A Memoir - This Month Last Year - May 2020 www.thelifesway.com #TheLifesWay

Hi Friends,

May 2020 was the month where I didn't have any project and I was being sent back on the repatriation flight and to my luck, I didn't get the project and I have to be away for more than 10 months on my own savings. There was no new income for such a long time during this pandemic and there was no insurance, no house and other benefits available to me to stay in Johannesburg, South Africa. It was my great luck that one of us in the family kept working and took care of all our daily food and other basic necessities.  

During the whole month of May 2021, I went on to increase my knowledge on all the latest technologies as well as post a lot of self-written blog posts posting a lot of photographs as well as product reviews. 

1. Product Reviews 

#TheLifesWayReviews - DJI Osmo Action #OsmoAction @DJIGlobal #ProductReview

#TheLifesWayReviews - Stone Paper Notebook #agoodcom @agoodcom #ProductReview

Mini Me Father's Day Figurines #MiniMe #MiniDad @MiniMeMems #ProductReview

#TheLifesWayReviews - #HuaweiFreeBuds3 Earphones @HuaweiZA #ProductReview

#TheLifesWayReviews @TheDeskStand Wavy Sit-Stand Laptop Bed Table #ProductReview

#TheLifesWayReviews @Mophie Power Capsule #myMophie #ProductReview

#TheLifesWayReviews #SelfieStick with LED Beauty Light #CF33 @HuaweiZA #ProductReview

#TheLifesWayReviews @SkullcandySA Inkd Wireless #Bluetooth Earphones #ProductReview

There are some of the pending lists of items whose review I wanted to publish but didn't get time earlier and it was also something that I self bought so it was also not necessary to post delaying it further. Some of the things were provided by the companies but I could not do it within the time span other than the normal social media posting of the gifted items to create awareness. 

2. Quotation and Visual Content 
Love is Not the Solution @SANParksKNP @SANParks #SA #PhotoYatra #TheLifesWayCaptures
Flowers Are Divinity Smiling On You @SANBI_ZA #Lowveld #SA #PhotoYatra #TheLifesWayCaptures
Flower and a Yellow Bug #SterkfonteinDam #SA #PhotoYatra #TheLifesWayCaptures

Good Morning World @RhinoandLionSA #SouthAfrica #Wildlife #TheLifesWayCaptures

It's always so lovely to join pictures and create a kind of storytelling that really gives your own creativity a push. I really like posting these kinds of blog posts and will continue to do so if I get the daily inspiration. Continue to enjoy all these posts and I hope someday we will cross 5 Million Pageviews for sure and soon thereafter 10 Million will be the target. 

3. Web series and Movies Reviews 
#TheLifesWayReviews - BETAAL @NetflixIndia #WebSeries #Horror #Thriller

#TheLifesWayReviews Ghoomketu @Zee5Africa #Ghoomketu #Zee5 #Movie #Comedy
#TheLifesWayReviews Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan Season 1 @PrimeVideoIN #JackRyan #Thriller
#TheLifesWayReviews Panchayat @PrimeVideoIN #PanchayatOnPrime #Comedy #Drama
#TheLifesWayReviews Criminal Justice @DisneyPlusHS #HotstarSpecials #Crime
#TheLifesWayReviews Paatal Lok @PrimeVideoIN #PaatalLok #Crime #Thriller
#TheLifesWayReviews ASUR #YourDarkSide @VootSelect #AsurOnVoot #Crime
#TheLifesWayReviews SPECIAL OPS @DisneyPlusHS #HotstarSpecials #Thriller
#TheLifesWayReviews HUNDRED Season 1 @DisneyPlusHS #HotstarSpecials #Comedy

I watched a lot of web series on various online platforms and also subscribed to Netflix again so that to keep the family entertained during the lockdown. I am sure everyone around the world have watched all the good ones and I also made sure no one watches the bad one with my reviews if they came across them earlier. But overall the quality content really shines amongst all the average and third grade content. 

