Stargazing in the Philippines
Calamansi is a small, round citrus fruit with an aromatic, sour bite. It is served on the side of Philippine meals as a condiment; in a tiny bowl along with small chilies. You squeeze the diminutive...
View ArticleIle Goree Island, Senegal
When I was in Dakar for a work meeting, I had the chance to take a cultural excursion with my colleagues and the natural choice was Ile Gorée. As a small island just 3.5 km from the mainland, it had...
View ArticleA Traffic Signal in Praslin, Seychelles
The island of Praslin is an unspoiled tropical paradise boasting some of the best beaches in the world. I could spend hours admiring the crystal-clear waters of varying shades of blue. I also spent...
View ArticleVisiting Ducklings In Boston Common
Boston, Massachusetts, brimming with history and culture has always been a tourist magnet attracting visitors to its world class museums, parks, sports stadiums, educational institutions and its...
View ArticleOn the Shores of Lake Baikal
I was sitting cross-legged on a pebble beach. My roll mat and sleeping bag were already laid out next to me, in anticipation of the night ahead sleeping under the stars. It was perhaps on the cold side...
View ArticleEl Salvador — Bolas de Fuego
You may have heard of El Salvador for a number of reasons, although the most prominent story is often, sadly, gang violence. There are, however, many other aspects to this small, friendly Central...
View ArticleJardin, Colombia
The little town of Jardin, nestled in the Andes, is an impossibly charming village with traditionally white-washed houses and brightly painted doors. It is a three-hour bus ride from Medellan, but it...
View ArticleCox’s Bazar – Sea Foam and Salt Grains
For as long as I can remember, Cox’s Bazar with its endless sandy beach and azure crashing waves almost blending with the horizon, has been a second home to me. Annually, my family goes there to...
View ArticleMaking the Most of a Nine-Hour Layover at Seoul’s Incheon Airport
I wanted a Goldilocks layover on a return flight from Vietnam — not too long and not too short. I never imagined the nine-hour layover at Seoul’s award-winning Incheon airport would be just right....
View ArticleFour Days of Silence in Lago Grey, Patagonia
I never thought silence can be so loud. That was the thought that soared to my mind as my wife and I stepped into the Martian landscape of Lago Grey in the Torres del Paine National Park. This was our...
View ArticleRoad Trip to Arcosanti
In the summer of 2019, I drove myself and two puppies to Arizona. There were no hard deadlines on this trip, I had no reservations or plans, in fact, I had done little research in advance about my...
View ArticleConstantinople, not Istanbul
Today’s Istanbul is a vibrant and modern city built on top an ancient past. What’s the past beneath, you ask? Maybe you remember these lyrics from the early days of rock’n’roll: Take me back to...
View ArticleThe Moody Skies of Malham
Bill Bryson once said, “I won’t know for sure if Malhamdale is the finest place there is until I have died and seen heaven (assuming they let me at least have a glance), but until that day comes, it...
View ArticleVisit The Souk – Don’t Be Afraid!
The cross-hatched trellis drew me in to the Egyptian market area in front of me. Entering the wooden arch of the souk, I was engulfed in the banter of the storekeepers. I was immediately intimidated,...
View ArticleHavana: Dancing with Gods and Goddesses
Havana Like an untethered live wire, Havana sizzles at a single touch. Rumba music serenades the city from the balconies of colonial mansions as mango juice cups are hawked from their first floor...
View ArticleAt Play in the Algerian Sahara
Trekking the Algerian Sahara Taghit’s finest had agreed to supply a camel caravan to take me and my three traveling companions out into the depths of the Grand Erg Occidental "” the portion of the...
View ArticleLouisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebaek: Enjoying Art in Unforgettable...
The afternoon air was crisp on a cold November day when my family and I got down at Humlebaek station, after a journey of 45 minutes by train from the Copenhagen city center. The train had sped past a...
View ArticleBar Harbor- All things between sunrise and sunset
“Bar Harbor, it is going to be” I had finally zeroed in on my Labor Day weekend’s destination after much deliberation. A real vacation in-quite some time. The one that won’t be clouded with the terrors...
View ArticleThe Experience of Walking Beside Laotian Monks
One Buddhist morning with the Laotian Monks. The colour of the air is infused with orange and pomegranate. And still, it is before dawn. Nothing can be heard except for the quiet barefoot steps of two...
View ArticleBeyond Words – Brazil for the Deaf Traveler
Part of the appeal of traveling to other places is broadened horizons, right? New languages, new people: all part and parcel of the spice of a new country. As a deaf traveler, negotiating my way...
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