I have shared a list of my 5 All time favourite 'shot in Greece' movies .. Sip an Ouzo or Greek Wine, persuade some good company or go it solo and enjoy the magic of the movies! The joy of virtual travel on an all expenses paid mind trip to Greece is calling .... read on ..and click away MOVIE NO 1 : MAMMA MIA! Genre : Musical This movie was roasted like a tandoori when it came out! No plot, no climax, no storyline, bad singing…. Blah blah blah … said the Guardian and all followed suit …… All TRUE, of course BUT it had 2 redeeming graces going for it BIG TIME 1. The maddeningly melodious music of Swede group 'ABBA' on which this cheesy musical is based 2. And Meryl Streep And in 2008 it became the most successful movie musical of all time, not to mention the fastest-selling UK DVD on its release. All of Mamma Mia’s outdoor shoots were in Greece and all of its interiors were in a UK studio! I will not give away the story ..coz there isn't much of it anyway .. But watch the Movie for its beautiful locations and its classic ABBA music! Sophie and her fiancé Sky romp in the surf while singing ‘Lay All Your Love On Me’ here on Kastani beach. This is a sandy beach on Skopelos Island where much of the filming was done! The venue for Sophies’ wedding itself is the astonishing Agios Ioannis chapel, one of an estimated 360 places of worship on this modestly sized island .The chapel sits atop a 100-metre rock close to the town of Glossa, in Skopelos, and has the 202 steps we see on screen, when our screen goddess screams “The Winner takes it All” To listen to ALL Mamma Mia songs! Click this link below MOVIE NO 2: FOR YOUR EYES ONLY Genre: James Bond Thriller Sir Roger Moore….. As James Bond … Need I say more? Dramatic boat blow up on Corfu Island followed by a rappell down the clif hanger of the Holy Trinity Monastery in Meteora.. Greece is generously dished out "For your Eyes" only along with all the Hollywood masala only a James Bond movie can offer! Chill with a Vodka Martini 'stirred not shaken' of course and persuade your GF/BF or even better your Ex to join in and Watch bindaas! Watch the film on you Amazon prime or Rightclick for the Youtube link here MOVIE NO 3: GUNS OF NAVARONE Genre: Classic War Film The film is based on the novel by the same namewhich was inspired by the WWII Battle of Leros. In the film the Germans have placed massive superguns on the (fictional) island of Navarone in the Aegean. An allied team of Brits and Greeks is assembled with the aim of infiltrating the island and destroying the guns. A cult classic and an absolute MUST SEE Navarone is the Island of Rhodes in Greece Watch a Youtube Trailer here MOVIE NO 4: ZORBA THE GREEK Genre: Drama Starring Anthony Quinn, no less, and winner of 3 Oscar awards, this 1964 movie is set in Crete Island, Greece ! An English writer arrives in Crete to examine his father’s abandoned mine. He meets an incorrigible Greek hotel owner Zorba and both their lives transform. A must watch Cult classic! Enjoy the Zorba dance Filmed on Crete Islands' Stavros Bay, this is a B/W film directed by Michael Cacoyannis, a director from Cyprus To watch the popular GREEK DANCE now called ZORBA DANCE CLICK MOVIE NO 5: BOY ON A DOLPHIN GENRE : Romance Phaedra (Sophia Loren), a poor sponge diver from Hydra Island one day discovers an ancient sculpture of a boy on a dolphin that is said to have magical powers. So with the hope of making some money from it, she heads to Athens to find theAmerican archaeologist James Calderwho she ends up developing feelings for. While the American wants to do the right thing and hand it over to the authorities, he faces competition fromVictor Parmalee, an unscrupulous art dealer. Listen to the very famous Sophia Loren number “What is that which is called love” which is famous as a Grek love song to this day! With this Top 5 LIST of my personal favourites, i hope you will Travel to Greece Virtually with no visa, air ticket and have the time of your life free, free, free! If you liked this compilation and would like more blogs on the food, movies, clothes, people and architecture of any particular country , please write to Mee and I will try to work on it! To visit Greece with Mee Time click my ladies only group departure trip THE GREEK GODDESS or Call Mee to handcraft a trip just for you!