4. South Africa Travel and Wildlife Feature
Weekend Fun @FourwaysFarmers Market #Joburg #SA #PhotoYatra #TheLifesWayCaptures
Fun Continues @FourwaysFarmers Market #Joburg #SA #PhotoYatra #TheLifesWayCaptures
Hiking Inside #GiantsCastle #GameReserve #Drakensberg #SA #PhotoYatra #TheLifesWayCaptures
Sterkspruit Waterfalls #GiantsCastle #GameReserve #Drakensberg #SA #PhotoYatra #TheLifesWayCaptures
Cheetah Near #LowerSabie Rest Camp @SANParksKNP @SANParks #SA #PhotoYatra #TheLifesWayCaptures
Cheetah Walking in @SANParksKNP @SANParks #SA #PhotoYatra #TheLifesWayCaptures
Warthog in @SANParksKNP @SANParks #SA #PhotoYatra #TheLifesWayCaptures
Wild Dog in @SANParksKNP @SANParks #SA #PhotoYatra #TheLifesWayCaptures
#CapeTown from #SignalHill in the Night #SA #PhotoYatra #TheLifesWayCaptures
Berlin Falls in #Graskop #SouthAfrica #PhotoYatra #TheLifesWayCaptures
Lisbon Falls in #Graskop #SouthAfrica #PhotoYatra #TheLifesWayCaptures
The View from God's Window #Graskop #SA #PhotoYatra #TheLifesWayCaptures
Flowers at God's Window #Graskop #SA #PhotoYatra #TheLifesWayCaptures
Air Show @Rand_Show #Joburg #SA #PhotoYatra #TheLifesWayCaptures
Nelson Mandela #theCaptureSite #Howick #SouthAfrica #TheLifesWayCaptures

I really love going to see waterfalls and some of these were showcased in my blog posts as well as YouTube videos too from that time period. I am a big fan of travel and showing my travel diaries is something I love greatly. Enjoy the trips all around South Africa. There are various other posts which I am not going to post the links to but are part of the travel journeys. Enjoy watching all the videos and blog posts from around the world on my platforms. 

Cheers!!!

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Sand Dunes Beach in Mtunzini #SouthAfrica #PhotoYatra #TheLifesWayCaptures

Hi Friends,

South Africa has a lot of towns and secret beaches lining both the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. You need to travel from one end to another and you will find pristine divine beaches where you can enjoy a day with your family and loved ones.

During one of the trips to Richards Bay, we went to this town of Mtunzini around 40 km from Richards Bay and found this amazing Sand Dunes beach on the coast. 

Playing football on a sunny day with a sea breezing air really makes up for a great day at the beach. 

South Africa is one of the countries where Soccer, Cricket and Rugby teams compete in all the international sports and win too. Recently, in Rugby World Cup 2019 - Springboks won the title trophy 3rd time. 

The walk to the beach was a long one at least some 500-750 meters long and when the wind is blowing too, then it makes it impossible as the sand particles hit you like the small pallet of bullets on your naked parts of the body. 

The final view of the beach is amazing and the water is just perfect to enter the beach at this time of the day. 

I totally took my time off from the camera and mobile and just lie down in the warm waters of the Indian ocean and closed my eyes. It gave me a great feeling as the same ocean also touches India on one end. It's really a fun-filled day with family and friends at the beach. All the photos are taken using Nikon D7000 by Aashish Rai - TheLifesWay

Namaste!!!

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Triumphal Arch on Hartbeespoort Dam #PhotoYatra #TheLifesWayCaptures

Hi Friends, 

Harbeespoort is a small resort town 60 km away from Johannesburg and it is a perfect spot to rest before continuing your journey to Sun City else this town is sufficient for your picnic or day visit needs. The place is known for Harbeespoort Dam and I am taking you to another end of the tunnel which you won't see if you are crossing for Sun City. To reach this place you need to follow a certain route and you will see this grand Triumphal Arch on Hartbeespoort Dam Wall. 

This is the only kind of Arch I have seen in the whole of South Africa if there are more I am totally missing them. Europe and the UK are filled with these kinds of monuments all across their cities. 

