Archive for the Vacations Category
Many of you must have enjoyed your summer vacations with family and friends. We think it is a great idea for you to write about your vacation and share the joy and experience with your child’s classmates and the Yokibu Parent Community.
This will also help friends and families on Yokibu to learn about the locations you visited and help them plan to visit the place next summer
So send us your write up on your vacation experience with limited number of photos to support@yokibu.com
Virtual Vacations: Fiji Islands, Oceania – Part 1
“Virtual Vacations” is a Yokibu Editorial Special Series introduced to benefit our reading community. The inaugural article is about the Fiji Islands in Oceania, located in the South Pacific Ocean.
Nagaland – Switzerland of the East
While India is a pride of the East, Nagaland is a pride of India, our very own Switzerland, increasingly becoming a popular spot for nature-lovers and travelers alike…
A European Getaway: Saint Tropez, French Riviera
There is a region in the Mediterranean Coast of southwestern France called Côte d’Azur or “Azure Coast”, the locale of popular places such as Cannes…
Trip to the World’s Longest Country
This country is in the continent of South America, nearly 6,500 kilometers long and just over 90 kilometers wide, making it the world’s longest north-to-south-running country—CHILE…
A One-Week Holiday in Lakshadweep – Part 2
Coconut trees elegantly framed the narrow winding path that took us to our beach resort—where we had booked our accommodations for the stay—arranged into hut-like cottages. The pathway was flanked by the brilliant blue sea, our nature companion…
A One-Week Holiday in Lakshadweep – Part 1
For a long time, I’d wanted my family to plan a visit to some Asian island holiday destination. We would sit discuss the idea when we found time. Popular destinations like Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Seychelles, Maldives, the islands of Indonesia, Philippines, and our very own Andaman and Nicobar Islands were considered…
Touring New Delhi – Part 2: Palika Bazaar, India Gate, and Humayun’s Tomb
Next day, I’d planned to first visit Palika Bazaar, and then proceed to India Gate and thence to Humayun’s Tomb, finishing up thus, before catching my return flight the following afternoon…
Touring New Delhi – Part 1: Red Fort and Jama Masjid
For those who haven’t read the prequels to this article, a brief recap:
This entire vacation materialized in December last year after I accepted an invitation to accompany a few friends for a day’s visit to Corbett National Park and Tiger Reserve in Ramnagar, Uttarakhand…
A Day at Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand – Part 2
From Corbett National Park we took a cab down to Ramnagar, hired a shared taxi, and headed uphill to the hilltop town of Ranikhet where we had booked for a homestay accommodation through Airbnb. Our agenda at Ranikhet was singular—to view the pristine, snow-clad Himalayas at sunrise…
A Day at Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand – Part 1
It was in October last year, that my friend asked me if I would be interested in accompanying him on a day’s visit to Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand. I readily consented, as a National Park visit would be any nature-lover’s dream, and the opportunity of a lifetime…