Seascapes and Landscapes at Henley Beach, Adelaide, South Australia
Not much to write here. Henley is turning out to be one of my favourite beaches in Adelaide. Each time I’ve visited, it’s given me such lovely photographs. Hope you…
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Felixstow Reserve, South Australia
Sometimes, I like to open Google Maps and look for green spots in and around Adelaide. There are SEVERAL to choose from. Depending on how long I feel like driving…
Driving Along State Highway 22, Auckland, New Zealand
A beautiful and serene drive through rolling farmland in Auckland. There aren’t a lot of places to stop / park your car – I was usually stopping for 3-5 minutes…
Ngarunui Beach, Raglan, Auckland, New Zealand
I was told that surfers come to this beach to catch waves. The majority of the people at the beach were indeed surfers. Out of the approximately 100 people that…
Whakatiwai, Seabird Coast, Auckland, New Zealand
Continuing my drive along the coastline, on the same day as Mataitai Bay and Haroto Bay, I suddenly saw this perfect little tree with a perfect little bench overlooking the…
Haroto Bay, Auckland, New Zealand
On the same day as Mataitai Bay, I also drove, briefly, to a tiny spot at Haroto Bay. I did not stay long because I got bit by a squishy…
Mataitai Bay, Auckland, New Zealand
After spending a whole day at Piha Beach, Mataitai Bay was my first stop of my second day of driving around Auckland. My goal was to drive on a road…
Mount Lofty Botanic Garden
Since I love Botanic Gardens, I’m always looking for an excuse to visit them. When I had an interview lined up near Mount Lofty, I planned it in such a…
Piha Beach, Auckland, New Zealand
Piha will forever be the first black-sand beach that I have visited in my life! There are several public, free parking areas but they can get full pretty quick on…
Nitmiluk Gorge Cruise Off-Train-Experience aboard The Ghan
The Nitmiluk Gorge Cruise at Katherine is one of several off-train-experiences that guests can opt for while traveling aboard The Ghan, whether North-Bound or South-Bound. In hotter weather, only one…
Alexandra Cave at Naracoorte Caves, South Australia
There are several underground caves to explore at Naracoorte Caves. My friend chose the Alexandra Cave, to show me around, because it is quite similar to the one they have…
Dale Chihuly In Full Colour and at Night, Adelaide Botanic Gardens
The glass art of Dale Chihuly is currently being exhibited at various locations at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. The pieces displayed out in the open during the day are free…
An Afternoon at the Eight At The Gate Vineyard, Wrattonbully, South Australia
Five years ago, in February 2020, Jane and I met at the Australian Embassy in New Delhi where she had flown, all the way from Australia, to showcase Eight At…
Off Train Experiences on The Great Southern from Adelaide to Brisbane and Back
Season Six of The Great Southern travels from Adelaide to Brisbane over 3 days and 2 nights and departs from the Adelaide Parklands Terminal on a Friday. The journey includes…
Seppeltsfield Barossa Valley, Polish Hill Single Vineyard Riesling, 2023
At my previous hospitality gig at Suryagarh in Rajasthan, India, I noticed that a lot of our international guests ordered and drank a lot of Riesling. As part of my…
Views from The Indian Pacific from Adelaide to Sydney and Perth, including the Nullarbor
Some photographs of Australia from my first couple of work-trips aboard The Indian Pacific train, run by Journey Beyond Rail. Images in the second section are photographed on the Pixel…
Adelaide Botanic Gardens & A Spot of Chihuly
After walking around the CBD, I found myself taking a break, again, at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. I was a bit better prepared with my camera this time and a…
Wine Debut by the South Australian Wine Industry Association at the Adelaide Zoo, 2024, with EightAtTheGate
One of the ways to experience Australian Wines is to keep track of what the South Australian Wine Industry Association is up to. Wine Debut at the Adelaide Zoo, is…
Early Spring at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens
This was my first time at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens. I will have to return several times to photograph a bunch of trees and plants that have “nature portraiture” potential…
ITC Maurya Staycation, New Delhi
With girl-energy and a goal to swim and eat at Bukhara, we packed our bags to hang out together at ITC Maurya in New Delhi. There were five of us…
Banjara Village Retreat, Sojha, Himachal Pradesh, May 2023 #NAINAxBanjaraExperiences
Welcome to the serene destination of Sojha, the final stop in our beautiful #NAINAxBanjaraExperiences circuit. It’s also spelled as “Shoja”, so don’t get confised when you see either spelling on-ground…
Tethys Himalayan Den, Chicham, Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, May 2023 #NAINAxBanjaraExperiences
Unlike last time, being driven from Gurgaon to Manali to Chicham, we drove from Sangla to Chicham. It was a new route that I had not seen previously and it…
Banjara Valley Retreat, Sangla, Himachal Pradesh, May 2023 #NAINAxBanjaraExperiences
The highlight of Sangla Valley for me, was Baspa river flowing right next to the Banjara Valley Retreat. We could walk down a flight of stairs and there it was!…
Sexy Snow-Covered Mountains. Sangla Valley, Himachal Pradesh
No matter how many snow-covered mountains I’ve seen or photographed, I’m always photographing and enjoying new ones or even old ones that I see in different seasons or different times…