This place is kind of touch and go type as there is very limited parking after crossing the bridge and you have to walk back to see this monument.

Reaching this place is awesome as you drive around the dam and then cross a dark tunnel where the sound echoes and people generally honk their horns to enjoy the moment. 

This place is basically a Dam that supplies water to Johannesburg and nearby areas and extra water is released in this Magaliesberg mountains. 

This end is filled with a lot of broken branches collected at one end, plastic bottles and polythenes were thrown by people who do picnics and braai (Barbeque) around the dam at various picnic spots. We do need to take care of stuff by being responsible citizens and throw stuff in the right and marked bins. 

This is the lamp post and what beauty it is and people do put a lot of locks on the same, I don't know why? They may be doing it to mark their love which might change in some years but the lock will always remain at Hartbeespoort Dam wall. 

If you see far in the middle of the photo is the other end of the Dam and I will do post the photos from the other end in another post. If you have one day, you can easily visit Sun City and stay for a while and see Hartbeespoort as it offers a great relaxation spot and has some great cafes and bistro. All the photos are taken using Nikon D7000 at Hartbeespoort Dam Wall.  

Namaste!!!

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#TheLifesWayCaptures - Dubai Marina Mall #Dubai #UAE - #PhotoReviews

Hi Friends,

Emaar is one of the biggest property developers in Dubai, UAE. Other than them I could see DAMAC, Meraas, and DP Group and there must be many more which I was not able to recognize or recall in my short 96 hours trip in Dubai. 

Dubai Marina Mall is full of shops with all your favorite retailers trading throughout the day. I didn't enter any of the shops as shopping was not on my agenda and seeing the place was the top priority. And I didn't find the price difference too much so as to buy further as my bags were already overflooded with the things bought from India already. 

The area is surrounded by many hotels and in this picture, it's Crown Plaza which really became visible due to this white mesh. The one thing I observed in my trip is that even the grills outside homes or shopping places parking area it's all different designs and no design gets repeated in the same area. 

The lights in the night are enough to make your walk easy and make you feel like a great flashing city vibrating with energy, music, and vibes. It feels so great to see day in the night but the only problem is that you need to close your curtains as I lived on 38th floor in Airbnb apartment and it was difficult to sleep with windows open due to neon lights. 

The river near the buildings makes it always look great for morning and evening walks. I saw a lot of people running and jogging in the morning and evenings. The city is well connected with trams, buses, tubes and multiple sources of public transports. 

I missed traveling in the ferry which I generally always makes a point as it gives a great angle from the mid of the river for taking the shores photos. You need to be really rich to enjoy all the luxuries in Dubai but you can also survive as there are restaurants and takeaways offering a full-fledged meal in around AED12-17 which is enough to make your tummy full. Also, Zomato Dubai offers a lot of offers to get your food delivered at home and it will save on the parking that you need to pay everywhere you park your car. More on the other stories later in the series!!!

Check out the other parts in this new photo series and follow me on Instagram    - 1      2        3        4

Namaste!!!

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#TheLifesWayCaptures - Dubai Marina Walk #Dubai #UAE - #PhotoReviews

Hi Friends,

Dubai is full of skyscrapers and the first day we went around our Airbnb flat walking in and around Dubai Marina Mall and Marina Walk. It felt so great to go on an evening walk in the main district of Dubai as we generally don't walk here in Johannesburg unless it's a race event. 

Dubai has a walkway built all around the roads in this Emaar Properties area. The people stop their cars in case you are crossing the road even when the lights are green for the vehicles. This is a high-level behavior for the walkers which I only saw in Singapore long ago in 2006.

It reminded me of the walk around the Thames river when I used to work in Red Lion Court in Southwark near London Bridge, London, UK. There are restaurants and eateries around the walk and it totally felt European. The ferries go from here till the Burj Khalifa and you can book a tour that is available twice a day.

There are ferries, personal ships, and yachts going around the pier. It really brings you to a city which has been made keeping the future proof and made smart to the smartest. There is a lot of construction going on in and around the area and it keeps growing with time.

