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Meteor Crater, Arizona, USA : Travelogue

November 2, 2018October 23, 2015 by Anita Bhattacharya

WAY TO THE METEOR CRATER, ARIZONA: Visiting the Meteor Crater was not exactly on our priority list but we were going to Arizona from the Grand Canyon to my Dad’s place since he lived there and it fell on the way. This visit actually took place all because of my …

Do not venture out at night. Elsamere camp, Kenya

November 2, 2018October 13, 2015 by Samit Bhattacharya

We were staying at Elsamere Camp at Naivasha , Kenya. This was in Nov 2011 and we were here after a two day Masai Mara safari tour. The camp is absolutely THE place to stay when you are in Naivasha. This is not only because of its locale or the ambience, but also because of the history associated with this WWF conservation center.

But once the sun sets in across the Naivasha Lake, the ambience of camp gets a little eerie .

From Masai Mara to Scenic Lake Naivasha, Kenya- Part I

September 30, 2018October 7, 2015 by Samit Bhattacharya

Driving to the Scenic Lake Naivasha, Kenya

After our short safari trip to Masai Mara , our plans were to travel to Lake Naivasha, Kenya. Basically we had two more days in our budget travel calendar, and the choice was either to go to Lake Naivasha or To Lake Nakuru. Both of these locations are around a huge lake which offers boat rides and is a haven for bird lovers. We chose Lake Naivasha, not only for its scenic beauty and wildlife but also because it holds a special place for book lovers and movie buffs.

Himalayas : Sacred home for the Yogis

November 2, 2018October 2, 2015 by Samit Bhattacharya

As per the Hindu Mythology the five peaks of the Himalayas representing Panch kedar : Kedarnath, Madmoheshwar, Tunganath, Rudranath and Kalpeshwar were built by the five brother of the Pandava clan from the Mahabharata, which is the longest epic of the world. The story goes on as : The five …

Reaching Masai Mara Kenya – II

September 30, 2018September 12, 2015 by Samit Bhattacharya

Nairobi, the Capital of Kenya – This is part 2 of my Masai Mara Kenya Travelogue

Nairobi, the second largest city in Africa (after Cape Town), has a large Indian population who mostly control the local business. Nairobi is a progressive city and on that particular day the city was hosting an international soccer match against Uruguay, their arch rival in football. The stadium area was lively with supporters, fans and hawkers thronging the streets. Karen Blixen Avenue, named after the Dutch author, is one of the up market areas of the city. She is famous for her memoir on her life in Kenya titled “Out of Africa” which was later made into a successful Hollywood film. This was the nicest area of Nairobi which we saw.

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Masai Mara – Your ultimate African Safari !!

November 2, 2018September 1, 2015 by Samit Bhattacharya

The flight time from Sharjah, UAE to Nairobi, Kenya on Air Arabia is about 6 hours. As we approached landing, from high above, the earth looked green, the vegetation flat and smooth stretching all across to the horizon. The sky was azure blue all around. Small hills bordered the horizon and dark …

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