A Special Note to my fellow Indians I know how frustrating it is for all of us to stay cooped up at home & how dearly we all miss travel, being with friends, eating out and even going to the office! Even the less adventurous  among us are just "Waiting to Exhale" The COVID-19 pandemic had just changed our lives and perspectives forever! For us Indians, it was a proud feeling to clap for our carers but it was also extremely distressing to see our migrant daily labour flee to their meagre villages risking life and limb because daily labour is daily food and in a shut down city that means starvation and sure death! This is the time we as Indians need to think of "Not what our Country can Do for us, But what we can do for our Country" I am sure we are all trying to help our domestic help, our employees and our service providers in every way we can! However, Do you know which sector is the most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic? It is the Travel & Tourism Sector globally that will be put out of business in the coming months and years! There is no turning back now! So my fellow Indians, let us do our bit when the world opens up, Let us Travel in India FIRST! Let us help our domestic sector eat! At Mee Time Holidays, we would like to do our bit with a "SWADESH INR 5000" Discount for our Northeast India Trip " A Walk in The Clouds" Click to see Video If you want to know "Why go the Northeast of India? Read my Itinerary below and decide for your self! This pocket of India was once called the Seven Sisters and included Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Nagaland. With Sikkim now added to this, it is the 8 sisters now! These sisters are unique and spectacular and hold many accolades! The only place to see One-Horned Rhinos in the world The cleanest village in Asia The wettest place on earth Stable man-made Root-Bridges The largest freshwater lake and so much more! And what's more this pristine region has had none or negligible cases of COVID-19 cases-and we are told by govt. sources that the 8 sisters will be opening travel restrictions from September 2020. Mee Time's "A Walk in The Clouds" - 8 Days Tour Itinerary For a short 8 Days tour, I, personally, would choose only 2 states viz: Assam and Meghalay. Not just because they are the most stunning but also because the region is not extensively developed and roads are kaccha and hilly and the travel time between any two sisters is therefore rather long and tiring! Day 1: Guwahati Airport to Kaziranga National Park Reach Guwahati and drive straight to Kaziranga National Park from the Airport. It takes about 5 hours or so to reach Kaziranga from Guwahati but is a must-see sanctuary! This Park is a UNESCO listed sanctuary and is regarded as one of the finest wildlife refuges in the world. The single largest population of one-horned rhinos in the world lives here! We stay at a beautiful wildlife-themed hotel close to the Park. Enjoy a lazy dinner at your wildlife resort and sleep early! Day 2: Kaziranga Park & Around Let's wake up early for an early morning Elephant Safari at Kaziranga! This unique park is the ‘Big Five’mammals namely the Tiger & Panther, the wild Buffalo, the Swamp Deer, the elephant and of course the one-horned rhino! Post the Safari, we return for a bountiful breakfast at your hotel and then head to the fascinating Kaziranga Orchid centre! You can go click crazy  here with 600 or more orchid species to choose from! Later we head out for a local Assamese lunch followed by a jeep safari for another round of catch –catch with the Big Five! Day 3: Kaziranga – Shillong It takes 6 hours to reach Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya. We Chill at a pub or café such as Dylans Café or the Polo Irish Pub at Hotel Polo Towers post the road trip and swap stories and pictures of our Kaziranga safari with our fellow travellers as we guzzle pints of fresh brewed beer or coffee! Day 4: Shillong – Day trip to the Wet World! It takes about 2 ½ hours to reach the wettest place on earth! Yes, that’s cherrapunjee, from school geography? What’s not to love here … visit the Seven Sister Falls, Nahkhalikai Falls, Mwasmai Cave, Koh Ram Hoh, eco-park and find yourself welcomed into the ‘abode of the clouds’ i.e ‘Meghalaya’ Day 5: Shillong – Day Trip to the Memories of a Lifetime! Drive from Shillong to Mawllynnong Village. Mawlynnong Village located in the East Khasi Hills of Meghalaya is also referred to as “God’s own garden” and has won the acclaim of being the cleanest village in Asia. Also famous for its Root Bridges, these are a result of bio-engineering practised by the locals. The bridges can bear 50 people at a time and are spectacular to watch! We visit the Mawlynnong Living Root Bridge, which is an easy trek on a sturdy man-made root bridge made carefully about 200 years ago that has grown stronger with age! If you choose not to cross this bridge you could still enjoy your solitude and some spectacular selfies here before moving on to more magic! A boulder that balances on its own micro tip! Post this calming “forest bathing” experience