Category: Travel
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Chicago – Go for Its Unique Architecture
In some ways, Chicago, the third-largest city in the United States, does not get a fair shake as an international tourist destination. New York City, with its cosmopolitan hype, and Los Angeles, with its glitz and glamour, are preferred destinations for leisure travel to the US. There are many theories on why Chicago is referred…
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Three Big Draws in Hawaii – Maui, Kauai, and Honolulu
If your idea of a vacation includes beaches, mountains, and palm trees, Hawaii won’t disappoint you. The palm-tree-lined beaches are beautiful. There are mountains and hiking trails aplenty. The traffic is slow and the people are laid back. Not much not to like. Except, for the cost. It was my first trip to Hawaii. My…
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New Orleans: Go for the Fun
A version of this post originally appeared on Rebootsocial.com The small group of thirty-something-looking women standing behind us was loud and chatty, but friendly. One of them wore a sash that read “Birthday Girl.” My wife and I were in a lineup, waiting for the Hop-on-Hop-Off bus on Canal Street in New Orleans It was…
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Post-Pandemic Air Travel and a New Fear of Flying
Fifteen months, a few untimely deaths in the family, and four COVID variants later, I am ambivalent about post-pandemic air travel. I have a new fear of flying. I try to tell myself that it is business as usual, but I know it’s not. Pandemic-related restrictions have been relaxed, again. Mask-less life should be just…
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A Food Tour in Prague, a Great Walking City
Prague is a great city to walk. So, a walking food tour in Prague seemed like the obvious thing to do. Prague is a bit like Toronto. Everyone loves hockey and beer. But, the resemblance sort of ends there. Toronto is newish and modern. Everything in Prague is ancient; yet, modern. For instance, the “Old Town”…
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Discover Dublin, a Tourist-friendly City
If the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of Ireland is Guinness beer, I am with you. Before visiting Dublin, my knowledge of Ireland was limited. I knew that the Republic of Ireland is an independent country, while Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom. During my flight to Dublin,…
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Three Laid-Back Days in Budapest, an Affordable City
It was my first visit to Hungary. The plan was simple. Spend three laid-back days in Budapest to see the major attractions, walk the streets, sample local food, and generally catch the Budapest vibe. My knowledge of Budapest was limited. I was vaguely aware that the name Budapest is a combination of the names of…
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Fifty Things I Learned As a First-time Visitor to Japan
If you are planning to visit Japan soon, you probably have a number of questions about the country. Simply put, Japan has a lot going on. Recently, I had a chance to visit Japan and spend a few days in Tokyo and Kyoto. You can check out my impressions of Tokyo, in this post titled Take…
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Should Khajuraho Downplay the Erotic Aspects of its Monuments?
My first reaction when I visited the erotic sculptures of Khajuraho was: “What the heck were they thinking?” Before I get into that, let me take a step back. If you live outside India and have heard about Khajuraho, you would be in the minority. If you live in India and have heard about it,…
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What3words – An App for Unmapped Areas of the Earth
If your work or leisure activities take you into unmapped areas of the earth, you should know about What3words. What3words uses geocodes to narrow down a location to within a 3X3 metre square space irrespective of whether it is in a city, a forest, or a lake. The app will work in offline mode even…