Alleppey: Hilarious Kids
We’ve made the acquaintance of many an adorable child, and these two were some of our favorites. In the backwaters of Alleppey, we walked around a small community, where we […]
Category Archives: India
The Artistry of Eating
Someone once said that eating with a knife and fork is like taking a shower with a raincoat. As a New Yorker, raised on a strong knife and fork curriculum, […]
New Obsession: Log Trucks
American highways would be much happier places if all our trucks looked like this. Each truck is customized with a name, design, sayings, and patterns all the way to the […]
Alleppey: Morning Yoga
Attempting balance poses on a houseboat with local traffic paddling by was definitely a strength, concentration and agility builder!
The Last Two Days’ Challenges: Singing Birds A-Flock
“If the heart stays a green tree, singing birds will flock,” a young salesman told me last night, in his friend’s fabric shop in Thekkady. Over the past two days, […]
Thekkady: Morning Yoga
From the hills and tea plantations of Munnar, to a small residence in the town of Thekkady… We did yoga on an unfinished and dirt-covered roof this morning, with birds […]
Today’s Challenge: New Friends and Moments of Zen
It’s amazing what one conversation with two new people can unlock. At our homestay, we met two lovely Brazilian girls, who are traveling through Kerala, to a Holi festival and […]
Munnar: Morning Meditation
Ahh, what a peaceful scene for morning meditation. We are at a lovely homestay in Munnar, where the owner farms cardamom, vanilla, cocoa, coffee, tea and other delicious treats. Every […]
Thanjavoor: Morning Yoga
If only you could blog sounds… We awoke this morning at 5 am to blaring music from the temple across the street. This morning happened to be the yearly festival […]
Today’s Challenge: Putting My Trip To Verse
Another great challenge from Mike… Here’s my note home to my parents turned into a 24 line verse, edited over an amazing cup of coffee at a home stay in […]
The Flip Files: Flip Any Day Into An Adventure 