Going on a lonely mountain road, I noticed a bunch of bikers riding staggered with a beat up old ford … More
Author: theopenroads
Slovenia: Where Ancient meets Modern and East meets West (2012)
“The next cruise is at 1:00 please return then”, I was told this by the nice gentleman running the short … More
Peru the Land of Many Cultures: Lima (2013)
Had this interesting conversation at a hotel in Lima: “Manager: The room without a jacuzzi is 90 sols and the … More
Peru, Land of Many Cultures: Valle Sagrado de los Incas (2013, 2017)
From Ancient archaeological sites to Pristine Nature, from literally hundreds of varieties of corn and potatoes to the fusion cuisine … More
Camping across Scandinavia: Lapland & the Midnight Sun (2014)
The last leg of my journey through Scandinavia would first take me north through Lapland and then loop back south … More
Camping across Scandinavia: Beautiful Fjords and Lappland (2014)
Oslo to Fagernes: Camping around Oslo Fjord was a good experience despite the unseasonably cold weather, the thermostat would seldom … More
Camping across Scandinavia: Copenhagen to Oslo (2014)
What does one do when there is a couple of weeks time between two talks one has to give in … More
Turkey: A Journey Through History – Konya and Cappadoccia (2015)
Waking up at 4 am for any activity is no fun, but I’ll make an exception for hot air ballooning. The … More
Turkey: A Journey Through History – Fethiye and Antalya (2015)
“Please come in, take shelter from the rain, you don’t even have to look at the carpets, just have some … More
Turkey: A Journey Through History – Bursa & Izmir (2015)
Next on the itinerary was the city of Bursa. With known settlements dating back to 5000 BC, the city was … More
Turkey: A Journey Through History – Istanbul (2015)
A & I decided to visit Turkey for our honeymoon. Exploring Turkey turned out to be a journey back in … More
Get your Kicks on Route 66 (Dec 2016)
Travelling across Route 66 is the quintessential American Road trip. Called the mother Road by Steinbeck in ‘Grapes of Wrath’ … More