Race Control – Insiders Tour of the Bahrain Formula 1 Circuit

Hello and welcome to Bahrain International Circuit, the home of motor sports in the middle east. By the way, we also host a Formula 1 race. Apologies for the direct marketing, that was a rip off from their website, now I can continue with my story.

A trip to Sakhir, is something which I always enjoy. Whether there is a race on or not; just being there is a treat for your senses.  You might have seen many action packed pictures of the circuit before. Today’s pictorial is different as it was shot on one of the normal days with nobody except the staff around.

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Sleep, Eat, Drink and Relax: The Mantra Julia missed !

“And in the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter and the sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.” Gibran

Oasis Koh Chang
Flora Abound

My brief but memorable stay in one of Koh Chang’s hidden wonders deserves its own post as it was able to create a personal bond, something many of the star hotels I have stayed in before have been unable to do.The words of Gibran reflect the feel and essence of  Oasis, a secluded family run specialty lodging.

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Flash Back Fridays – Bahrain International Garden Show Revisited

The Garden Show is here again, it was unveiled last evening with great fanfare. This is one of my favorites in the events calendar, as it brings together colorful exhibits featuring the environment, flowers and horticulture from Bahrain and other parts of the world under one roof.

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Postcards from Santorini

The fist time I got acquainted with Santorini, it was through a music piece titled the same by the Greek composer Yanni.  It was a good 15 years later wait before I  visited this magical island in the Aegean. Continue reading Postcards from Santorini

Prayers, sparklers and new clothes

Diwali, the festival of lights was always the highlight of the years calendar. As children we used to start stocking up on crackers weeks in advance, distribute sweets to our dear ones by hand and line up the greeting cards up on the sitting room table.

Diwali for us as an expat in Bahrain is a mild affair, there is hardly any sound of the gola bamb going off or rockets lighting up the sky. Continue reading Prayers, sparklers and new clothes

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