Category: Travel

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AWS Re-Invent 2024

I was fortunate to be able to attend the Coachella of AWS in Las Vegas. It is a mix of a gathering, celebration, new product announcements, networking and festival of cloud enthusiasts I was totally blown away. Gen AI was definately a re-occuring theme throughout the event. I manage to attend 3 of the keynote […]

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A Week In Marrakech

We decided to spend our holidays in Morroco. We have never been here before and thought it was a great experience for all. Selecting Club Med was an especially a good idea since it will have activities to keep the kids occupied and reduces the hassle of thinking about kid friendly activities to keep them […]

Oktoberfest

Look Ma! I made it to Munich for Oktoberfest. I am very fortunate to be able to join this years edition. I knew about the celebrations and have finally made it to the home of the original festivities. The History of the Festivities Kronprinz Ludwig (1786–1868), later King Ludwig I (reign: 1825–1848), married Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen on 12 October […]

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Taj Mahal

I happened to be in Noida for work and couldn’t miss the chance an opportunity to visit the Taj Mahal came up. I never thought I would set foot on this magnificent monument of love and devotion. We started our journey at 6am from Noida to Agra. The journey was fairly comfortable on the highway. […]

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Topkapi Palace Istanbul

As we had no plans, we decided to visit one of the top spots in Istanbul. The center of the Ottoman Empire. I grew up learning a lot about western civilisations but evidently not enough about the Ottoman and how vast they were. We arrived here an hour later than initially planned due to the […]

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Hagia Sofia

We decided to visit one of the key sites of Istanbul on Christmas day. We traveled there by Taxi early in the morning to avoid the crowds and returned via public transport. Hagia Sophia, officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, is a mosque and a major cultural and historical site in Istanbul, Turkey. The last […]

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Buffalo Bill

I have never heard of Buffalo Bill before but realised he was a larger than life character when we were in Denver. I stumbled upon his name while looking for places to visit with the kids. We were lucky enough to visit the musuem on the day that entry was free! I always love a […]

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Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge

During our two week adventure in Colorado, I was busy researching places to take the kids. I discovered this safari like experience to be able to wildlife from your car. We started our trip at the visitor center before the drive. We spent quite sometime here as there was a room full of arts and […]

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Dinosaur Ridge Colorado

Without much planning when we arrive in Colorado, I was surprised to see a huge variety of dinosaur fossil sites. We couldn’t miss the opportunity to visit one of the best and well preserved sites. We left the visit to Dinosaur Ridge to the last Friday due to the heavy snow which were likely covering […]

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Free Museums In Denver Colorado

I am near the end of my two week adventure here during half term with the kids and thought you might find this useful if you want a budget friendly day out activity with the kids. Mines Museum of Earth Science If your kids are in the phase of collecting rocks and are fascinated with […]