The buildings all around the yachts reminded me of the Canary Wharf and St Katharine Docks Marina which is very near to the Tower of London. These photos are clicked from the Emaar Marina Mall food court and the walk around the same.

Emaar Marina Mall is an awesome mall and we had a Vegetarian Paneer Pizza at the Pizza Hut which was not up to our expectations from the Pizza Hut franchise. But as it might be the local taste hence you can't say anything but after eating at the Pizza Hut in India at Ansal Mall, Gurugram you can't compare anything as the taste is superb. 

Namaste!!!

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#TheLifesWayCaptures - Miracle Garden #Dubai #UAE Final Post - #PhotoReviews

Hi Friends,

This is the last of the part for Dubai Miracle Garden and I hope that you are liking these amazing new posts of all the places I have traveled in my life which I am bringing to you in a fun way. I am not mentioning any brands whatsoever in these posts and totally the content is written by me or from the facts mentioned on the website for the place. 

Aashish Rai with family #TheLifesWay #PhotoYatra

The Dubai Miracle Garden was opened to the general public on 14th Feb 2013 and I was almost there around the same week in 2020. What a coincidence that I was there on 13th Feb 2020 hence this is my first picture for the last post in this three-post series before we travel to another destination in the city. 

There is some fun in traveling in Emirates Airlines and this time I bought all the way from Johannesburg to India and Dubai via Emirates only. Even my parents traveled by Emirates along with my mother-in-law. Dubai International airport is awesome and really great for all the duty-free shops and also you can get a 48 or 96 hours visa processed by Emirates. Though there is always some cost involved and the price is a little high for traveling via Emirates as compared to other airlines. 

Coming back to the Miracle Garden, there is something for everyone from kids to adults to the elderly, It's just you have to walk around the park. I didn't try any of the cafes or shops or restaurants due to the time constraint as my brother was waiting outside the park. We took the whole round around the park in less than 3 hours but definitely must have missed a lot of good spots. 

Keisha was behaving like a celebrity taking photos inside the park at every stop. I have my camera filled with her photos which she will ask for in the recent future as she got time free from school this month and half of next month. Soon she will be a teenager and then I don't know how to handle her? Let's see what the future holds for her. 

The castles made in the Miracle Garden were not only soothing for the eyes but also great for taking pictures. It's really a place for your tik-tok videos and Instagram ready pictures. It's just you need to take someone along with you to take all the pictures and videos or the action camera to capture everything. 

Cars were the theme from last year's installations and was kept outside the park at the entrance and by looking at them I immediately loved them more. The park is generally open from 9am to 6pm on all the days but there must be some exceptions to the same. Do check out the website or call them before making your way to Al Barsha South Third where the park is located. 

Check out the first part and the second part of this series by clicking on the hyperlinks. And whenever in your life, you are staying in Dubai for pleasure or business - do go to this amazing and awesome place named Dubai Miracle Garden and it will be the best walk of your life inside a park full of flowers and shrubs. Till that time...Take ACTION!

Namaste!!!

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#TheLifesWayCaptures - Miracle Garden #Dubai #UAE Continues - #PhotoReviews

Hi Friends,

As told that it will be difficult to do capture all the spots available inside Dubai Miracle Garden in a single post here I bring you another one from my collection of photographs clicked with the equipment I have bought over the years. 

Keisha totally loved the walk inside the garden and she was always on her phone taking a lot of selfies. I have yet to see what she clicked using her smartphone in Dubai and India trips. I hope I will be able to make her into a good photographer and may find some gems taken by her during our holidays. 

The garden doesn't have roses or other expensive flowers but just created using the normal flowers which can be grown in different colors and the overall creation using those resources is awesome. I don't have great knowledge of flowers but I do know the difference between roses and the flowers inside this park. 

As mentioned on the website - ''Dubai Miracle Garden’s breathtaking landscaping has earned two Guinness World Records for the largest vertical garden in 2013 and the world’s largest floral sculpture forming the shape of an Airbus A380 in 2016'' which is a great feature in itself. It's a must-visit place in Dubai if you love flowers and what can be done using the same.

