There’s something about stepping into a bakery and smelling the dough, the sugar, the butter, the flour and all the disparate elements that go into making that one perfect pastry. Compliment that with the smell of freshly brewed coffee and life is better than good. Guilty of having a major sweet tooth, I luckily got…
Hello Travel Enthusiasts! I am keeping this post short and sweet. I sadly lost most of my DSLR photos from my three-day visit to the Czech Republic (mainly Prague) in 2015. But I was able to recover and find one panoramic shot of Cesky Krumlov. Memories of a fun and epic day exploring Cesky Krumlov….
Italy. The land of art, culture, history, espresso, pizza and gelato. Yes, gelato. Creamy, sweet and rich.The sweet tooth in me craves it. Hence my quest for the best gelato on my recent trip to Italy in June 2018. I took my mom and sister along for the adventure. I did some research before my…
One of my main takeaways from my recent trip to Bhutan and India (Kolkata, Sikkim) is this: Bhutan is a unique and special destination but not for everyone. Independent travel and backpacking is unheard of as tourists require a guide and a driver. There’s also a daily tariff which is high but also all-inclusive and…
Have you heard of Bobigny, France? Probably not. I hadn’t either until June 2015. That summer, my mother, younger sister and I paid a visit to Paris for just three short days as part of a longer London trip. We of course visited the major cultural sites in and around Paris – Eiffel Tower, Louvre,…
Given the title of this post, I probably sound like an incredibly bad person. Absolutely downright awful. Just terrible. But hold on and hear me about. It’s a story with a memorable ending. After all, traveling is all about creating new memories. Thailand has about 20 Sikh temples, or Gurdwaras. My trip to Southeast Asia (Thailand and Cambodia) was 19…
Happy Vaisakhi! April marks the time when Sikhs around the world celebrate Vaisakhi. This year Vaisakhi was celebrated on Friday, April 14th. Vaisakhi marks an important day in the lives of Sikhs. The day is significant because its a day to recognize and remember the Sikh identity and commemorates the formation of the Khalsa Panth in 1699. It’s also considered a Spring…
Travel and Vegetarianism don’t always go hand in hand. I work and live in a fairly vegetarian and vegan friendly area. So things get rough sometimes when I travel. But for every not so ideal situation, there are about five others which went fantastically well. Here’s one example: a restaurant was about to close for…