I had planned several times to visit the city of Montreal while I was living in upstate New York in … More
Author: theopenroads
Emerald City: Seattle
With the first known settlements dating back to 4000 BCE the modern city of Seattle can be traced to around … More
Crater Lake
The deepest lake in the US, the area with one of the highest annual snowfall, a lake formed by the … More
Leavenworth – A Bavarian Village in America
Walking through Leavenworth, a quaint little town with Chalet style buildings nestled in the mountains you may think that you … More
Yellowstone National Park: Geysers and More
Standing on top of a super volcano, hot mud bubbling just meters away with periodic eruption of geysers, it is … More
Canada Diaries: The Other London
I had nearly finished writing this piece in early June ’21, on my experiences in London ON, when the sad … More
Taxila: A glimpse into the past
With ruins dating back to the 3rd millennium BC, the UNESO World Heritage sites around Taxila a town in modern … More
Galiyat Region: A trip to Nathiagali
Hiking to the top of a snow covered mountain, a group of college students playing the rubab, a troop of … More
California Wine Country
Vineyards and wineries dot the the beautiful California landscape. From Temecula in the South, to Paso Robles and Santa Barbara … More
Caravanning Across New Zealand II: Wine Trail, a Volcano and Glowworms
The wine trail in New Zealand Starts at Hawkes Bay (around the town of Napier) and continues South, and on … More
Caravanning across New Zealand I: Beaches and the Wine Trail (2015)
Maneuvering a high roof camper van on a mountain road with strong crosswinds makes for a nerve wrecking drive; I … More
Thailand: Bangkok & Hua Hin (2019)
Situated on the banks of the Chao Phraya river, the origins of the now bustling city of Bangkok can be … More