One might think that cliches are a basic way of generalizing and even categorizing people. But if cliches exist, it must be for a reason. While traveling, we observe a lot of those cliches that happen to be true: Chinese people tend to travel in big groups and carry great … more »
While walking around Hollywood we saw some really big beautiful mansions. The kind you see in lifestyles of the rich and famous. Then again, we were right where the rich and famous live! These folks love keeping dogs, many dogs. It’s wonderful because the dogs get to live in these … more »
The Sphinx in Cairo, opposite the Great Pyramid of Giza is a really imposing structure! A lion with a human head, it doesn’t get more mythical than this! What’s surprising though is that you can actually walk from the Pyramid of Giza to the Sphinx. You can’t climb the pyramid … more »
I’d be lying if I said I had great expectations regarding the food side of things during our USA trip. Call it prejudice, call it awareness, I had a feeling the USA favors quantity over quality. We were sitting in a plane to Las Vegas and about to take off … more »
The Hundertwasserhaus in Vienna is pretty much a piece of art. It’s an apartment complex designed with the philosophy that one should live in harmony with nature. This is why you see tons of greenery (trees, shrubs, etc.) growing literally out of the walls of the apartment. The complex was … more »
Paris as a city has an interesting layout. Instead of being planned in squares, the city is laid out in concentric localities called arrondissements. Each arrondissement is it’s own locality and people refer to them with numbers. This is the town hall which is in the 10th arrondissement of Paris. … more »
Indonesia is a country that prides itself on its local cuisine, for the dishes that are famed for their scintillating taste and delicious flavor. The food has been influenced by so many nations like the Netherlands, India, China, and many more. If you ask me what is my favorite Indonesian … more »
Shafer Baillie Mansion is a grand Bed & Breakfast in one of the most beautiful up-scale neighborhoods of Seattle. Capitol Hill is home to incredibly noble properties connected by quaint roads decorated with lined-up trees and flowers. In the middle of such manicured beauty, Shafer Baillie Mansion still manages to … more »
A couple of days ago we were in Delhi, walking the dog near the building where Ashray’s Mom lives. As the dog approached a little bushy area near some trash, a massive rat jumped out and then I jumped even higher! I freaked out and cursed the monsoons when rats, … more »
During our days in Prague we took a trip to Bohemian Paradise, also known as Cesky Raj. We rented a car and drove through the stunning Czech countryside to Turnov, a little town about an hour away. Bohemian Paradise is really picturesque with it’s old castles, jagged rocks, sprawling grasslands … more »