The artistic rendering of the famous Dutch painter’s work is both uplifting and confusing; so should one pay the price of admission? Vincent Van Gogh in his short and tragic life never experienced the kind of wild success and reverence for his work that has survived well into the 21st century. Equally famous for both his bold, colorful post-impressionist work and the slicing off of his ear, Van Gogh’s work and life have caught the…
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I have wanted to visit Hong Kong, ever since I fell in love with its skyline on a postcard calendar someone gifted me in high school. I don’t know what it was about tall buildings on the waterfront with shimmering neon signs, but it spoke to me.And just before the pandemic hit the world, we finally made a trip to Hong Kong, a place one needs to experience to experience to even begin to understand.…
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10 Days In Alaska – Part 2 (Wrangell St. Elias, Seward, Kenai Fjords NP, Anchorage )
by VipulaContinuing our Alaskan adventure from this post…Pippin Lake was half way mark on our trip. Next on was Wrangell-St. Elias National Park – highlight being the glacier hike! Day 5: Glacier Walking At Wrangell St. Elias National Park There are several glaciers that you can hike in Alaska. Wrangell St. Elias National Park is neither the most touristy nor the most easily accessible. If I had to replan the whole trip, I will skip this part…
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10 Days In Alaska – Part 1 (Anchorage, Denali, Fairbanks, Pippin Lake)
by VipulaSomewhere in the middle of the 2021 pandemic, Alaska had tentatively started opening for travel. It was quite the ideal summer to travel to Alaska, flights were back on, national parks were open, and the cruise crowds had yet not made the return to the shores of the northern state. With our COVID shots and masks in place, we decided to venture out to Alaska. Our itinerary was ambitious, a 10-day saunter around the southern…
During the pandemic, literary guides seemed quite the rage or at least that’s what seemed to be the case in our local library. I discovered a few gems myself, notably Sarah Baxter’s Literary places. A beautifully illustrated book, where Baxter Sarah Baxter, a travel writer, compiles a list of famous books that are defined by the places they are set in. Baxter’s list touches upon both traditional yet global collection of classics, acting as literary…
I have put this in its own section as you could spend an entire day exploring the street markets or just an evening. There is a lot of opportunity for shopping, eating, and photography. One could also spill out the market exploration over multiple days as something to unwind in the evenings. For a three-day itinerary, I recommend covering the markets in one day or over two evenings. We made a walking tour of this and…
Read Matsuo Basho Create your own poetry. On this day of Spring! It’s April 17th, when we celebrate International Haiku Day worldwide because this form of ancient Japanese poetry is that awesome. If you are nerdy about poetry, then I expect your social feeds to be full of haiku memes, forwards, and jokes. On this day, haiku gets a lot of love in the world. So, What’s A Haiku? For those who are not familiar, haiku…
“Yosemite Park… None can escape its charms. Its natural beauty cleans and warms like a fire, and you will be willing to stay forever in one place like a tree.” ― John Muir Set in the heart of California, Yosemite National Park is without doubt our favorite national park destination in the state. An easy drive from either north or south of California, the park gets crowded during the summer providing an easy weekend getaway for…