Balkans 2.0
Old timers will recall the hilarious movie of 1969 “IF ITS TUESDAY IT MUST BE BELGIUM”, which was actually a satire on hectic coach holidays of those days. So today for me its “If its Monday it must be Macedonia,
Balkans You Beauty
The Balkan Peninsula and the word Balkan itself had always pricked my curiosity. Balkan in ancient Turkish means MOUNTAINS and the peninsula certainly has a few mountain ranges running across in all directions. East to west across Bulgaria are the
OVERTOURISM – if not curbed can lead to catastrophic consequences
Overtourism is a phenomena when there are excess visitors to a particular destination which adversely impacts the lives of local residents, hosts, business owners and also the experience of the tourists. With global tourism booming at an unprecedented pace and
Impressions of a memorable holiday
Cambodia Vietnam Laos Yearning for the complete holiday? Of the beaten-track? Somewhere to slow the pulse or pump up the adrenaline? Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos call. Everyday is a new delight, a new adventure, a new experience to satisfy the thirst
Sabaidee…. Welcome to Laos
Sabaidee…. Welcome to Laos! - A cruise along the Mekong Delta! It was the beginning of September when I heard the golden words from by boss “Ashish. I would like to send you on a cruise to Laos. Would you be
A Roman revision and Sicilian serenade with Napoli in between
Readers will be intrigued by the rather long title. Well my focus, on this 4th trip of mine to Italy was the island of Sicily which is at the toe end of Italy. As our tour started in Rome, which
South America 2017
13 FLIGHTS!!!!!! Shrieked the wife. Darling South America is a continent And on that note started our 25 day long exhaustive and exhausting South American sojourn. Oh! To be in Rio when the Carnival is there is the ultimate dream of
5 Things You Must Do in Amsterdam
From 17th-century buildings lining picturesque canals in the Old Centre to the very hipster area of Jordaan, no European city blends the old and the new with so much flair as Amsterdam does. Here are 5 things you must do
Go Burma – Mystical Myanmar
A dream come true I am from Bombay -the city of dreams and a firm believer in destiny. I have planned several memorable international holidays for my clients at Namaste Tourism. I too had a dream - The dream of travelling