Travels in España II: Cordoba (2014)

From Roman ruins to buildings from the Caliphate era, from the structures dating back to the reconquista times to the … More

Travels in España I: Barcelona and Madrid (2014)

Everything closes down for the afternoon siesta, all decent restaurants will try to convince you that their Jamon Iberico is … More

Getting caught out in freezing rain, baked in the unrelenting sun, nearly running out of fuel on a lonely deserted … More

As we were in Kandy we took this opportunity to visit the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage about an hours drive away. … More

In this day and age of a return to intolerance, it was a pleasant surprise to see a Hindu temple … More

“The Howard Plaza Hotel please”, I told the cab driver as I got in, going back to my hotel from … More

Once a prosperous town made rich by the trade on the Hudson river, Troy had a booming economy in the … More

An ancient city at the crossroads of empires, medieval castles, beautiful parks, a world class research institute and home … More

Going towards Islamabad from Lahore on the Grand Trunk Road a short detour past Jhelum is a magnificent example of … More

An ancient temple, a pool made from the tears of a God, the worlds oldest salt mine, the site of … More

Making my way from Flagstaff AZ to San Jose (SJ) CA it got dark by the time I reached Pacheco … More

Going on a lonely mountain road, you notice a bunch of bikers riding staggered with a beat up old … More