temple and the Adalaj stepwell

Ahmedabad

Kutch

So, what were your favourite travel moments and memories from 2012? Do share them here. And have a wonderful, peaceful, wanderful new year ๐Ÿ™‚

6 thoughts on “2012: my year in images

  1. Loved the pics! ๐Ÿ™‚
    You certainly had a travel-full year in 2012! ๐Ÿ™‚
    Wish you a great new year too!

    I would love to read about your experiences in Ahmedabad. My personal connection with the land there makes me extremely curious. ๐Ÿ™‚

    1. Hoping for some good travel in 2013 too. And will definitely write about Ahmedabad soon. I studied there – so have some great memories of the city!

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