From Delhi, we caught a flight direct to Srinagar, where we were met by our driver, Zulfi. We had arranged to have a car and driver/guide from Mir Manzoor who we had connected with via the internet based on good reviews. We had chosen to stay in a houseboat (which is the thing to do…
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On one of our trips through Doha, we went to India, starting with a few days in Delhi followed by a longer stay in Kashmir. Dilshad wanted to shop a little in Delhi, and while in Delhi, we always check out the Qawwali night at Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah. A little about the Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah;…
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Doha, Qatar, June 2022 Our next major trip after Colombia was to Doha, Qatar. Why Doha? Doha is not only a major Qatar Airlines hub for onward connections to the Middle/Far East/Indian Subcontinent and Africa that makes Doha a great connecting airport to transit through; but it also has a lot of history and culture…
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Bogotá, Colombia, Jan 2022 After Tyrona and San Andrés Island, we flew directly to Bogotá, the Capital of Colombia. We had booked in the Marriott hotel and from the airport, we took an Uber to the hotel. Bogotá was founded as Santafé (Holy Faith), the capital of the New Kingdom of Granada on 6 August…
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Tyrona & San Andrés, Colombia, Jan 2022 After Santa Marta, we moved onto Tyrona National Park area; located about 35kms east of Santa Marta. We rented a car in Santa Marta and drove east to a small hamlet of Los Naranjos about 5kms east of the Tyrona National Park. Both are located on the Caribbean…
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