The most amazing this is that you will feel that you are in a Desert area which will be arid but Dubai is one of the city which will amaze you with all its installations and activations. You can do a lot of activities in Dubai and will never be bored despite being in a desert. 

The place is unique and my words are failing to describe the beauty of the gardens. It has everything from swings to hammocks. It was my first time in life to lie on a hammock and I totally fell in love. I and my kids enjoyed the swings ride and relaxed on the hammocks. 

There are art installations that I couldn't even capture due to a lot of sunlight and asked to take photos of the whole family one by one in front of the desired places. I have many more photos that are definitely Instagram ready and I will start sharing them too on my travel-related Instagram handle starting today. 

In the end, I will say that I left my heart in Dubai and there is no coming back from that place. I have not been traveling to any of the destinations for the last 3 years and now when I have traveled I have created a lot of memories to cherish forever. My 40th year on this Planet Earth is definitely making my all dreams come true and I wish the same for you! 

Namaste!!!

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#TheLifesWayCaptures - Miracle Garden #Dubai #UAE - #PhotoReviews

Hi Friends, 

I was thinking of and kept thinking about launching this series of posts and since last year I only thought and there was no action as I was totally tired and it led to irritation as a whole. It only when I took a break from work and went to India for holidays and while return saw Dubai for the first time that I revived my habits of execution like at the starting years of my blog. I am going to promise to my readers and followers that I am going to create content exclusively thought by my mind and captured by my heart in words and photos. Let's go and Action starts now! 

The overall format of this series will consist of 5 and more images and I am not going to mention any of the camera and smartphone brands with which I took photos as all the products are bought by myself unless specified otherwise. The more images can be found out on my new photography Instagram channel (www.instagram.com/thelifesway) rather than personal (www.instagram.com/araijain) where the focus will be day to day living with brands. 

Aashish Rai - Founder and Editor #TheLifesWay #PhotoYatra

It was a trip planned and executed despite several challenges faced by myself and my wife Shradha. We were able to get everyone on the plane to reach Dubai around the same time and enjoy the next 96 hours in the city. 

We really wanted to see the Dubai Miracle Garden but my brother who came from the USA has some work to do so he stayed and waited in the car while we went on for a walk in the gardens. The ticket price is AED 55 for adults and kids between the age of 3-12 years is AED 40. Kids less than 3 years old are free so Reyansh went free.

When it came to converting I had spent around R1355 for 5 adults and 1 kid and the most important thing is to remember when they ask to charge always says the local currency. Here I told them ZAR and there was around 9% markup on the conversion rates. I could have saved some rands if told them to charge in AED rather than ZAR on FNB Credit Card. 

The miracle garden is kind of circular where you walk all the way from left to right or right to left as per your wish. There are shops and small restaurants to eat on one side of the walkway. The place is always full of a lot of people taking selfies and the selfie stick is a very popular item in Dubai. 

There are several themes in the Miracle Garden and as I came to know they change them every year and this year it was more of Disney theme. The park is closed every year for a certain number of days while it rejuvenates itself and you are prompted to come to the park again every year. The best part is that you will feel walking in a Garden of Heaven and your eyes won't be able to capture all the beauty all around you. You definitely need to spend the whole day here to capture all the sights or at least 5 hours for complete relaxation. 

The only thing that never changes is Emirate airplane covered with a lot of flowers and it's the most favorite spot inside the Dubai Miracle Garden. I think I won't be able to do justice in a single post so the series will continue somedays later to maintain the curiosity within myself and goal to do another post. 

Namaste!!!

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Planning Our #RoadTrip to the #GardenRoute With Parents @Travelstart #PE #CapeTown #Johannesburg

Hi Friends, 

It was my parent’s third trip to South Africa and this time we wanted to show them Cape Town for sure but as we started planning for the same, an idea came to travel the Garden Route as we also have not seen the same since we are here in this country from the last 5 years. Earlier, I wanted to buy Honda BRV to take on this trip and during that time the car was going around 20k ZAR on sale too. I was adamant to take my own car on the Garden Route trip. After getting approvals of leaves from office, we started planning the distance and cities to stay during the trip and found that it will be difficult if we start traveling in the car from Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth and then back from Cape Town to Johannesburg. 

