Pakistan, the modern state was born out of the partition of the Indian sub-continent in 1947, and has faced both domestic political upheavals and regional confrontations. Created to meet the demands of Indian Muslims for their own homeland, Pakistan was originally…
Dubai, april 2015!
Dubai is a city within the United Arab Emirates located in the Middle East. Today Dubai is a mecca for tourists with everything from Sand, sun, beaches, theme parks, shopping, restaurants and some local culture if you know where too…
Qatar, april 2015!
The State of Qatar is a country located in the Middle East or as some would pronounce it Arabia. The only land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its territory surrounded by the Persian Gulf.…
The Asian Experience, aug 2013!
The summer of 2013 i planned and travelled around Asia. This tour would be around 3 weeks in different countries i had visited and not visited. The route was something like this: Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore and…
Cape Verde, nov 2013!
The former Portuguese colony comprises 10 islands and five islets, all but three of which are mountainous. The archipelago lies around 500 kms off the west coast of Africa. During the 20th century severe droughts caused the deaths of 200,000…
Brooklyn Brewery!
Brooklyn Brewery is a brewery in Brooklyn, New York City. In 1984, Associated Press correspondent Steve Hindy returned from a six-year stint in the Middle East and settled in Brooklyn’s Park Slope neighborhood. Hindy had caught the homebreweing bug from diplomats…
Lisbon, april 2014!
Lisbon is the capital and the largest city of Portugal. It is the westernmost large city located in continental Europe, as well as its westernmost capital city and the only one along the Atlantic coast. Lisbon is one of the oldest cities…
London, april 2014!
London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. It is the most populous city in the United Kingdom with a metropolitan area of over 13 million inhabitants. London is a leading global city with strengths in the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion,…
Caribbean, june 2014!
The Caribbean is a region that consists of the Caribbean sea, its islands and the surrounding coasts. The region comprises of around 700 islands, islets, reefs and cays. The Caribbean islands is usually regarded as a subregion of North America.…
New England, june 2014!
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island and Connecticut. In one of the earliest English settlements in North America, Pilgrims from England first settled in…