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  • Abu Simbel – Nubian Rubicon (2008)
  • Acre – Ancient & Strategic (2010)
  • Alexandria, Bibliotheque Antique (2008)
  • Alhambra, Moor’s Last Sigh (2006)
  • Angkor Wat – Marvels of Kamboj (2009)
  • Athens & Antiquity (2008)
  • Bagan’s Parade of Payas (2006)
  • Baku – Pillars of Fire (2006)
  • Bhaktapur and Patan, Newari Aesthetics (2012)
  • Borobudur and Prambanan – Surviving Mt. Merapi (2011)
  • Bukhara – A Sepia Portrait in the Desert (2003, 2013)
  • Crete, the Cradle of Minoans (2009)
  • Delphi for Navel-gazing (2008)
  • Dholavira & Lothal, Indus Valley Cities in India
  • Egypt – Treasures of the Desert (2008)
  • Esfahan – City of Dancing Minarets (2004,2013)
  • Florence – Agony & Ecstasy (2009)
  • Florence – Agony & Ecstasy (2009)
  • Jericho, Biblical City on the West Bank (2010)
  • Jerusalem – A Mosaic of Religions (2010)
  • Khiva, Museum City of Central Asia (2013)
  • Krakow, Schindler’s Town (2017)
  • Kyoto & Nara, Imperial Japan (2013)
  • Luang Prabang, Land of Lotus Eaters (2007)
  • Machu Picchu – Enduring Inca Mystery (2009)
  • Sicily – Palermo, Feisty & Aloof (2009)
  • Persepolis: History etched in stone (2004, 2007)
  • Petra – Poetry in Stone (2010)
  • Pompeii & Herculaneum – Lost Cities of the Roman Empire (2005,2009)
  • Pragpur & Garli, Heritage Villages (2014)
  • Pushkar- Desert Divine (2009)
  • Samarkand, Splendour Non-Pareil (2003,2013)
  • Santorini – Surreal & Stunning (2009)
  • Schizophrenic Rome (1982,2005,2010)
  • Shiraz, Poetic City of Persia (2003, 2007)
  • Sri Lanka – Priceless Buddhist Heritage (2003)
  • Toledo, Spanish Splendour
  • Venice, Dowager Queen of The Adriatic (2005)
  • Xian’s Warriors of Clay (2005)
  • Yazd, the original home of Zoroastrians (2005)
  • Amazon – Rigs in a rainforest (2013)
  • Bandipur & Kabini in the Western Ghats(2018)
  • Bharatpur Birders’ Delight(Many times)
  • Gahirmatha – An Unfinished Journey (2009)
  • Galapagos – Still Evolving (2013)
  • Gir, Tryst With Royalty (2010)
  • Indonesian Borneo, In Search of Orangutans (2012)
  • Kanha, Hunter & The Hunted (2011)
  • Kaziranga – Rhino Raj (2003, 2011)
  • Khijadiya: Smoking Chimneys; Soaring Cranes (2012)
  • Mudumalai – Harmony or illusion? (2012)
  • Mudumalai – Harmony or illusion? (2012)
  • Namdapha, Haven of Biodiversity (2010)
  • Ngorongoro – Ark of Africa (2015)
  • Ranathambore, Retreat for the Royal Tiger (2015)
  • Rann – Bounteous, not Barren (2011)
  • Serengeti, Wildlife Wonderland (2015)
  • Sichuan – Land of Pandas (2014)
  • Walking on the Sea Floor (2012)
  • Awesome Avenue of Volcanoes (2013)
  • Bangkok-Sukothai- Chiangmai (2012-13)
  • Central Asian Silk Route Expedition (2014)
  • Christchurch to Doubtful Sound On The Tasman Sea, New Zealand (2016)
  • Cliffs & Curves of the Amalfi Coast (2009)
  • Coastal Drive From Sydney to Great Ocean Road (2007, 2015)
  • Delhi-Bangalore Road Trip (2015)
  • Nikitin Expedition From St. Petersburg to Shiraz Through Six Countries (2006)
  • Osian Desert Safari, Rajasthan (2007)
  • Rallying for Friendship – Kolkata to Kunming (2013)
  • Singapore to The Tea Estates of Cameron Highlands, Malaysia (2014)
  • The Causeway Coastal Drive, Ireland (2012)
  • A 32-day Trek to Kailash – Manasarovar (1996)
  • Annapurna Base Camp – Following the Fairy Lights (2017)
  • Ballooning in the Great Barrier Reef (2016)
  • Dive into the Pacific at Lady Elliott Island (2016)
  • Diving in the Great Barrier Reef (2016)
  • Everest Base Camp Trek (2016)
  • Rafting the Ganges (2000)
  • Skydiving in Iconic Uluru (2016)
  • Trekking to Lo Manthang in Upper Mustang (2017, 2018)
  • Trekking to the Sacred Caves of Amarnath (1997)
  • Ziplining in the Rainforest, Queensland (2016)
  • Bhutan – Abode of Mist & Mysticism (2006)
  • Kashmir, India’s Pride & Pain (multiple times)
  • Ladakh I – Batalik & Drass to Chushul (2002)
  • Ladakh II – Manali – Leh – Thoise – Zero Point (2004)
  • Ladakh III – Nubra -Thoise (2009)
  • Machu Picchu – Enduring Inca Mystery (2009)
  • Panchmarhi, The Green Mile (2009)
  • Rishikesh to Badrinath & Vasudhara
  • Shimla -Sangla – Kinnaur- Spiti (2011)
  • Siachen – World’s Highest Battlefield (2004)
  • Sikkim – Yungthang, Guru Dongmar, Nathu-la (2007)
  • The Caucuses – Untrodden, Unexplored (2006)
  • Trudging up the Tatras in Poland (2016)
  • Zanskar – Zoji La – Kargil -Padum – Leh (2009)
  • Bali -Tropical & Timeless (2007)
  • Victoria – Rainbow Island (2010)
  • Zanzibar, Tapestry of Cultures (2014)
  • Across the Black Sea from Sochi in Russia to Trabzon in Turkey (2006)
  • Crossing the Ocean of Milk, the Frozen Baltic – Stockholm to Helsinki (2000)
  • Cruising Kerala’s Backwaters During Local Elections (2007)
  • Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (2000)
  • Doubtful Sound Cruise, South Island, New Zealand (2016)
  • Ferry From Pontianak to Ketapong in Kalimantan (2007)
  • Ferry Ride Across Straits of Gibralter (2006)
  • Flam Rail & Fjord Cruise in Norway (2000)
  • Irrawaddy Cruise Mandalay-Bagan (2005)
  • Kangra Valley Toy Train – Chakkibank to Joginder Nagar in Himachal Pradesh (2009)
  • Lhasa – Chengdu High Altitude Railway (2014)
  • Lhasa – Chengdu High Altitude Railway (2014)
  • Peru Rail – Cusco to Aguas Calientes (2009)
  • Sailing Up the Mekong, Lifeline of Asia, Through 4 Countries (2007)
  • Tokyo-Kyoto Shinkansen Past Mt. Fuji (2013)
  • Alice Springs Under the Starry Skies of the Australian Outback
  • Chitkool, On The Edge (2011)
  • Emeishan, in the Sichuan Highlands
  • Gelling in Arunachal, Where the Siang Enters India
  • Khorgos in the Wilderness of Xinjiang
  • Lake Issyk-kul, Eerie & Enchanting (2003)
  • Uluru – Sacred Mound of the Aborigines
  • Pontianak, the Equator Town in Kalimantan (2011)

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