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2025 through my eyes

5/1/2026

 
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2025

This year marks the 10th yearly review that I am writing, and it completes a full decade of this blog. It's wild to think how far I've travelled in these 10 years, especially given that I grew up below the poverty line in a single parent household, but I'm enjoying the ride. I'm also aware that the world is becoming (or seems to be) a less safe place for many groups of people including, including Sikhs. This year saw a lot of global crises, and for us, there were the floods that devastated Panjab (you can read about it here).

My end of year review for 2024 is here
My end of year review for 2023 is here
My end of year review for 2022 is here
My end of year review for 2021 is here
My end of year review for 2020 is here
My end of year review for 2019 is here
My end of year review for 2018 is here
My end of year review for 2017 is here
My end of year review for 2016 is here

This year I travelled across five different geographical regions from Singapore and Vietnam in east Asia to New Orleans in the United States, and many different cities in the middle.

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Freiburg im Breisgau

28/12/2025

 
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Summary

Airport Rating n/a
Reception of locals ****
Cost: ££££
  • A university town on the German border with France and Switzerland
  • Most of the city centre was damaged by the British during the Second World War, but a fair bit of the historic core survived and was rebuilt along the same lines as the medieval city
  • As a Sikh, there were no issues other than a few stares
  • Main Sights: Freiburg Minster, Munsterplatz, Scholssberg, Schwabentor, Bachle

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Strasbourg, France

15/12/2025

 
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Summary

Airport Rating n/a
Reception of locals *****
Cost: £££££
  • My second trip to the Alsace region this year after Colmar (which you can read about here)
  • Franco-German city that is considered one of the capitals of the European Union
  • No issues as a Sikh, it's an international city with a lot of immigrants from around Europe and the world
  • Main Sights: La Petite France, Notre Dame de Strasbourg, Horloge Astronomique, Barrage Vauban, European Parliament, Christmas Markets

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Bahrain

1/12/2025

 
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Summary

Airport Rating *****
Reception of locals *****
Cost: £££££
  • The fourth Gulf country that I have visited, and my favourite so far
  • Integration between Arab locals and immigrants largely from the subcontinent
  • No issues getting around as a Sikh but an expensive country with a very strong currency
  • Main Sights: Qal'at al-Bahrain, Bahrain Fort Museum, Pearling Path.

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​Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, United States

3/11/2025

 
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Summary

Airport Rating n/a
Reception of locals ****
Cost: ££££
  • One of 63 national parks across the United States and the closest one to Washington DC
  • Beautiful drive across mountainous landscapes and areas of pure wilderness
  • Requires a car, but no issues as a Sikh getting there or visiting the different parts of the national park.
  • Main Sights: Skyline Drive, Hawksbill Mountain, Stony Man Trail, various lookout points

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Subotica, Serbia

6/10/2025

 
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Summary

Airport Rating n/a
Reception of locals ***
Cost: £££
  • Central European style city in the north of Serbia, inspired by architecture of the Austro-Hungarian Empire
  • Reasonably priced both to fly there and stay there but not a huge amount of large famous hotels
  • Definitely some strong looks from the locals, but generally safe and ok
  • Main Sights: Subotica Synagogue, Franciscan Church, City Hall, Lake Palic, Zvonko Bogdan

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Dominica

8/9/2025

 
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Summary

Airport Rating ***
Reception of locals *****
Cost: £££
  • Geographically, economically, and demographically one of the smaller islands in the Caribbean 
  • Incredible natural landscape with blue waterfalls, brown volcanic spas, and green forests
  • No issues as a Sikh in the airport or around the island
  • Main Sights: Trafalgar Falls, Emerald Pool, Boiling Lake, Sulpher Spas, Beaches

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Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

11/8/2025

 
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Summary

Airport Rating N/A
Reception of locals *****
Cost: ££££
  • A UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the seven wonders of the natural world
  • Bay with over a thousand islets creating unique panoramas 
  • Home to about 1500 residents that make their homes on the islets
  • Main Sights: Ha Long Bay, Cat Ba Island, Bay Tu Long Bay

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Colmar, France

21/7/2025

 
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Summary

Airport Rating N/A
Reception of locals ****
Cost: £££££
  • A relatively small city in the eastern French region of Alsace
  • Beautifully preserved old town full of labyrinth streets and beautiful architecture
  • No issues as a Sikh in the city
  • Main Sights: Maison Pfister, St Martin's Church, Maison Adolph, Water Tower, Unterlinden Museum, Little Venice

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Return to Dubai, United Arab Emirates

30/6/2025

 
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Summary

Update: I originally posted this in 2023 but I've updated in 2025 following another visit. Updates in italics in the Gurdwara section
Airport Rating *****
Reception of locals *****
Cost: ££££
  • No issues at the airport and no issues in a very diverse and cosmopolitan city
  • City still feels a little fake with a focus on style over substance, 7 years after my first trip
  • Dubai continues to grow and expand and there are a lot more activities to do, especially with families
  • Main Sights: Burj Khalifa, Dubai Marina, Dubai Mall, Museum of the Future, Gold Souk, Global Village, Dubai Frame, 

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