My Escapades

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Visit Rio De Janeiro – Favelas of Rio

A visit to Rio isn’t complete without visiting the so heard of Favelas – Brazils version of shanty town. This is a must do to gain a different perspective of the city and to see the day to day lifestyle of people who live in these Favelas.Most of you must have heard or seen the movie ‘City of God’ which gives an unique but damming insight into the Favelas of Rio and here we were at the top of Rocinha Favela- biggest in the continent…

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Visit Rio De Janeiro – Top 3 Beaches in Rio

The sun was soon fading back in UK and we desperately needed an extended summer and what better than to head to the Samba capital of Rio de Janeiro. Rio boasts of some of the best beaches in the world and I don’t seem to disagree with this one bit.Abundant sun, white sands, amazing landscape, surfer friendly waves, a great vibe and some of the most happy go lucky people on the planet –this is what defines Rio…

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Visit Bintan – Weekend Getaway from Singapore

Travelling all the way to Singapore and then just visiting one country is not fair, isn’t it! So we decided to visit Bintan, Indonesia. It is the largest island among the 3200 Riau islands. Singapore is the closest major city to Bintan and is a 45-50 minute trip by ferries across the Singapore Strait to the Bintan Resort area in the northwest of the island. A true escape from all the hustle bustle of a busy city…

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Visit Singapore – Chinatown, Merlion, Clarke Quay

Being part of the Asian sub-continent, it was now time for us to indulge into the different flavours, cultures, religions of the south eastern countries apart from India.Singapore officially the Republic of Singapore, also referred to as the Lion City or the Garden City does look like little red dot on the world map, however, since its independence, it has become one of the world’s most prosperous countries and boasts the world’s busiest port…

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Visit Kremlin – Annunciation Cathedral, Archangel Cathedral and more

Well everyone who’s heard of Russia has definitely heard about the Kremlin – the seat of raw power. It is a fortified complex at the heart of Moscow, overlooking the Moskva River to the south, Saint Basil’s Cathedral and Red Square to the east, and the Alexander Garden to the west. The complex serves as the official residence of the President of the Russian Federation….

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Visit Peterhof – Grand Palace,Lower Garden and Upper Garden

Peterhof – Laid out on the orders of Peter the Great it is actually a part of palaces and gardens. These Palaces and gardens are sometimes referred as the “Russian Versailles”. There are mainly 3 parts to your visit to Peterhof – The Palace itself, Lower Gardens and the Upper Gardens.These are one of the most impressive gardens I’ve been to with its memorable collection of fountains and fine views over the Baltic Sea…..

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