Athens ranks among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and is a must-do for all history aficionados. It still retains quite a few splendid monuments from the Greek Classical era, the Roman era and Ottoman times. The Parthenon…
The Zion Narrows in Springdale, Utah was voted the number one hike in the national park system in the states. It is considered to be among the top 10 hikes in the world. More than 75% of the 8-mile hike…
Zebra Slot, third time’s the charm, indeed! The first time around we had scheduled day 1 for Coyote Gulch and day 2 for Zebra Slot Canyon. As luck would have it, we got lost doing the iconic Coyote Gulch hike,…
The Chand Baori step well was built by King Chanda of the Nikumbha Dynasty in the 9th century A.D. It’s over 100 feet deep, and has 3500 steps arranged in perfect symmetry. It is one of the largest step wells…
The July 4 fireworks at New York City is a test of patience. For the best viewing spots, your wait is likely going to be in hours, and you will need to be comfortable in large crowds. Local subway stations…
There’s something magical looking up from a cave with pristine turquoise blue water, & your feet in the water getting a free fish pedicure. There are 6000+ such cenotes that dot the Yucatan peninsula. Cenotes (pronounced Say-No-Tay), derived from Mayan…
Ella was the highlight of our Sri Lanka trip. Having booked the first four days at the cultural triangle of Dambulla, Polunnurawa & Anuradhapura, we wanted to take in the remaining days at a more relaxing pace away from the…