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Guest column: A Tale of Four Cities

A tale of four cities A quartet of places that   showcases  the best of human resilience. Drubovnik. Plitvice. Budapest. Prague. Places I visited a few months before the pandemic swept over the world and effectively locked us down. While I was rubber-necking as hard as any other tourist, taking in the stunning sights  and  tucking…

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Photo Feature: Bewitching Budapest

Bewitching  Budapest All photos by Sheila Kumar and subject to copyright. Budapest, comprising the twin cities of Buda and Pest, neatly cut by the River Danube, is simply spectacular.       All photos by Sheila Kumar and are subject to copyright. Related Links: Photo Feature: Paths in the Kumaon foothills Photo Feature: China chronicles…

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Photo Feature: Picture Postcards

All photos by Sheila Kumar and subject to copyright.                                       The Alexandra Book Café in Budapest is one of the most ornate coffee shops I`ve been to. All that Baroque  gilded moldings, the glittering chandeliers, the striking…

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