Also, my parents were against the car travel as my father suffers from vomiting in the closed space of the car and also we will need to take some breaks to cover 1200km and it will at least take 12 hours to reach Port Elizabeth in best case scenario within road speed limits. My wife told that it’s better we check an early morning flight from Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth and then a late evening flight back from Cape Town to Johannesburg. I have never booked a domestic flight within South Africa so asked some enlightened people who travel a lot. They all said book from Lanseria Airport, flights are cheaper there, book on this website and that website, on this day or that day but here I was totally confused during the weekend finding it difficult to book flights and accommodations as per our confined dates of the trip. 

Travelstart came to my rescue early morning when I came across some random post on Facebook and thought of using the same when we all sat for final bookings of places to stay and flights. My first thing was to book flights because if we don’t get flights we won’t get go ahead. My wife’s first preference was good accommodation for the extended family with kitchen specifically as we had a 1-year-old baby with us too along with my vegetarian parents. So my mom and she started looking at accommodations and she started booking them closest to the locations we intended to stay and paying them using her card and email id. I and dad were busy with flights and passport numbers to be entered and age details with right times to start from OR Tambo or Lanseria Airport and finally decided to go with Travelstart website to make our final bookings. My overall experience of using the website was awesome and I am really looking forward to using some great travel trips with them from their packages section.

The overall final itinerary looked like 
Flight to PE from Johannesburg: At 6:50am in the morning (2hrs)
Early Check-in at PE and Overnight Stay in PE
2nd Day - Travel to Plettenberg Bay and stay for 3 nights
5th Day - Travel to Pearly Beach and stay overnight
6th Day - Travel to Cape Town and stay for 3 nights
9th Day - Evening flight to Johannesburg (2hr 30min) and reach home by 11pm

It was a total of 1650km for 9 days rented car with all the most visited places seen and captured in memories and images with no traffic fines and no tension to the driver and relaxed Garden Route for everyone in the family!

Cheers!!!

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Photo Review - Bains Lodge #Bloemfontein @Bains_Lodges #SouthAfrica

Hi Friends, 

Bains Lodge is an another township right inside the Bloemfontein where you don't need to go out unless you have job or work outside. Everything you want is right inside this complex be it barber shop, car wash, groceries shop or full fledged independent bars/pubs to even action football stadium - this property has everything to help you enjoy your stay at this lovely property. 

Bains Lodge Main Entrance

This property has people living on monthly rental plans as well as for overnight stays.

Bains Lodge Reception Entrance

The reception is full of stuffed wild animals decorated all over the place and their sheet size and stature will take your breathe away.

Bains Lodge Reception

The pool side is amazing to enjoy a warm cup of coffee and have the view of the property.

Bains Lodge Poolside

The restaurant serves breakfasts for its guests along with other snacks throughout the day.

Bains Lodge Restaurant

The rooms are stacked in different building and provide ample of space to make it your own.

Another view of the Bains Lodge Poolside

This property is worth a visit and will take you away from the city noise and rush. You don't have to stay to enjoy various pubs located inside the property.

Bains Lodge Room

The rooms are spacious and good enough to make you rest properly. The rooms are well ventilated and clean. The property is gated with security cameras all around and your car is parked inside the locked parking if you are staying for long and will need access card to go out.

Bains Lodge Corridor

The corridors between the building offers a different view and no one is similar to the next one making it worth a morning or evening walk. It also offers a platform to meet new people staying in various rooms inside this property.

It also provides enough space for vegetation to flourish and makes the view amazing. I really admired this concept and fell in love with the same.

Lovely place to walk inside the Bains Lodge

Bains Lodge are well taken care of by its management who are quick in their response and takes well care of its guests too. The prices are reasonable and it's a great place to stay overnight on your road trip to Cape Town or any other city on N1. Go check it out and enjoy your stay! 

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