Tanmoy's Travels

a male from Singapore

Traveling is fun, it allow you to break free from your day-to-day activities. Traveling expands your horizon. You visit new places, make new friends and get exposed to various cultures. We wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfillment. "If we don't offer ourselves to the unknown, our senses dull. Our world becomes small and we lose our sense of wonder. Our eyes don't lift to the horizon; our ears don't hear the sounds around us. The edge is off our experience, and we pass our days in a routine that is both comfortable and limiting..." Kent Nerburn, Letters to my Son, New World, 1994, pp. 114-115 create your own visited countries map...read more »

Tanmoy has visited 61 places in 18 cities in 9 countries and has written 2 travel blogs with 27 entries.

Tanmoy's Travel Blogs & Reviews

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February152007

A trip back home visiting family members

India | 9 entries

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Blog Entries
Coming home after a year Kolkata, India \| Feb 15 '07 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Own House \| Hotel "Home Food"
ADRA Adra, India \| Feb 16 '07 \| 0 reviews
In search of Rashmancha , An ancient temple of Bishnupur: Bankura Bishnupur, India \| Feb 17 '07 \| 0 reviews
Jairambati : At the Feet of the Holy Mother Jairambati, India \| Feb 18 '07 \| 0 reviews
Kamarpukur happens to be the place of birth of Sri Ramkrishna Kamarpukur, India \| Feb 18 '07 \| 0 reviews
Mukutmanipur : No one knows what or where the heaven is Mukutmanipur, India \| Feb 19 '07 \| 0 reviews
Back to Adra Adra, India \| Feb 19 '07 \| 0 reviews
Back to Kolkta the City of Joy Kolkata, India \| Feb 20 '07 \| 0 reviews
Comming back Singapore after a great vacation Singapore, Singapore \| Feb 21 '07 \| 0 reviews

