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Creative soul. Writer. Traveler. Monalisha is infinitely curious about the world. When not answering questions about her career choice (graduation in Engineering and profession in writing), she enjoys going out to experience new places, savor fresh cuisines, meet people (many time weird) and soak in the culture from different eras and places.

What’s Your Best Travel Photo?

Monalisha Mallick Apr 18, 2019 0

Destinations

We all are travel photographers. Whether you are pulling your phone out to capture a colorful sunset or packing advanced camera…

Tea, Simit, & the Ferry – A Bosporus Affair…

Monalisha Mallick Apr 17, 2019 0

Asia

How is your daily commute to work? Traffic, dust, pollution, walking through rain and sun, crowded bus and trains are what greet us…

Midfa Al Iftar – The Ramadan Tradition of Firing…

Monalisha Mallick Apr 14, 2019 0

City & Culture

To signal the end of the day’s fast, cannons are fired in many countries across the Middle East. Known as Midfa Al Iftar, the…

Padusan – The Cleansing Ritual

Monalisha Mallick Apr 7, 2019 0

City & Culture

Padusan (meaning “to bathe” in Javanese dialect) is a purifying tradition where the Indonesian Muslims cleanse’ themselves before…

Falcons with Passport – Things You See Only in the…

Monalisha Mallick Apr 1, 2019 0

City & Culture

Falcons are a significant part of the traditional culture of the UAE. With exact history not known as to when the Bedouins first…

Hag al Leila – A Sweet Celebration

Monalisha Mallick Mar 31, 2019 0

City & Culture

Haq Al Laila or Haq Leila is an integral custom of the Emirati traditions. The tradition of Haq Al Laila is celebrated on the 15th of…

What’s Your Fortune? Let Turkish Coffee Tell You

Monalisha Mallick Mar 28, 2019 0

City & Culture

In Turkey, drinking the coffee followed by having your fortune told from the leftover coffee grounds is a favorite pastime. The fortune…

Spring is Here! Colors Everywhere

Monalisha Mallick Mar 25, 2019 0

Destinations

There’s no better way to end the white winter snow than the colors of tulips, roses, lilies, and lavenders. Flowers are rarely a…

Al Hakawatis – The Storytellers of Ramadan

Monalisha Mallick Mar 24, 2019 0

City & Culture

As the clock strikes 10 pm in the night, most of the families have broken their fasts, and few others have done their evening…

Love & Travel – 10 Quotes for Hopeless…

Monalisha Mallick Mar 23, 2019 0

Lifestyle

These romantic quotes about traveling will definitely make you pack your bags for a trip with your bae. “I would like to travel…

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