enjoy a serene boat-ride in the crystal clear waters of  the Umngot river at Dawki! Return to Shillong completely transformed from the experience! Day 6: Shillong – A Sacred Forest Mawphlang village in the East Khasi Hills district, 25 kilometres from Shillong. This village is home to a sacred forest. According to local tribal beliefs, a deity known as Labasa inhabits the forest. It takes on the form of a tiger or leopard and protects the community. Nothing is allowed to be removed from the forest as it may upset the deity. There are tales of people who have broken this taboo becoming sick and even dying. Thanks to this legend and curse this forest has astonishing bio-diversity. Orchids, insect-eating pitcher plants, ferns, mushrooms, rudraksha trees have all been pristinely preserved for more than a 1000 years! Further, take an excursion to Laitlum Grand Canyons. These Grand Canyons have a birds-eye view of the city of Shillong. The green hills, the orchids, the bamboo plants, the cotton clouds - all from one point. Tip: Do reach here in the afternoon to avoid the thick morning shawl of fog that these beauties cover up with! Day 07: Shillong – Day trip to Jowai Visit the Jaintia hills to behold the beauty and magic the nartian monoliths Krangsuri falls & Tyrshi Falls in Jowai. Day 08: Shillong – Guwahati We take a late night flight home to enjoy some shopping or pub crawling in Guwahati! Yes, the very famous ‘Mekhela Chador’ is available at many boutique shops here .. Lets go Shopping: Indulge your inner diva by shopping for mekhala chador or regular sarees in muga silk or pat silk! The Best Shops Mekhela Chadors are · Silkalay –The best shop · Kalpataru –The oldest shop · Aunty’s Shop – Boutique designer shop Eating, Drinking, Chilling: Café and Restaurants to check out! After getting your choice of sarees and knick-knacks and haggling to your hearts content, chic Café Hendrix 'toh banta hai' tuck into some pork fry or chicken fingers or have a memorable local assamese dinner at well reviewed Food villa! #If you liked Mee Time's Itinerary, Click the link  "A Walk in The Clouds" for more details A walk in the clouds - Women Only Trip is on 17th November, 2020 A walk in the clouds - Mixed group or Families is on 25th November, 2020 To Redeem the "SWADESH INR 5000" discount Fill the BLUE FORM below this post with your Name and Email id In the Message put - "Swadesh Discount NE for 17 th Nov or 25th Nov, 2020" … That's it! I will send you a *DISCOUNT COUPON for the 17th Nov or 25th Nov,2020 Trips by Email and Save your seat! 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Mee Time has some truly unique experiences in France in store for you on their Europe tour packages?…. where we take you to the? French countryside to visit the renowned artist Monet?s house and garden in Giverny. Relive the dreams and memoirs as you tread the same paths that inspired the esteemed painter Monet and his priceless works. The picturesque ride through the French country side is bound to take your breath away?The town of Giverny and the visit to Monet?s garden is the closest possible experience to bring a magical Monet painting to life. So ladies, for those of you who have an artistic bend, bring out the artist in you, set out into nature and dwell on the scenes that catch your eye. Maybe even make a sketch or two. I need flowers, always flowers, even flowers to pick? so that I can paint them on rainy days? Claude Monet. Our visit to the gorgeously preserved house and gardens where the famous painter who lived for over 40 long years gives you a special insight into the artistic flair of Monet through the use of colour and texture throughout the span of the house and the gardens. The house is modest by today’s standards but was considered a mansion in the late 19th century. The decor of the house is as it was when he lived there. The house is beautifully preserved and the views from Monet’s bedroom overlooking the gardens cannot be expressed in words. The beautiful cottage also houses replicas of Monet?s famous paintings, which are as good as the originals. Whether you are a lover of Monet’s work or you just an want to experience good things in life, you must join us on day trip from Paris on our?Europe tour packages. As you are taking a stroll in the Zen (Japanese) garden, past the famous Green Bridge ? you come to the pretty, pastel pink house with its spring green shutters, the ivy crawling up every surface. The gardens breathe life into an artist?s painting with the water lilies, weeping willows, the wisterias with the famous green Japanese bridge. Magique Jardin!! There are two gardens one immediately at the rear of the house ? the rose garden ? where the vibrant colours will leave you mesmerised and the lily pond which is like a mirror and the reflections of the trees are just as Monet had painted on his canvas all those years ago. It’s so picturesque to see the rowing boats, the weeping willows, the water lilies, and the bridge you could be stepping into the painting.?An uncrowded day offers you an opportunity to rest yourself one of