Rishita Dey
Petra - A Child of Time
Time has forgotten to tick by here. Numb with surprise it just stares. You will too. That is all you could do. For here there is no past,...
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Rishita Dey
Oct 27, 20232 min read
From Nanu Oya to Ella - The Epic Train Ride
How many of you love a train ride? Gazing out of the window to a marathon of changing landscapes, while rocking to and fro along with the...
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Rishita Dey
Oct 26, 20232 min read
Dead Sea - Dunk in Dead
Ouch ouch ouch!” jumping from one toe to the other I struggled to open my eyes. But I hardly could as the jolt of burning sensation...
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Rishita Dey
Oct 6, 20232 min read
Nusa Penida - Why it is Every Artist’s Perfect Painting
He stood there with a brush in his right hand. Squinting to study the painting minutely he has just painted. It has every shade of...
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Rishita Dey
Sep 28, 20232 min read
Philae - Message of hope and life
Sometimes in the end we realize it was just another beginning. And that is where the seed of hope is sowed. When your destination is the...
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Rishita Dey
Sep 20, 20232 min read
Dahsur - Where Bent is Beautiful
How many times have you got stuck with a mathematical problem, scratched your head and even perhaps chewed the end of your pen/pencil...
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Rishita Dey
Sep 13, 20232 min read
Ashok Vatika – Where Sita took Shelter
Ramayana is one such epic that connects a number of Asian nations together. Spilling past the various borders Ramayana has woven hundreds...
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Rishita Dey
Sep 4, 20232 min read
Borobudur - A State of Mind
The universe is constantly reminding us how finite we are. And even in our finite state, we must not forget that we are a part of the...
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Rishita Dey
Sep 4, 20233 min read
Mt. Nebo - Let the Will of God be Done!
Before writing any of my travel blogs I usually do some research about the place so that my facts are correct even though layered in my...
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Rishita Dey
Aug 24, 20232 min read
Colombo - Crisis or No Crisis?
Colombo will not forget the agitation that not only rocked the tiny island nation but also the world. When the world had literally turned...
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Rishita Dey
Aug 20, 20232 min read
Jerash – Will we ever Know?
Samer, the little boy sat on one corner of the mound atop a large rock watching intently as the archaeologists brush away the dust from...
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Rishita Dey
Aug 7, 20232 min read
Sigiriya – Why it is No Ordinary Feat
Whispers of controversy can still be heard today resounding off the gigantic rock fortress. But even as a king, he was scared. Maybe he...
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Rishita Dey
Aug 7, 20232 min read
Kom Ombo - A Temple of Balancing Forces
The existence of parallel forces of good and evil or positive and negative is not unknown to man. Ever since eternity these concepts have...
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Rishita Dey
Jul 16, 20232 min read
Garden by the Bay - Where the starlit sky descends upon you
Twinkle twinkle little stars, how I wonder what you are? Have you ever really wondered? If not then your answer lies in the city-island...
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Rishita Dey
Jul 16, 20232 min read
Pompey’s Pillar, Alexandria - Why it is Stuck in Time
Today, the city of Alexandria has spread its gnarly fingers, encroaching upon what is left of the past. Even Pompey’s Pillar could not be...
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Rishita Dey
Jul 2, 20232 min read
Amman – Where Ancient Meets the Modern
It is difficult to say here where the ancient world ends and the modern one begins. Amman, the capital city of Jordan gently clads the...
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Rishita Dey
Jun 12, 20232 min read
Unfinished Obelisk – An Incomplete Wonder
Your first look around the grim grey stone quarry might not be very impressive. Straight-edged meaningless boulders of various shapes and...
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Rishita Dey
Jun 12, 20232 min read
Titlis – Why is it a place where Angels come to play?
The metal chains of the suspension bridge will clink and clank under your weight. Gently swaying in the chilly breeze, feeling a...
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Rishita Dey
Apr 23, 20231 min read
Anuradhapura - Forgotten or Founded?
Say about landing on top of acres and acres of coconut grove. Not until your plane will be almost near touchdown that the tarmac will be...
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Rishita Dey
Apr 6, 20232 min read
Step Pyramid - A Portal to Another Realm
Death is only the beginning, and it must be celebrated. Very few of us realize that but ancient Egyptians knew otherwise. Today...
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