Every time I watch a Lord of the Rings movie, it’s not so much for the Hobbits or Elves or the other mythical beings, but more for its stunning locales — the endless rolling greens of Hobbiton, the lush greenery of the Trollshaw Forest, the unique landscape of Middle Earth…
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Kauai has been under a flash flood warning all weekend with heavy rains and rising water levels at the Wailua river. This resulted in the famous Kalalau trail (one of America’s top 10 most dangerous trails) being closed today. We had been looking forward to hiking this trail, planning…
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Hawaii is full of myths and legends – stories that are full of passion, betrayal, loyalty, birth and death. One such legend tells the tale of a giant who feasted so much at a party in his honor that he laid down for a nap and never awoke. That’s the…
Boats have been used for thousands of years to deliver food and other agricultural products from the farm to the consumers. Cities in ancient Europe flourished with trade movement along canals and rivers by boat. Before the advent of trucks, refrigerated warehouses, and grocery stores, people frequently greeted their food…
Terror attacks are designed to create fear and to get attention. As I watch the horror unfold on TV in the aftermath of the bombings in Brussels, I cannot reconcile these images on the screen with my memories of this charming multi-cultural, multi-lingual city, full of unexpected sights…
In October 2010, my very generous boss and his lovely wife invited me to join them on a cruise on the Aegean Sea, to celebrate their birthdays on a yacht filled with about hundred other friends and family. We boarded the yacht at the port of Piraeus in Athens, sailed…
I have been visiting Madras, now Chennai since I was little. Every summer, my parents would pack me off to stay with my grandparents and a vast network of extended family. As an adult, I ended up moving to Chennai for work and spent 16 months living in an apartment…
I discovered a love of hiking after moving to the Bay Area in the spring of 2015. Mountains, hills, redwood forests, creeks, beach walks, wildflowers, caves…you name it, its there, waiting to be explored. Trails meandering next to creeks, lush green hills, awe-inspiring giant redwoods, magnificent views of…
I’ve always been fascinated with Istanbul, having read extensively about Constantinople, the Ottoman empire and the Byzantine era. My first trip to Istanbul was in April 2013, when spring was in the air and 3 million tulips were in full bloom in time for the Istanbul Tulip Festival. I…
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