So as I mentioned in the post where I announced that I was going to Austria, I intended to travel my way through 3 Austrian cities on a budget. Maybe you're one of the those who wouldn't think Austria or Europe and "budget travel" could belong in the same sentence. I certainly thought too that … Continue reading Budget travel: Austria
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Train ride in Sri Lanka, to the mountains!
After our glorious five days at Sun Siyam Iru Fushi resort in the paradise that is the Maldives, we were ready to go back to reality (I mean we really have to, at some point). You know, see people around who aren't tourists in a small, secluded island, probably have some street food, get on … Continue reading Train ride in Sri Lanka, to the mountains!
Dubai Metro Green Line opens
Four years ago, the nearby street where I work looked like this: and the workers, toiled day and night, braving the fierce Dubai summer during the day. It was dust, noise, a lot of detours and traffic this past four years. But now, it is done. (Below photo taken September 12, 2011) The construction of … Continue reading Dubai Metro Green Line opens
Finding Backroads 