Ahmedabad Life
Life is good sitting in an open-air dining room with fresh masala dosa and a buffet of Gujarati breakfast items while we await our guide. I am getting very little… Read more »
Gujarat Culture
Gujarat is the most Western state in India, bordering Pakistan, known for the displacement of its people during the partition of India in 1947, its fine local textiles, rural arts… Read more »
Tikal Tour
It has been a few days since our return from Guatemala and I am finally able to find the time to write about our last day which was a whirlwind… Read more »
Markets in Chichicastenango
The market in Chichicastenango happens every Sunday and Thursday and is said to be the largest outdoor market in Latin America. I am very happy to be here as I… Read more »
Views of Lake Atitlan
Guatemala is a shopping paradise – with stalls and helpful shopkeepers everywhere and beautiful textiles and handicrafts seeming without end. The Guatemalans seem to be born and bathed in… Read more »
Along the Way in Guatemala
The act of traveling from home to a distinctly different environment requires an adjustment of perception and interpretation from the known to the unknown. The art of traveling is… Read more »
Guatemala City and Antigua Town
Guatemala is bathed in bright colors – from the tropical greens to the blue sky to the traditional clothing which covers the full spectrum of the rainbow. We are now… Read more »
Gracious Guatemala
My childhood friend Margery Fine and I have just arrived in Guatemala City, Guatemala, where we will join a small group of fellow travelers to explore some of the highlights… Read more »
Kalimantan Island Life
East Kalimantan Day 7-9 The last segment of our Kalimantan travels was further North East into the Derawan Archipelago, islands of clear water and optimal diving and snorkeling opportunities. Our… Read more »
Kalimantan Villages & Views
Central Kalimantan Days 5-6 Right now, as we motor in the early morning toward our final dock in Samarinda, it is pouring hard rain. I am on the top deck… Read more »