Chicago as a city has been on my bucket list since 2016… It’s a city less explored by tourists, and it’s always sounded like an underrated city, with a history of introducing food: the Deep Dish Pizza or the Carmel popcorn with a mix of Cheese from Garrett popcorn.
Or with its history of architecture around the riverfront that’s been artificially recreated. Though a city bigger & Cleaner than New York. It has been a neglected city by the tourists. The city has for its Railway/Subway and metro connectivity. One of the best train connections in a city compared to New York.
The food too, Chicago & New York battle it out often for who has the most top rated restaurant with the best food. The city like New York has its space dedicated for the ones who might be interested in just exploring the waterfront side, City with retail stores like New York 5th Ave Chicago has Magnificient Mile, and similar to Times Square, they have State Street, Like Soho in New York, Chicago has Wicker Park. Promenades to walk around, Art Galleries & cultural Centres.
And like NYC it’s a walkable city. Like Central Park is popular in NY, Chicago has its Millennium Park and Buckingham Fountain. Though it’s not as big as the Empire State Building. Chicago has the Bean Gate, Cloud Gate. Chicago has the French Connection too! With the city going down in the fire of 1871. It had been inspired to be designed like Paris with the architectural inspiration from the Paris boulevards’ buildings.
Chicago as a city has been on my bucket list since 2016… It’s been a city that’s less explored by tourists and it always sounded like an underrated city, with the history of its introduction to food. The Deep Dish Pizza or the Carmel popcorn with a mix of Cheese from Garrett popcorn.
Or with its history of architecture around the riverfront that’s been artificially recreated. Though a city bigger & Cleaner than New York. It has been a neglected city by the tourists. The city has for its Railway/Subway and metro connectivity. One of the best train connections in a city compared to New York.
The food too, Chicago & New York battle it out often for who has the most top rated restaurant with the best food. The city like New York has its space dedicated for the ones who might be interested in just exploring the waterfront side, City with retail stores like New York 5th Ave Chicago has Magnificient Mile, and similar to Times Square, they have State Street, Like Soho in New York, Chicago has Wicker Park. Promenades to walk around, Art Galleries & cultural Centres.
And like NYC it’s a walkable city. Like Central Park is popular in NY, Chicago has its Millennium Park and Buckingham Fountain. Though it’s not as big as the Empire State Building. Chicago has the Bean Gate, Cloud Gate. Chicago has the French Connection too! With the city going down in the fire of 1871. It had been inspired to be designed like Paris with the architectural inspiration from the Paris boulevards’ buildings.
Chicago as a city has been on my bucket list since 2016… It’s been a city that’s less explored by tourists and it always sounded like an underrated city, with the history of its introduction to food. The Deep Dish Pizza or the Carmel popcorn with a mix of Cheese from Garrett popcorn.
Or with its history of architecture around the riverfront that’s been artificially recreated. Though a city bigger & Cleaner than New York. It has been a neglected city by the tourists. The city has for its Railway/Subway and metro connectivity. One of the best train connections in a city compared to New York.
The food too, Chicago & New York battle it out often for who has the most top rated restaurant with the best food. The city like New York has its space dedicated for the ones who might be interested in just exploring the waterfront side, City with retail stores like New York 5th Ave Chicago has Magnificient Mile, and similar to Times Square, they have State Street, Like Soho in New York, Chicago has Wicker Park. Promenades to walk around, Art Galleries & cultural Centres.
And like NYC it’s a walkable city. Like Central Park is popular in NY, Chicago has its Millennium Park and Buckingham Fountain. Though it’s not as big as the Empire State Building. Chicago has the Bean Gate, Cloud Gate. Chicago has the French Connection too! With the city going down in the fire of 1871. It had been inspired to be designed like Paris with the architectural inspiration from the Paris boulevards’ buildings.
Chicago as a city has been on my bucket list since 2016… It’s been a city that’s less explored by tourists and it always sounded like an underrated city, with the history of its introduction to food. The Deep Dish Pizza or the Carmel popcorn with a mix of Cheese from Garrett popcorn.
