Friday photo: Big Five
by This Friday, a memory from South Africa. A bit of quirky souvenir shopping (when I travel, I never ever shop for anything else) – this …
Once upon a time in Copenhagen
I had written about one of the world’s most popular storytellers, Hans Christian Andersen, his life in Copenhagen and works for the Economic Times Sunday …
Friday photo: Macau
Think Macau and you think casinos and gaming chips, glitz and glamour. And lots of money flowing, much like water. Certainly, I went with that …
A new Facebook page
So, what’s new on Itchy Feet? A brand new Facebook page, that’s what – https://www.facebook.com/travelswithcharu After years of resisting – how many places in social …
A French facelift
Bordeaux is a bit worried that nobody looks beyond its wines. It is not complaining, mind you, just fretting. After all, the city did not …
Christchurch: back on its feet and dancing
It’s a balmy evening in Christchurch and I am dancing on the street to a Spice Girls song. On a free walking tour of Christchurch, …
The colours of independence
A few years ago, I was in Hampi on August 15th – this is an image of the various colours of our independence that I …
6 reasons to love Ladakh
You cannot visit Ladakh just once – the pull is so strong that if you have been once, you will want to go again. And …