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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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