Tag: #JosMondaywalk
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Dhaka Diaries: Women’s Day- A trip to Old town
What better way to celebrate Women’s day than with women friends. On March 8th, five of us decided to explore Old Dhaka- that part of town steeped in History. One friend proposed the trip and oiled the engine to get it going and her friend (who I did not know prior to the trip), agreed…
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Of parks, flowers, poetry and news: Tanka Tuesday 060324, Jo’s Monday Walk
Tired of walking in the park in front of home which has a bookstore, a coffee shop and green trees but barely any flowers, I coaxed my husband to walk up to the Gulshan Lake Park which is a kilometre away from home. The roads were strewn with leaves as if it were Autumn. The…
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Jo’s Monday Walk – 26.02-24- A walk in the park
Yesterday, we went for a walk, our second, after returning. Since it had rained the previous day, the dust had settled and all the trees in the park looked glossy and clean. The path was strewn with yellowed leaves but the cleaners weren’t raking up the leaves because the ground was still wet. That was…
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Delhi Diaries 4 : Agra- Part 1- A visit to the Taj Mahal
P.C. Seema Latha I can’t believe it took me this long and so many destinations before I could make the trip to one of the seven wonders of the world – the Taj Mahal. It’s most probably the first destination on a non-Indian tourist’s itinerary to India. Despite my love for travel, the Taj Mahal…
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Delhi Diaries : Day 2- Lajpat Nagar Market and Tanka Tuesday
Having heard so much about the Delhi markets, we decided to explore it on Day 2 of our visit. My friend, who’s lived in Delhi during her school days, suggested we go to Lajpat Nagar, also known as Central Market. So that’s where we went. Protected by sunscreen, a cap, and a scarf, we braved…