Or with its history of architecture around the riverfront that’s been artificially recreated. Though a city bigger & Cleaner than New York. It has been a neglected city by the tourists. The city has for its Railway/Subway and metro connectivity. One of the best train connections in a city compared to New York.
The food too, Chicago & New York battle it out often for who has the most top rated restaurant with the best food. The city like New York has its space dedicated for the ones who might be interested in just exploring the waterfront side, City with retail stores like New York 5th Ave Chicago has Magnificient Mile, and similar to Times Square, they have State Street, Like Soho in New York, Chicago has Wicker Park. Promenades to walk around, Art Galleries & cultural Centres.
And like NYC it’s a walkable city. Like Central Park is popular in NY, Chicago has its Millennium Park and Buckingham Fountain. Though it’s not as big as the Empire State Building. Chicago has the Bean Gate, Cloud Gate. Chicago has the French Connection too! With the city going down in the fire of 1871. It had been inspired to be designed like Paris with the architectural inspiration from the Paris boulevards’ buildings.
The visit to Egypt this year has an interesting story. Initially, I was supposed to have worked on the wedding taking place in January this year! But, a few weeks later after I blocked the dates on the project, I received a saved date along with my sister to attend the wedding.
And so, we would rather attend the wedding.
A couple of weeks ago, before we could travel to Egypt. We received another invite for a family wedding in Africa, Kenya.
Both of these countries were new to us and both of the weddings we wanted to experience.
So, we travelled to Kenya first and then just before the reception function, flew to Egypt for the English wedding.
Egypt as a country needs you to be attentive and wary of scams! The history of the country is too much to absorb right from the numerous pyramids and temples around the country to learning about The Mummy and the process of mummification.
The detailing and sculpting in the temples were worth travelling to Egypt for.
The weather was beautiful and pleasant.
The cruise Amwaj from Luxor to Aswan was another cruise experience with meals and views from the cabins making our 2nd cruise experience another beautiful one.
The 4-night 5 Day cruise was travelling across cities and temples, and staying overnight in cities to enjoy coffee and local experiences.
Egypt was affordable too, being a hub and manufacturer for Giza and Egyptian cotton. The Coats and Clothes were well priced.
The Egypt trip was smooth and well planned with inputs from a local travel agent Egypt Pro, recommended by a friend who has already been to Egypt a couple of times.
Egypt should be visited at least once.
The only ancient wonder still standing strong and still the highlight for an Egyptian visit to the Pyramids.
The Grand Egyptian Museum( GEM) was so well-made and executed with all
Miniatures and actual replicas of ornaments& Statues.
The technology too was utilised well
With the projection of the complete history of the different periods of Egyptian rule & development.
Stay:
Steignberger Tahir
Le Meridien Airport
Cafes: Cairo
Brown Nose*
Groppi Garden- Chocolate*
Eish & Malh**
Walum *
Granita*
Almeria cafe*
Cafe Riche*- oldest Cafe
Naguib Mahfouz cafe*
30 North:*
Zooba: recently made its debut on the Middle East and North Africa’s 50 Best Restaurants list.
Social Speciality Cafe:( Zamalek)
Vasko:
Sufi Cafe & Bookstore *
Lokali
Koffee Culture :
Mandarine koueider sweets
Sightseeing in Cairo:
Islamic Cairo Museum
Gayer-Anderson Museum
Pyramid of Giza
The sphinx
Cairo Tower
Manial Palace Museum
Abdeen Palace
The Coptic/ Mogamaa Al-Adyan Museum
The Egyptian Museum of Antiquities
Luxor:
Stay: Steinberger Nile
Eat: Luxor
El Tarboush – Steinberger Nile Palace hotel
Sofra Restaurant & Cafe
Coffee: Luxor
911 Cafe
Rmallah Cafe
Sightseeing in Luxor:
Hatsenshut temple
Valley of the Kings
Karnak Temple
Luxor Temple
Sightseeing in Edfu:
The Temple of Horus in Edfu
Komombo Temple
Sightseeing in Aswan:
Abu Simbel Temple
Phele Temple
Cafe: Aswan
Rustika
Makhani
Travel: Egyptair direct flights from BOM-Cairo and return.