the many benches for some “Mee Time” and soak up the ambience. We guarantee you that you will be blown away with the alluring charm of the garden, and the magical aura of the garden will draw you back for maybe another trip. The interior of the house is just as interesting and captivating as its surroundings. The third and the largest studio where Monet painted his ‘Grand Decorations’ is now a gift shop. You can still feel the atmosphere and light he was striving for to paint his final masterpieces. After visiting Monet’s cottage, you have to go to the Musee D’Orsay and Musee de L’Orangerie in Paris to see the impressionist exhibition there. A truly complimentary experience which has to be?absorbed and taken in even if you not an art lover. Mesmerised by the scenic vistas; explore the entire village – it really is hard to imagine a more idyllic trail. The walk down Rue Claude Monet is beautiful too as we take a walk up to the small church to see the grave and then have a bite to eat in one of the numerous little cafes. There is a special restaurant with a courtyard located just a few meters away. Enjoy your soup, baguette, wine or sorbet at La Capucine, as you soak in the resplendent beauty of nature while enjoying a laid back meal. We do promise you such unforgettable local experiences on all our?Europe tour packages. So girls we strongly recommend two things 1. Don?t miss this trip. 2. Try to have a good hair day, for you will want to be in all those pictures (and selfies too).

A relaxing aroma oil massage? A beautiful selfie of you “swinging”over the world? Shops full of very reasonable but genuine silk scarves, batik robes, silver trinkets?Grassy knolls of emerald meadows? A choice of chinese (including Indian chinese :-), thai, malaysian, american, japanese and of course local balinese and indian fod daily at waling distance from your hotel? A walk along the best genuine and imitation bags, purses, watches, shoes and linen?

With gigantic buildings, towering onion domes, sky piercing spires and uniformed authority in plenty, Moscow is like the Legoland that our childhood dreams are made of! Visiting Moscow as a traveller would be impossible on a 2 day itinerary without a shortlist from a fellow traveller and time strapped bucketlister! In this blog, let me demystify Moscow with an easy short list of What to SEE, Where to EAT and What to DO in Moscow.This one is about the MUST SEE in Moscow. To enjoy an wholesome Russia experience just for ladies do check out our Dr.Zhivago itinerary by clicking the links provided at the end of this blog. RED SQUARE The heart and soul of Russia, this Square is full of people and always has a festive vibe! From the Majestic to the metaphorical, just everything in Moscow runs around this Square! GUM That is a Department Store but huge and has to be seen to be believed! It is lit up on Christmas and during nights and makes the whole square look like a fairy tale! A long visit here is due coz a quick visit will not do! THE MOSCOW METRO AND ITS UNDERGROUND ART GALLERY A dream child of Joseph Stalin. He wanted every metro station to be decorated to resemble the "palaces of the people"! Every station which looks like a museum has its own unique decoration, a theme and a fascinating story behind it. Expect to find chandeliers, marble statues,and mosaics in museum proportions! A must see with a knowledgeable guide who can bring out the true madness of the Communists! BOLSHOI THEATRE Bolshoi Theatre (translated as The Big Theatre in Russian) is an iconic building that hosts both ballet and opera performances. The standards of Russian ballet are known as one of the highest in the world! Tickets are very expensive but a 'Swan Lake' or 'The Nutcracker' ballets are worthy bucket list items for some and rightly so! Cathedral of Christ the Saviour Christ the Saviour is not as old as you might think. The original cathedral was demolished by Stalin’s order in 1931 and the new one was only rebuilt recently – in 2000. Even though it is not that old, it looks magnificent nevertheless. Zaryadye Zaryadye is a newly opened, landscaped urban park. The park is also located in proximity to Red Square in a large area of 78,000 Sq. mtrs. The entire territory of the park is divided into four climatic zones: forest, steppe, tundra, and floodplains, which is supposed to depict the variety of climate zones in Russia. Enjoy breathtaking views to the Moscow Kremlin from the floating bridge, visit the Ice Cave, get in a 4D attraction called “Flight over Russia” and try some local food from the different regions of Russia! if you enjoyed reading this blog click on my http://bit.ly/2vwxGim to get the detailed itinerary with departure dates for Mee Time's 'only women' russia tour. Mee Time's Russia's Tours will commence in 2021. For those wanting to travel after September do get in touch with Mee Time for where to go and how to plan your solo or friends or family holiday. We will be glad to assist. MEE TIME TIP FOR STRESS FREE TRAVEL: Pack light and pack well so that your packing at home, unpacking at destination and then laundry sorting when back home is quick and stress free! Mee Time recommends Packing Cubes to achieve the above 3 purposes! i personally started using packing cubes only in 2019 for my Mee Time holidays and personal recce visits and haven't looked back. Cheap, durable and versatile Amazon has a wonderful pack of variable size packing cubes to make comparmentalising garments easy! You can buy packing cubes by clicking the link below

