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Wonderful World of Windmills: Zaanse Schans, The Netherlands

One of the windmills, with its sails taken down since there's no wind
I utilised the 18 hour layover with a quick visit to windmills of Zaanse Schans near Amsterdam, The Netherlands and had a great time!
  • earthling
  • February 1, 2021
  • 3 Comments
  • Austria, Germany

Munich, Salzburg, and the Salt Mines in the Bavarian Alps

On the other side, Festung Hohensalzburg gives a picturesque view of the Alps
A short visit to Munich and Salzburg in February was the best one week I spent in 2020, just before the virus struck.
  • earthling
  • December 27, 2020
  • 1 Comment
  • Scotland, UK, Weekend Gateaway

Astonishing Sight of Leaping Salmons

Atlantic Salmon leaping up a waterfall
Scotland has many places to watch salmons leaping as they return to their natal river. I was lucky this autumn to spot some.
  • earthling
  • November 15, 2020
  • Off beat, Scotland, UK

Fault in Our Lands: Highland Boundary Fault

Forest trail on the way to Conic Hill
Highland Boundary Fault is a geological feature that separates the Scottish Highlands from the Lowlands. You can clearly see the difference on two sides of the fault line. Read more...
  • earthling
  • October 20, 2019
  • 6 Comments
  • Off beat, Scotland, UK

Isle of Skye: Tracking Dinosaur Footprints

Having my morning coffee at the Flodigarry hostel
Isle of Skye once used to be the dinosaur stomping ground. I decided to walk the island tracking the footprints on a hiking/camping trip and had a blast!
  • earthling
  • July 29, 2019
  • 2 Comments
  • Science and Technology, Scotland

Inside World’s First and Only Rotating Boat Lift

In my quest to visit Sciency places, I got an incredible chance to see the world's first and only rotating boat lift from inside. Read my first hand account
  • earthling
  • June 23, 2019
  • 4 Comments
  • Off beat, Scotland, UK, Weekend Gateaway

Exploring Edinburgh: History, Science and Legends

Arther's Seat point, where am standing, was an active volcano 340 million years ago!
Scottish capital of Edinburgh is rich in history and tradition of inventions. Explore it with me in this blog from a Science enthusiast's perspective.
  • earthling
  • May 22, 2019
  • 2 Comments
  • Off beat, Scotland, UK, UNESCO World Heritage

Antonine Wall: The Last Roman Frontier

Imagine looking over snow covered Highland peaks right across, just like The Wall in GoT!
Did you know that the Romans built a wall to mark the northernmost border of their empire? Today we can see ruins of Antonine wall in modern day Scotland.
  • earthling
  • April 28, 2019
  • 1 Comment
  • Off beat, Scotland, UK, Weekend Gateaway

Puffin Island: Best Day Ever in Scotland!

Puffins all around
The Isle of May is a huge colony of Puffins & other seabirds. Without a doubt it's a great place for some fantastic bird phorography.
  • earthling
  • March 3, 2019
  • Scotland, UK

Beautiful Scotland: A Glimpse Through My Lens

A photographic glimpse into incredibly beautiful Scotland as a precursor to more posts on various interesting locations in Scotland
  • earthling
  • February 18, 2019
  • 8 Comments
  • Scotland, UK

Christmas, Hogmanay and Long Exposure Experiments

“Nah, Christmas isn’t big in India. Diwali is India’s Christmas”, I was explaining to a fellow PhD student over lunch break. As much as I love Diwali I think I have become fond of Christmas here. I find it utterly…
  • earthling
  • January 30, 2019
  • 1 Comment
  • India, Madhya Pradesh, Off beat

Maheshwar and Mandu: Two Gems of Madhya Pradesh

Hello after a long break, again! It has been a busy but an exciting month for me here in Scotland. Having now successfully progressed into the second year of my PhD I am back at my alternate passion: travelling (and…
  • earthling
  • November 18, 2018
  • 8 Comments
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