Brisbane, Australia - 2013

I live in Seattle (which is in the northern hemisphere!) and the thought of going to Brisbane and Sydney (in southern hemisphere) was simply mind blowing. We actually visited Brisbane and Sydney in April of 2013 with our 13 month old daughter. She had more fun than the two of us. Because -

She was able to play with Emu at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary

She fed Kangaroo at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary

We took her for a late night stroll at the Brisbane Story Bridge

Coffee club was a savior in disguise - Reason: My daughter really loved their french toast and babyccino and insisted to have it every morning during our visit

Babyccino (Steamed milk with marshmallow and dusted cocoa) at the Coffee Club cafe

She was thrilled to see the crowd at Queen Street Mall

And, Brisbane's weather was very warm and soothing for her :)

Lyon, France - 2009

We visited Lyon in August 2009, stayed there for a week (before we visited Paris). Memories from Lyon -

The Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière

Inside the basilica

Tamil writing at Fourvière

Tamil writing at Fourvière

The Roman theatre in Fourvière, the most important remain of the Roman city of Lugdunum.

The Odeon of Lyon

Traboules (Secret Passages - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traboule ) in Croix-Rousse

Sign to Traboules in Croix-Rousse

View of Lyon from Fourvière

Paris, France - 2009

Paris is one of the most beautiful cities I have ever visited. We went there in August 2009. The trip was for three days, but we managed to cover the most popular places to visit. Pictures -

TGV - Lyon to Paris covered in two hours (distance ~ 400 kms)

View of La Défense from Arc de Triomphe

Musée du Louvre

Notre-Dame Cathedral

Gargoyles of Notre-Dame de Paris

View of Champs-Élysées from Arc de Triomphe

Palace of Versailles

The Seine from the Eiffel tower

One more view of The Seine from the Eiffel tower

The Eiffel Tower

Hydra Island, Greece - 2011

Hydra Island is one of the Saronic Islands of Greece located in the Aegean Sea. We visited Hydra in 2011 (June) during our Athens trip by taking a ferry boat from Piraeus (Port in Athens, Greece). Pictures -

This island didn't have roads instead steps..

View of Aegean Sea from Hydra Island

Delphi, Greece - 2011

I visited the archaeological site of Delphi during my trip to Athens, Greece in 2011 (June). It was a day trip and we were accompanied by a local guide. Pictures from the trip is posted here -

Oracle of Delphi

The remaining columns of the Temple of Apollo

The theater and columns of the temple of Apollo

View of columns of the Temple of Apollo

At Delphi Archeological Museum

A lovely town on the way to Delphi

Athens, Greece - 2011

This was a ten day trip in 2011 (June). Places visited includes: Athens, Delphi, Hydra Island. Pictures from places visited in Athens are posted here -

Ancient Agora

City of Athens

Syntagma Square

Statue near Ancient Agora

The Acropolis

Archaeological site below the main entrance to the Acropolis museum