Austria, Paris and Italy- A Woman’s Travel Dreams are made of these!! I have truly become obsessed with Hollywood and providing you lists after lists of my tinsel town favourites ….proving yet again that the magic of the Movies is truly an enjoyable escape from every reality! Yes, you could work at home and watch TV debate after debate, worry endlessly and help socially you could even become the superwoman you aspired to become.... but your soul yearns for a a soul stirring sojourn... some dream mee time. What is better that a movie that transcends the physical limitations and transports you in lah lah land! No therapy is better! So discard that phone, stop your mental chatter and watch away…. Hollywood with its mega bucks always creates magic like no other can! Painting enchanting pictures of centur- old water fountains, colorful cafes and enchanting gardens of eden! Let me share with you my super women an intimate list of wonderful movies that will be balm to your aching desire to travel! Post Covid and hopefully in 2021, i shall see all these places with you in my handcrafted international tours of west and europe! Do-re-mi …every girls dream in Austria! Didn’t you always want to sing” I am sixteen, going on seventeen” in a pretty pink dress ..Or melt away at the dreamy gaze of a handsome Baron strumming “Edelweiss” ….well at Mee time, we believe all those dreams should be lived and cherished on your holiday. Follow the Sound of Music trail with Maria (Julie Andrews) as she twirls and splashes along with the seven children along the medieval streets, past the fine old Bavarian architecture, near the village of Markt Schellenberg, the Residenplatz in Salzburg, Austria. Can we forget to take you on a stroll in the famous Mirabel Gardens, for the climax of the Do-Re-Mi sequence? Climb every mountain, ford every stream, follow every rainbow if you wish with Mee on our international tour packages from Mumbai to Austria! Return to AmeIie Poulains’ Paris, a movie that’s a quirky tale of a young Parisian woman, played by Audrey Tautou. The director wears rose tinted glasses as he follows the heroine through the meandering streets of Montmartre. Experience Déjà Vu as you visualise Amelie skipping stones in the green water of the Canal Saint-Martin, visit the picturesque cafe? Des Deux Moulins(Two Windmills Caf where Amelie worked, get a similar birds eyes view of Paris if you climb the 225 steps to the top of the Basilique du Sacre Coeur (Sacred Heart Basilica). Fashion and Paris are synonymous; a trip to Paris is always on the cards for the fashion conscious woman in you. Follow Andy (Anne Hathway) in the Devil Wears Prada on her fashion trail, visit Avenue Montaigne, and visit Place de la Concorde where Andy has her epiphany and disposes off her phone in the Tritan and nymph fountains. Shopping nirvana is always included on all our international tour packages from Mumbai. Goditi la vita? Enjoy your life Italian style Follow Elizabeth Gilbert’s gastronomic trail in the Eat Pray Love movies first part, through Rome’s Jewish ghetto, Tiber Island, Campo del Fiori, with its outdoor food market full of life- the Piazza Novona, soak in the antiquity with the Four Rivers Fountain Fiumi Fountain, the 2009 year old dome at the Pantheon, Sant Angelo Castle, the beautiful square of Piazza del Popolo and the peaceful Borghese Gardens. Devour the Italian gelato, Roman street food and traditional dishes like spaghetti cacio e pepe. The Trastevere neighbourhood in Rome allows you an Italian culinary experience in one of the charming Trattorias, discovering the Italian style slowly, relishing every bite of food. And yes we can’t all claim that “I am having a relationship with my pizza" until we have tasted the authentic Napolitano pizza in Napoli ! The Tuscan trail comes alive with our Diane Lane's Under The Tuscan Sun. Lust over her Italian lover or an italian bougainvillea dressed villa after all its your dream! Savour Chianti wine and cheese and shop in medieval markets on our International tour packages from Mumbai. At Mee Time we take an effort to blend the reel and real to bring you a surreal experience, exploring nooks and crannies taking you to all these and more filming locations. A Mee Time Holiday aims to bring these places alive as we handcraft our tours to seek out the characters and locations from your all time favourite movies. 