by Neha Kirpal | May 7, 2019 | *Slider - Latest, Travel
The recent horrific Easter bomb blasts in churches and hotels in Sri Lanka reminded me of my trip to this peaceful, serene island nation barely a month prior to the devastating incident. My husband and I had long wanted to visit Sri Lanka, and here we were finally...
by Ritu Marwah | Apr 9, 2019 | *Slider - Latest, Lifestyle, Travel
Fine Kentucky bourbon never overwhelms you with its history, but instead entertains you with a lifetime of colorful stories, says the manager of Brown Hotel in downtown Louisville. Louisville, called Looavul, Luhvul, Louevill, Looeyville depending on who is saying it,...
by Ritu Marwah | Mar 12, 2019 | Lifestyle, Travel
Before you get ready to see Lord Krishna at Brindavan, you have to watch out for the monkeys! They snatch your cell phone and glasses. At every corner, vigilant citizens shout out to visitors to take off their glasses and to hide their phones. What use is a cell phone...
by L Iyengar | Jan 2, 2019 | Travel
A sea of humanity, young and old surged through the streets. A trickle had started in the early afternoon and reached its peak as the moon rose and shone in bright and balmy glory. It was an auspicious full-moon (pournami in Tamil) night at Tiruvannamalai, the ancient...
by Ritu Marwah | Jan 1, 2019 | Travel
A picture is worth a thousand words. The Museum of Ice Cream in San Francisco proves it. With hardly any words to describe ice cream, its history, chemical composition or any other facts one would expect from a building called a museum, this attaction is a genius...
by Kalpana Sunder | Dec 10, 2018 | Travel
According to Maori legend, Lake Wakatipu was formed when the body of a sleeping giant was burnt by a Maori warrior, who wanted to ensure that the giant could never kidnap his beautiful daughter again. The fire caused the ice and snow on the surrounding mountains...
