Coming face to face with a massive tiger was not on my bucket list this year, but having lived to see it, I can only speak for the thrill I enjoyed on the other side of the glass. Many of the animals in Pairi Daiza have their own big enclosures, but it rather feels like you are stepping into their home, which is a way better feeling than seeing them in tiny cages. And although this private zoo has its own vet and care facility, even going as far as caring for injured animals around the world, it is not immune to controversy, as the municipality where it sits, Brugelette, often questions the tax codes and touristic influx that the zoo did not appropriately account for. However, as a visitor to this grand establishment, you barely remember you are in Belgium, as the wildlife is appropriately sectioned off into the regions or continents they originate from. See if you can count all the ones I have in this video! The entrance gate already transforms into a whimsical display of natural crys...
The hustle and bustle of Chandni Chowk is best described as an organised chaos, and I mean that in the most complimentary way, especially knowing that it is a time-tested character of Delhi's history. This was where the Mughal ruler Shah Jahan first developed a market square to facilitate the trade of spices, textiles and herbs in the early 17th century. Today, the same streets are busy with bags, sweets, dry fruits, jewellery, books and so much more, as it has become synonymous with wedding-season shopping. When you walk these streets, you can almost lose yourself in the flow of noise, smells and colours fighting for your attention, and most shops have existed here for many generations. In the famous Paranthewali Gali, you find a hundred fried delicacies and a wide spectrum of flavours, from extremely chilli to sugary sweet. These streets blend into one another, and I had to remind myself to stay hydrated, which a glass of nimbu paani very well sufficed for. You can see that there...