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A volcanic island full of arctic glaciers and lava spewing volcanoes! With its waterfalls that freeze over, geysirs that spew steam and thermal hot spots that could cook your enemy, your food or give you sauna nirvana in a single day, Iceland is a not a bucket-list item! It is a separate Bucket by itself! Don't believe Mee? Let me take you on Mee Time Iceland's #DayTrip around the #GoldenCircle! And you decide for youurself! The trip begins at Þingvellir ( call it Thingvellir coz 'Þ' is 'th') National Park, a historic valley where Viking lords used to gather to declare laws and settle feuds, a UNESCO World Heritage site, where Althing, the World’s first true parliament was established in 930 AD. This Park is still an active geological hot spot has weird geology and includes 1. A canyon OR Rift Valley formed here in between two distinct tectonic plates- the North American Plate and the Eurasian Plate! Called the Great Continental Drift a canyon is formed between these two which widens by a astonishing 1 cm every year! 2. Þingvallarvatn is Iceland´s largest natural lake and has mineral rich lava leaching into it and the roaring steam jets in the backdrop seem to be bebeckoning you for a stunning selfie! 3. Öxárarfoss is a 20-meter high waterfall created by the Oxara river. It falls into a pool also used as a drowning pool for, not surprisingly, women as a punishment for adultery and infanticide.However this was in the middle ages and it's a safe picnic spot now! 😄 P.S: Þingvellir (Þ is Th) and the Great Rift Valley of Eastern Africa are the only sites on Earth where the effects of two major plates drifting apart can be observed. 4. Next stop is at a unique Geothermal Bakery where we witness bread being baked in the ground using the heat from thermal hot-springs. Of course we get to taste the bread! The #lavabread is not just bread dough dumped into the earth and removed after its heated! There is a strict bread recipe followed for centuries to make a delicious rye baking hot bread! I will put up this #lavabread recipe for the #curiouscats on my #instagrams @meetimehols feed 5. We continue to Gulfoss Waterfalls or Golden Falls which are without a doubt Iceland’s most pretty and popular waterfalls. Located in the south iceland the water in Hvítá river travels from the glacier Langjökull, before cascading 32 meters (105 feet) down Gullfoss’ two stages in a dramatic display of nature’s raw power. You tube video for Drone Show of Iceland and Strokkur Next stop Strokkur geyser – this consistent geysers spews hot water as high as 65 feet every 4-6 minutes! There are bigger geysers in iceland but this one has put on a really reliable gig for over a years and made it a must see for Golden circle geeks! There is also a resto, a gift shop, hotel opposite this geothermal area making it a good pit stop. Finally, we stop at the Kerið Volcanic Crater Lake located in the Grímsnes area in south Iceland. A sapphire coloured oval caldera surounded by bright red active soil makes Kerid a handsome old boy. It is believed a conical volcano (like Mt.Fuji) erupted and its lava doubled on itself to create this beauty. Eventually water seeped into this crater.Nobody is sure though because this event took place about 3000 years ago and no one was really there to confirm! With this i end my virtual tour of Iceland. To kick the real tour off your Bucket list join Mee Time Holidays (www.meetime.in) during Summers and Winters (because Iceland is two separate countries depending on when you visit). The Winter itinerary has a daily bonus chase of the Northern Lights too! Click the link below to check itinerary and Call for Dates and extra details http://bit.ly/3b6PMXK Stay Healthy & Happy Mee Time to you😀

Inside a beautiful Indian temple is a seemingly magical floating pillar that doesn't touch the ground. This temple is the Temple of Veerabhadra Lepakshi in Lepakshi, india. Built in the 16th century, the temple remains in good condition and continues to be both a place of spiritual and touristic importance. It also holds an ornately carved pillar that seems to stand without touching the floor.Said to be built around 1530 by Virupanna Nayaka and Viranna, two brothers who held leadership positions during the reign of King Achutaraya, the site was built as a pilgrimage destination to worship lord Shiva, one of the great deities in Hinduism. One of these decorated pillars is the famous Hanging Pillar of Lepakshi Temple, a massive block of granite that doesn’t appear to touch the floor. This hanging or “floating” pillar is said to be a miracle, and those who can get a thin object to pass underneath it will be bestowed with good luck. Visitors can often be seen passing scarves underneath the hanging pillar. Info and photo Courtesy: Atlas Obscura The land of Rishi's and Rajah's, India is incredible in every way. Enjoy a family vacation, soul searching solo trip, a soulful yoga retreat, the big 5 wildlife gig, a rafting or trekking adventure or just a weekend chillout break in Incredible India! Mee Time Holidays has affiliates and friends who are the best in the business and follow govt. safety and security guidelines and are the best in their individual business. Mee Time will help you connect with these agencies for safe, reasonably priced but carefully handcrafted trips all over the country.