June072006

European Discovery, Summer 2006 with Contiki

Europe | 18 entries

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Day 1 : Hamburg , Germany ( The Garden City of Europe ) Hamburg, Germany \| Jun 07 '06 \| 2 reviews show reviews Review: Stayed with In laws \| Hotel "Nice and cosy" Review: Alster Lake \| Attraction "The Alster lake is one of the things making Hamburg unique."
Day 2 : Hamburg City and Harbor Tour Hamburg, Germany \| Jun 08 '06 \| 3 reviews show reviews Review: Hamburg Harbour on the River Elbe \| Attraction "It is an absolutely must do in Hamburg to visit the harbour." Review: Sndenmeile ("mile of sin") : Between the Scene and Strip Tease \| Attraction "Commercialized sex flourishes in many towns, but hardwork..." Review: Town Hall (Rathaus) and City Centre \| Attraction "Located in the very centre of Hamburg near to the Altster..."
Day 3 : Hamburg to Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands \| Jun 09 '06 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Ibis Schipol Hotel \| Hotel "Away from downtown , cosy and comfortable"
Day 4: Amsterdam sightseeing then heading to Rhine Valley, Germany Germany \| Jun 10 '06 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Hotel Montag , St Goar \| Hotel "Beer Steins and Cuckoo clock"
Day 5: Rhine Valley to Munich, Germany Munich, Germany \| Jun 11 '06 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Holiday Inn Mnchen-Sd Hotel \| Hotel "Holiday Inn , Munich"
Day 6: Munich to Tyrol, Austria Austria \| Jun 12 '06 \| 2 reviews show reviews Review: Hotel Gasthof Ittererwirt Tyrol \| Hotel "In the Hills , middle of no where" Review: Swarovski Crystal World \| Attraction "Here you will find displays of art all revolving around t..."
Day 7: Tyrol, Austria to Venice Venice, Italy \| Jun 13 '06 \| 1 review show reviews Review: Motel Air Venice \| Hotel "3 Star"
Day 8: Venice to Rome Rome, Italy \| Jun 14 '06 \| 12 reviews show reviews Review: Piazza Navona \| Attraction "The Piazza Navona, or "Circo Agonale", occupies the spot..." Review: Cats of Rome \| Attraction "" Where Emperors Ruled & Cats Now Reign " .. At the site..." Review: Trastevere \| Attraction "Rome boasts many wonderful views, but one of the best spo..." Review: The Appian Way & the Catacombs \| Attraction "Of all the roads that led to Rome, Via Appia Antica (buil..." Review: Porta Portese : Flea market of Rome \| Attraction "On Sundays from 7am to 1pm, every peddler from Trastevere..." Review: Tiber island \| Attraction "The little island in the middle of the Tiber River, which..." Review: Pantheon : "Temple of all the Gods" \| Attraction "Pantheon - Rome's 2000 year old monument . The Pantheon s..." Review: Castel Sant' Angelo \| Attraction "Puccini's "La Tosca" revolves around this building at the..." Review: Colosseum : The Flavian Amphitheatre \| Attraction "" Ut quis quem vicerit occidat " .... Kill the defeated,..." Review: Fontana di Trevi \| Attraction "Legend says that if you toss a coin into the fountain ove..." Review: Piazza Venezia : The true hub of the city \| Attraction "This large sunny piazza in the true hub of the city!" Review: The Arch of Constantine \| Attraction "It is religiously significant in that it commemorates the..."
Day 9: Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel , Colosseum and Roman ruins Vatican City \| Jun 15 '06 \| 6 reviews show reviews Review: Vatican City \| Attraction "The modern Vatican City State was created on February 11,..." Review: The Sistine Chapel \| Attraction "The series of paintings are almost overwhelming. The eye..." Review: The Swiss Guard \| Attraction "January 22nd, 1506, is the official date of birth of the..." Review: The Piazza San Pietro (Saint Peter's Square) \| Attraction "Some scholars insist that the semi-circular "arms" flanki..." Review: San Pietro Basilica \| Attraction "It is said that this is the place where Saint Peter died..." Review: Musei Vaticani (Vatican Museums) \| Attraction "If your art intake requires a more defined structure, you..."
Day 10: Rome to Florence (Birth place of the Renaissance) Florence, Italy \| Jun 16 '06 \| 2 reviews show reviews Review: La Certosa \| Restaurant "Dinner of a Life time ...." Review: Calcio Storico: A Florentine Football Game \| Attraction "What do you get when you cross soccer, rugby and Renaissa..."
Day 11: Lucerne, Switzerland Lucerne, Switzerland \| Jun 17 '06 \| 11 reviews show reviews Review: Lowengraben Jail Hotel \| Hotel "The historical building was built in 1862. It was used as..." Review: Poetry in Motion \| Attraction "At the Museum of History, you will also see interesting a..." Review: Traveling to Mt. Pilatus ... \| Attraction "During the summer, a popular route for tourists involves..." Review: Lake Lucerne by steamer \| Attraction "Beautiful lake Lucerne or Vierwaldstattersee" Review: Picasso Museum \| Attraction "An excellent place to spend a couple rainy hours if the w..." Review: Das Löwendenkmal, a.k.a. The Lion Monument or "Lion of Lucerne," \| Attraction "Saddest Swiss Lion of Lucerne ....." Review: Verkenrshaus der Schweiz (Swiss Transport Museum) \| Attraction "There is certainly no time to get bored!" Review: Musegg Wall (Museggturme) \| Attraction "If you want an amazing, panoramic view of Lucerne, the Ni..." Review: Hofkirche , the Hof Church \| Attraction "Main cathedral for the city, as well as the St. Leodegar..." Review: Covered Bridges of Luzerne ... \| Attraction "The Chapel Bridge (Kapellbrucke) and Spreuerbrucke" Review: Glacier Garden (Gletschergaten) \| Attraction "The Glacier Garden is an outstanding natural monument wit..."
Day 11 : Mountains of Liechtenstein , on our way to Lucerne Vaduz, Liechtenstein \| Jun 17 '06 \| 0 reviews
Day 12: Lucerne to Paris and Evening with Eiffel Tower Paris, France \| Jun 18 '06 \| 2 reviews show reviews Review: Eiffel Tower \| Attraction "It's a must see, ooh, a must see. How could you go to Par..." Review: Best Places to Kiss in Paris ..... \| Attraction "Kissing in the 'City Of Love ' ..."
Day 13: Norte Dame and The City of Paris Paris, France \| Jun 19 '06 \| 9 reviews show reviews Review: Champs-Élysées \| Attraction "The Avenue de Champs Elysées is one of the greatest avenu..." Review: Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris \| Attraction "One of the best features of the cathedral apart from all..." Review: La Seine and Its Bridges \| Attraction "The Seine River (known as Sequana in ancient times) rises..." Review: Paris perfumery demo ... \| Attraction "Many different types of raw materials of diverse origins..." Review: Arc de Triomphe \| Attraction "The Arc de Triomphe is one of France's most recognizable..." Review: Moulin Rouge \| Attraction "Moulin Rouge is the most famous and enduring of the old P..." Review: Basilique du Sacre-Coeur \| Attraction "Sacre Coeur for me is the most beautiful church in Paris...." Review: Paris metro \| Attraction "I must proclaim that Paris' Metro is the best underground..." Review: Jardin de Tuileries \| Attraction "The gardens are really a contradiction -- today a place f..."
Day 14: Paris to Hamburg Brussels, Belgium \| Jun 20 '06 \| 0 reviews
Day 14 : Back in Hamburg ..... Hamburg, Germany \| Jun 21 '06 \| 0 reviews
Day 15: Berlin and Sachsenhausen Berlin, Germany \| Jun 21 '06 \| 3 reviews show reviews Review: Reichstag: Reichstag Dome \| Attraction "The Reichstag has had a colorful and eventful, if relativ..." Review: Brandenburger Tor: Brandenburg Gate \| Attraction "Situated at the end of Unter den Linden, the 60m tall gat..." Review: Berliner Dom (Berlin Cathedral): Cathedral \| Attraction "It was built from 1894-1905 It was damaged by Allied bomb..."
Day 16: Hamburg Miniature land and Planten un Blomen Hamburg, Germany \| Jun 22 '06 \| 3 reviews show reviews Review: Planten un Blomen \| Attraction "A nice park to stroll around or just to relax a while aft..." Review: Miniatur Wunderland \| Attraction "The mini miracle country bewitched not only railway lover..." Review: Alster Lake Cruise \| Attraction "Alster lake in the heart of Hamburg defines the city’s im..."

