Posts Tagged ‘ travel ’

What gives you utmost peace … what can you immerse yourself in day in an day out and derive so much pleasure from it that you become oblivious to everything else? I think I have found my answer. Have you?
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Our first family visit to the Taj. The monument was unchanged since I saw it two decades ago, but the Taj experience was completely different this time around.
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I have placed Gary on a pedestal -- he is everything extraoirdinaire: world traveler, photographer, blogger, and a wonderful human being.
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Have you ever tried tacos at a taco stand? They’re unbelievably delicious — unlike anything you’d eat at a “proper” restaurant (or at a Taco Bell!). That’s where I am. Eating the most spicy salsa ever and the crispiest chips, while the two soft tacos wait their turn. As I look around I see...
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Both parts of this post are an entry in Blogadda’s Tribute to Dad contest, sponsored by Pringoo. CoolDad For kids who love their fathers ———– Father’s Day — another Hallmark creation that drives people to stores for greeting cards that try to spell out a lifetime of gratitude in 20 words. I have never...
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Food is such a big part of our culture. All Indian celebrations have a heavy focus on preparing delicacies. Deep-fried mathris, calorie-rich laddoos, spice-laden curries…as unhealthy as these things sound, they are absolutely delicious. And I indulge, reminding myself to eat well during the in-between period. Being vegetarian is part of our healthy diet...
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Everyone has favorites when it comes to food. For me, food is not just a means to survive…it is meant to be relished, savored, appreciated, and enjoyed. I was never a fussy eater. Sure, I would squirm and make faces when mom served me mung dal (a kind of lentil) or lauki (gourd), but...
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There are places You go to And know you’ll Never be able To visit again. Places that you Want to soak in Make them one With your being Through your eyes Into your soul. These are places That remain Vivid in your Mind’s eye Each detail Rich Like you were there Yesterday. You take...
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Thunder. Rain. Birds cawing. Cold. Deafening roar. I had not been happier. And the emotion was duplicated everywhere I looked. People of all ages, ethnicities and gender grinning from ear to ear; noses red; hands frozen; eyes welling with emotion. Wet from head to toe. But feeling fulfilled. Content. Satiated. Such force. The fury....
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I’ve been talking a lot about our trip to South Africa the past few days. Most of it was because we had a friend staying over — a person we had become friends with during our vacation last fall. It’s funny how you can meet strangers and immediately click sometimes. That’s what happened with...
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