Music has no boundaries and needs no translation. India is a vibrant country of a variety of music, dances and cultures and when we travel the heart yearns to seek the same enthralling experiences in a foreign land. Mee Time handcrafts trips to East Europe seeking a magical journey of dance and music, rhythm and rhapsody. We take you on a trail of both antiquity and contemporaneity exploring an extensive kaleidoscope of gorgeous locations through Czechoslovakia and Croatia in our East Europe tour packages. Czechoslovakia: The Land of the Bohemian Crown The Czechs are so steeped in tradition and for them if beer is the elixir of life then dance is the soul of life. Put on your dancing shoes like a Czech, indulge in a “garb & grab” by?adorning a Czech garb (Wallachian?folk costumes) and grabbing glasses of wine to dance away to glory. We help you to unwind in the evening, as the city lights up around you illuminating imagination, weaving magic as you cruise on the Vltava on a? boat cruise. Enjoy a panoramic view of the Prague castle, sip the the golden Bavarian beer and sway to the music of the accordions. We also take you to folklore village near the heart of old Prague where you can experience the unique drawing and serving of wine using a special pipette called ?ko?t??? (glass wine taster) and take an active part in learning the Czech songs, dances, and games. A traditional dinner awaits us after all that revelry! Be intrigued by this unique asymmetric building called ?Dancing House? which is located in Prague, Czech Republic and was designed by Czech architect Vlado Miluni?i. It is rechristened as “Fred and Ginger Building” after the celebrated Dance Duo.?No visit to Prague is complete without visiting this controversial construction. Croatia: “DOBRODO?LI U HRVATSKU” or “Welcome to Croatia” Is the Game of Thrones, Croatia?s only claim to fame? We do have a Signature tour for the same for GOT fans. Off the beaten track, Mee Time explores the myriad of options this freshly unearthed country has to offer ?the pristine prussian blue waters, the Mediterranean terrain, and empirical legacy. Truffle hunting: We offer you an enchanted experience unique to Istria, Croatia. The sniffer dogs take you on a truffle trail, your sense of sight and sound all perked up as you go hunting for this delicacy in sylvan surroundings. Polish off a feast after the hunt, a lunch consisting of cheese, Truffle honey, cookies and a hearty home cooked meal accompanied with Istrian wine.We have these special tours in autumn in our East Europe tour packages. Mee tours also take you to the island of Korcula on our East Europe tour packages?where you can plug into the myriad of rhythm of the Moreska dance. You could get a slice! (No pun intended) of the local culture watching the waving of the real swords, the element of danger revs up the excitement and entertainment quotient as it gets faster and faster. In Dubrovnik, let your hair down with a Lindo (Dubrovnik special) dance with an acapella female singing group.Lin?o is today a vital and indispensable part of Dubrovnik, as the generations proudly carry forth the traditions and is the proud bearer of the nickname ?The Good Spirit of the City?. A visit to Konavle region completes our tour so that we can enjoy an afternoon of folklore in Cilipi.The circle dance (Kolo) is a Croatian folk dance is a tool for courting ,women and men sing jocular verses keeping each other entertained.Dance can help form deep connections across cultures as you experience the Croatian style of village life and indulge in harmless Croatian flirting. We only live once, there is no stopping you for anything on Mee tours, so lets do it all…sing, dance and?pirouette around the globe in those dancing shoes and “Dance with Mee “on our girlie getaways!

