The Atlas
15 locations, 80 tags, 29 stories. Filter the archive by country or by the topics Ashwini keeps returning to.
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Italy · 3 min
During our stay in Milan, we had made a decision to go to Cinque Terre that has become one of the hot destinations in Italy. There is so much written about these villages on the cliffs that I will just let you decide…
Italy · 5 min
We choose central locations to park ourselves for at least a month, so we get the best opportunity to travel around the region and see as many places as possible. This can be with trains, buses or the occasional car…
USA · 4 min
One of the most beautiful beach in Australia. North of Sydney.
Ecuador · 7 min
Salinas Malecon – Sandcastle that we have seen being built during our stay here!
Essay · Retirement · 5 min
We are not minimalist, but we sold most of our assets! We have a small 5ft x 12ft storage unit which keeps our treasures that we wanted to keep safely!
England · Lake District · 5 min
This whole story might seem very bizarre, but it's true and I am trying to pen it as it happened because I think it's so precious, so precious!
England · 4 min
After a short stay in Truro, we headed north towards Scotland. Land of Whisky, and a pilgrimage for Hemant. A drink that has been his all time favourite from the time I have known him. Arriving in Edinburgh by…
England · Cornwall · 4 min
Blue water, high cliffs, hidden beaches, hundred-year-old pubs, cornish Pastie, scones with jam and clotted cream and Elderflower Presse, will definitely tell you that you are in Cornwall. I can say that our stay in…
Mauritius · 5 min
My friend and her family took utmost care of us during our ten days stay in India. I spent many hours with my brother and then it was again time to leave Pune, hoping to return again soon. After visiting family and…
USA · 3 min
We started travelling again this year end of June 2016. Our goal this year was to meet as many friends as possible, make new friends along the way and go to places we have not been before. Our first stop was Denver,…
Belgium · 3 min
It's been some time since I wrote on this blog, and has been difficult to get back to it as well. I started writing this in May and it is almost the end of August. Grief comes in stages. There are days when things…
Sri Lanka · 8 min
A side trip from India was planned a few months back. Our best friends were traveling with us to Sri Lanka. When I stepped out for the first time in the morning I could only admire this beautiful King Coconut tree in…
France · 8 min
"I guess it goes to show that you just never know where life will take you. You search for answers. You wonder what it all means. You stumble, and you soar. And, if you're lucky, you make it to Paris for a while." ―
France · 4 min
Paris boast one of the oldest metro and bus network. Green buses transport you from one place to another with electronic information on when the bus is arriving at the bus stop. Have you ever tried to find out if the…
France · 3 min
Being in Paris is great ANY time of the year! But we loved the Autumn season that we had chosen to be here. The entire mood takes on a new feeling with the changing seasons. We are loving the delicious cooler weather…
Germany · Berlin · 3 min
It had been a very hot summer in Germany. From the time we were in the Koblenz area the temperatures were soaring. This unusual heatwave was not anticipated by us. There were days when we felt we should be in the…
Germany · 3 min
As I looked out the window of my friends house on arrival I saw this gorgeous creature scampering around in the backyard. I had never seen a brown squirrel before and her prancing around was lively and infectious.
Germany · 9 min
We left the Mosel ( Moselle) region and moved to the Rhineland side of the river. Our place of choice was Rhens, which is 10 minutes by bus from Koblenz. When we made the decision to book our apartment in Rhens, we…
Germany · 5 min
Saying goodbye to Ghent was hard. We seemed to have settled down in our apartment and the month just flew by. With promises to ourselves and the landlord that we will return, we left for our next destination. Our…
The Grand-Place is a must to visit. A grand collection of public and private buildings from the 17th century. The most interesting we thought were the Guilds that were created for trade during this period. Each…
Belgium · 5 min
Timing is everything. If it's meant to happen it will, at the right time for the right reasons.
Belgium · 7 min
We just finished four full weeks (30 days to be precise) in Ghent, Belgium. This is what I've learned, what I've loved and what I'll want to see again. Ghent is a city you can walk and discovery. What you're probably…
For some, leaving friends behind is an emotional moment. Friends are an important part of everyone's life. I am not talking about Facebook or Whatsapp friend's, because those you carry along with you in your phone or…
Belgium · 6 min
While still in California, we pulled out the map to see which central location we should be in on our first month in Europe. We had traveled to many major cities in our prior vacations. Since we had not been to…
Netherlands · 3 min
A beautiful morning today, as I sit here writing, by the window, of our lovely apartment in Belgium. The weather is perfect 57F at 9 am.
Caribbean · 4 min
Travel addiction has its positive side! Especially once you get the flavor of roaming the world. We decided that we would start looking at all the "Stuff" we have and try to evaluate its usefulness in our lives. We…
Nassau, Bahamas is described a paradise in books, magazine, TV ads and the internet. Everyone who goes to the Bahamas talks about green/blue water, sandy beaches…
" A man sees in th e world what he carries in his heart" – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Caribbean · 3 min
"I have come to accept the feeling of not knowing where I am going. And I have trained myself to love it. Because it is only when we are suspended in mid-air with no landing in sight, that we force our wings to unravel…
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