A few years ago, I quit my job as Creative Head of a design firm to go to Germany and learn German. Even though outwardly I may have seemed very successful, inwardly I was very unhappy. I had become part of a corporate rat-race and got attached to position, a nice salary and 5-star travel in Europe.

I visited the home of Saint Therese Neumann in Konnersreuth, Germany, after reading about her in Paramahansa Yogananda's acclaimed spiritual classic, 'Autobiography of A Yogi'.  It was the month of February and probably not the best time to visit...

250 years old, Cafe Koenig is a famous traditional coffee shop in Baden Baden with a huge Patisserie selling an array of chocolates, sweets, macarons, cakes and pastries. You can also sit in their elegant restaurant and enjoy some old-work luxury over...

Baden Baden is a beautiful spa town located at the foot of the Black Forest mountains in South Germany, not very far from Germany's border to France. It is famous for its curative waters and healing baths and has attracted the likes of Queen...

I stopped following seasonal trends in fashion long ago and unless I am in a hip-hop, crazy sort of a mood, I usually like to buy classic styles that can last me a very long time. Also, since I travel a lot, it's essential that most of my clothing pieces are...

Once upon a time, I used to be a shopaholic. The first thing I used to do on waking up each morning, even before getting out of bed or brushing my teeth or drinking my morning coffee, was to go online and scan the sale sections of some of...

The last time I was traveling to Germany in rainy weather, I did a travel photography course from my favorite National Geographic photographer, Joel Sartore, before flying out (the course can be ordered from National Geographic). Joel is a brilliant photographer...

My first choice of hotel in Baden Baden was the Steigenberger hotel. I had stayed with them in Bad Pyrmont and had really enjoyed their hospitality and service. However, the hotel was closed for renovation when I was visiting. After doing some...

Goenneranlage is a historic park and botanical garden in the middle of Lichtentaler Allee, the strolling avenue in Baden Baden. It was donated by the German-American coffee king, Hermann Sielcken and was named after the mayor Albert Gönner. The park...

Oos, also called Oosbach, is a river of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It starts in the northern part of the Black Forest mountains and flows through the town of Baden-Baden. The Lichtentaler Allee is the breathtakingly beautiful historic park alongside the west bank...

Baden Baden is a beautiful spa town located at the foot of the Black Forest mountains in South Germany, not very far from Germany's border to France. It is famous for its curative waters and healing baths and has attracted the likes of Queen Victoria...

Some of the most beautiful moments in my life have been spent in solo travel through Europe on long distance trains. It's my retreat from the world, an almost Zen-like experience, when I can be alone and silently concentrated on the beauty of the picture...

I was on a 20 hour Lufthansa A380 flight from India to Los Angeles with a three hour layover in Frankfurt. To begin with, the flight was already delayed in Delhi and I was not feeling so happy about it. It was 3 a.m., I had just spilled coffee...