Make a #moscowmule Don't know how? Read the recipe here ..... THE MOSCOW MULE CLASSIC RECIPE INGREDIENTS FOR 1 PERSON ·  2 oz. vodka ·  1/2 oz. lime juice, freshly squeezed ·  6 oz. ginger beer HOW TO MAKE IT Step 1. Squeeze lime juice into a Moscow Mule mug (if you are cool) else use a Tall Collins glass & drop in the spent lemon shells as well..yeah teach Them lemons a lesson! 💁 Step 2. Add 2 or 3 ice cubes, then pour in the vodka and fill with cold ginger beer P.S : It’s ginger beer  NOT not ginger ale, although what the hell if you can’t find ginger beer, this will do, just drink more and you won’t know the difference! Step3: Serve with a stirring rod P.S :A nice glass or copper one, no plastic promise Mee!👍 TIME TAKEN TO MAKE – 5MINS TIME TO SHOW THEM LEMONS WHO'S IN CHARGE??? --15 MINS or....LET ME KNOW IN COMMENTS! 😁 HOW MUCH TIME IT TOOK YOU! FOR THOSE WHO DON'T DRINK VODKA? ACCEPT MY CONDOLENCES!😏#moscowmule#gingerbeer #russia#womensupportingwomen #coronavirus #meetimehols#weekendtrip#travel#love#travelgram##traveltheworld#travelholic#traveller#solotravel#solotraveler#womenonlytravel#womenwhotravel#solofemaletravel#womenonlytrips#womenonlytours#femalefriendly#vacation#vacationmode#holidaymood#meetime#wanderlust#wanderers#travelholic#travelgram#instatravel#stpetersberg#moscow

A mythical kingdom of elves and fairies. Dotted with a staggering 130 fire-spewing volcanoes and a sky glittering with infinite stars! Iceland is on countless bucket-lists for countless reasons! Not the least being Iceland's spectacle of its dancing celestial lights! Called the Aurora Borealis or simply the Northern lights, these celestial lights have been part of magic and myth for centuries! Let Mee demystify the aura around these auroral displays. What are Northern Lights? Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis in the Northern Hemisphere is a vivid & shifting display of colours seen on clear dark nights from select places close to the arctic circle. The most distinctive and brightest are the curtain-like auroral arcs. While auroras show various colours, green is the most commonly observed colour at lower altitudes. Best time to view Northern Lights? Northern Lights are typically seen on dark, moonless nights from late September to mid March. You need to be away from the city lights, and the sky needs to be free of any clouds. Since cloud cover is dynamic, it is difficult to predict the exact time and location where the lights will be best seen Mee Time's northern lights tour makes viewing these a priority and we do all we need to in order to watch them every evening, Literally chasing after them by frequently monitoring weather websites, being in touch with other groups chasing the lights. Facts and instincts developed over years of experience guide us to the best views of these....celestial gods willing, ofcourse! Best places to view Northern Lights? Northern lights can be seen only from certain areas of the Northern Hemisphere, which fall under the so called Auroral Belt, roughly between 660 to 690 North latitudes – which includes Iceland and other places like Alaska, Siberia, Northern Norway, Greenland and parts of Northern Canada. What causes Northern Lights? Our Sun continuously emits high energy charged particles (called solar prominences or solar winds) which travel toward the Earth and are deflected by Earth’s Magnetic Field. However, close to the north & south pole, the magnetic field is weak, resulting in these particles entering the Earth’s atmosphere where they collide with gases like oxygen & nitrogen. These collisions are what give rise to the colourful displays each colour being characteristic of a gas. The Earth’s magnetic field changes continuously and so do these auroras, giving the impression of an auroral dance. Wanna chase Northern lights with Mee Time Holidays? If you wish to be enchanted by this celestial dance and to explore Iceland's thermal baths, volcanos, beaches, go glacier walking  join Mee Time Holidays on their Winter Trips to Iceland. The tour happens in Feb, March and Oct every year The 11th & 18th October 2020 group for this year are as per schedule. For our detailed itinerary and price click the link  below.