Goa, India

October 2018 We flew from Kathmandu to Goa via New Delhi.  In Delhi, we had to transfer from one terminal to another, and that was a bit of an adventure.  We got out of the terminal where we arrived, and looked for the bus transfer.  There was a small desk manned by a couple of …

Buenos Aires

October 2017 On our first day, as we try to get our bearings in this city, we wandered the Palermo neighborhood. It's such a delight combing the streets of this neighborhood - lined with tall leafy trees, littered with many small charming restaurants, bars, cervezerias, parrillas, most of them with tables and chairs out in …

Kathmandu and around

October 2018 I found Kathmandu very fascinating. The dusty narrow streets, the constant smell of incense, the brightly colored sarees worn by women, the crowded and busy streets, fruit vendors on bikes, old and rickety but colorful rickshaws, stupas big and small, the Hindu shrines in almost every corner and people greeting you Namaste when …

Lisbon

November 2012 Alfama.  Per  instructions from an email that I got from Hear & Soul Lisbon, our taxi dropped us off in front of the Fado Museum, at Largo Chafariz de Dentro, a small dimly lit cobble stoned plaza, surrounded by little tascas (taverns) with scattered empty outdoor tables and chairs.  It was already dark, a little chilly …

Three Perfect Days: Taxco

September 2016 I think of all the places I've been to, the colonial towns of Latin America are my favorite - and I've just added another one to this list! On Day 1, we traveled 2.5 hours by bus from Mexico City's southern bus terminal to Taxco, an ancient silver mining town in the state …

Three Perfect Days: Mexico City

September 2016 Mexico city is definitely a culinary destination. From the bicycle vendors selling tamales at night (2 tamales for $1.50) to the small taquerias where tortillas are made and cooked right in front of you (food + drink for $5), to restaurants that make it to the world's top 50 - you can never …

Prague

September 2016 If you have a day in Prague, you'd probably be spending your time in the Old Town Square waiting for the medieval astronomical clock's little parade of apostles at the top of the hour, crossing Charles Bridge and on to the Prague Palace. Half of the time you'll be in line waiting to …

Train from Zagreb to Ljubljana – Must Do!

October 2016 Ljubljana is about 2 hrs 20 minutes by train from Zagreb. About 20 minutes of that is spent on border control at the Slovenian border town of Dobova. The train goes to a full stop , turns off its engines and a bunch of uniformed officers approach each passenger to inspect and stamp …

48 Hours: Zagreb

October 2016 We couldn't get a round trip awards ticket to/from Prague so we added Zagreb to our itinerary for our return flight and I am definitely glad we did. Since this city normally gets overlooked as people zips their way to the coast, this bustling city is still not overrun by tourists and still functions …

Valparaiso, Chile

Valparaiso, how absurd you are, what a lunatic, crazy port, what a head-rolling hills, disheveled, you never finished combing your hair, you’ve never had time to get dressed, life has always surprised you... - Pablo Neruda, Ode to Valparaiso Colorful houses cover the many hills of this city, with its cobblestoned steep maze of narrow …