“You are assigned a project in Nigeria”, my manager informed me. Nice I thought, I have never been to an African country; it will be thrilling to visit Nigeria, the biggest Black African giant. I had few Nigerian friends and I was always wondered about their culture, seeing it would Continue Reading
My Travel-Logs
My travel experiences
Funny Iran
Further to story of my visit to Iran Part 1 and Part 2, here are few funny things I came across. It was 3 am when I reached Iram Hotel Tehran after a long flight, exhausted, eyes heavy with sleep, I checked in. I was allocated room no 313, what a good number I thought! Continue Reading
Riyadh Saudi Arabia (Dec 2010)
If Makkah & Madina are the spiritual centres then Riyadh is the political & commercial centre of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Ultimately it is the home & power base of the Royal Saudi family and Wahabi mazhab (religion). Riyadh is the capital & largest city of Saudi Arabia with about Continue Reading
Amazing Istanbul (October 2010) Part 3
(Click on images to enjoy the real beauty) There are many places I visited in Istanbul but I will limit my story to two famous mosques, two palaces and two bazaars that represent Ottoman architecture and history very well. I went out every evening plus the last whole one day Continue Reading
Amazing Istanbul (October 2010) Part 2
Flight to Istanbul: No Chicken No window – Just…. I chose the window seat flying to Istanbul; it would be nice to see Istanbul-by-night from air, I thought. But when I boarded there was no window, just a solid wall next to my seat. On top of it, masha Allah, Continue Reading