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Trip to Czech Republic

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18.08.19 From Bratislava, we drove to Brno, the second-largest city in the Czech Republic that is located at the confluence of the Svitava and Svratka. The center of Brno is a little bit like Vienna: many of the century houses could just as well be in Vienna’s first district. The streets here complement the Czech flair beautifully, which makes it a very relaxing and enjoyable travel destination.  By the time we reached the city, it was afternoon so we started off by having lunch at a Chinese restaurant. Our first destination was the Old Town Hall. It has a 63m high tower from where you can get a beautiful view of the city, however, the tower was closed that day so we just got a view from the outside. Old Town Hall Next, we went to Labyrinth under Vegetable Market which is a system of underground corridors and cellars, located in the historical center of the city. The underground lies beneath one of the oldest squares in the city, and originally served for food keeping, beer brewing an
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Trip to Slovakia

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16.8.19 From Budapest, our next journey was to Slovakia, a landlocked country in Central Europe which used to be a part of Czechoslovakia. It was a 2-hour long drive to Bratislava, the capital and largest city of the nation. Since dusk was falling rapidly by the time we had arrived, we did not have much time to visit any monuments, so we enjoyed the pool facilities at the hotel and grabbed dinner from a nearby restaurant. 17.8.19 Waking up early in the morning, we went to a nearby cafe for breakfast. Outside the cafe The first place we visited that morning was the Bratislava Castle. It was built in the 9th century and  has been modified many times, this 4 towered castle sits perched on a hill overlooking the Danube River. The Bratislava Castle View from the castle From the castle, we went to the Old Town Hall which is a complex of buildings from the 14th century in the old town of Bratislava. Old Town Hall We walked around the old town which is cha
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Location: Bratislava, Slovakia
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Trip to Hungary

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14.8.19 We had rented a car from the airport in Vienna and were now on our way to Budapest. Budapest is the capital of Hungary and has the River Danube flow through it. After a 3 hour long drive, we finally reached our hotel- 'Millennium Court by Marriott'. After relaxing at the hotel for a while, we head out to discover the new city. The first monument we saw was the Chain Bridge. There are 8 bridges on the Danube but this one is the oldest (the 1840s) and the most popular. Chain Bridge We then went to St. Stephen's Basilica, it is a Roman Catholic basilica built in honor of Stephen, the first King of Hungary. St. Stephen's Basilica While walking through the streets, we were attracted by a shop renting Segways. We all rented a Segway along with a guide who took us around the city. On the segways After the fun tour, we went back to the Danube River and did a 1.5 hour-long cruise and covered the entire city on water. The Danube at night 1
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Trip to Austria

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The much-awaited, 2 months long summer vacations had started and in August, my family decided to visit a few countries in Central Europe- Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic. 11.08.19 We had an early morning flight to Vienna, the capital of Austria and after a 6-hour long flight, we were welcomed at the Vienna Airport by the hotel taxi. We were staying at the 'Atlanta Hotel', which dated back to 1895. It was afternoon and we were craving snacks, so we walked to a neighboring McDonalds and bought some necessities from a nearby store. As we were tired after the journey we relaxed through the evening and for our last meal of the day, we went to a Chinese restaurant, Küche 18. Vienna tram Renting cycles is common and easily available all around the city 12.08.19 We woke up early today as we had several plans for the day. After having a light breakfast in the room itself, we took an Uber to Hofburg, which is in the heart of the city and se
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Location: Vienna, Austria
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Trip to Kenya

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The Spring Break was back and like every year, we were visiting a new country. Last year during this time we explored Georgia and this year we decided to pay a visit to a country in Africa- Kenya. 22.3.19 Our flight from Dubai to Nairobi, the capital of the nation was around 5 hours long which I mostly spent relishing the amenities and movie variety provided by Emirates. The travel time was spent in a jiffy and we landed at Jomo Kenyatta Airport at around 8 pm. The airport was rather a modest one, yet well managed by the staff. We were welcomed by our family friends' driver at the airport who steered us to their home. By the time we reached our destination, it was quite late and therefore we dozed-off for the night as the real adventure was yet to commence. 23.3.19 After having breakfast at their house, we departed for one of the several Hindu Temples in Nairobi, Sri Kalyan Venkateswara Temple. This shrine had a South Indian architecture. At the temple From the place o
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Location: Kenya
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