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Fifth Season | Restaurant

"CHINDIAN food, anyone?"

Singapore, Singapore Dec 23 '06

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Tanmoy's Travels

Tanmoy's Travel Blogs & Reviews

A trip back home visiting family members

Coming home after a year

ADRA

In search of Rashmancha , An ancient temple of Bishnupur: Bankura

Jairambati : At the Feet of the Holy Mother

Kamarpukur happens to be the place of birth of Sri Ramkrishna

Mukutmanipur : No one knows what or where the heaven is

Back to Adra

Back to Kolkta the City of Joy

Comming back Singapore after a great vacation

European Discovery, Summer 2006 with Contiki

Day 1 : Hamburg , Germany ( The Garden City of Europe )

Day 2 : Hamburg City and Harbor Tour

Day 3 : Hamburg to Amsterdam

Day 4: Amsterdam sightseeing then heading to Rhine Valley, Germany

Day 5: Rhine Valley to Munich, Germany

Day 6: Munich to Tyrol, Austria

Day 7: Tyrol, Austria to Venice

Day 8: Venice to Rome

Day 9: Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel , Colosseum and Roman ruins

Day 10: Rome to Florence (Birth place of the Renaissance)

Day 11: Lucerne, Switzerland

Day 11 : Mountains of Liechtenstein , on our way to Lucerne

Day 12: Lucerne to Paris and Evening with Eiffel Tower

Day 13: Norte Dame and The City of Paris

Day 14: Paris to Hamburg

Day 14 : Back in Hamburg .....

Day 15: Berlin and Sachsenhausen

Day 16: Hamburg Miniature land and Planten un Blomen

Other reviews given

Fifth Season | Restaurant

Tanmoy's friends

Wanderer

Hillery

raysunetra

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