Enjoying Lisbon in the rain

 I was planning a trip to the Netherlands and Fuseta, Algarve. It happens that the dates allowed me to meet up with my friends Seema and Goody in Lisbon for a few days. Our trip was in March, and we...

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A lunch in Porto to remember

It is mid October and the last day of our trip to Northern Portugal. We spent a few wonderful days in Porto followed by a another few in the Duoro wine region, where we had lot of great food and...

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Nashville’s hidden gems

Food explorations in the heart of Music City Nashville is known as the music capital of the world. Many famous artists started their careers here. A lot of people link Nashville with country music, but Nashville is not just country. In...

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A weekend Hanoi and Halong Bay

An old UNESCO heritage site and a vibrant young city On one of my recent business trips to Asia, I had a free weekend in between meetings in Taipei and Shenzhen. On a whim I decide to take a little...

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Tai O, Hong Kong off the beaten path

An authentic little fishing village under the smoke of a big city At the bottom of Lantau Island, at the far corner, we find the little fishing village of Tai O. A hair raising downhill taxi ride from the big Buddha...

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New York City: a Hurricane Visit

We had talked about a girl’s weekend to NYC  with 4 of my girlfriends for at least a year. Every time the 4 of us would meet for drinks the subject would come up; how much fun we had in...

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Austin, a Great Little City

I have been to Austin many times and always enjoy spending time there so when my friend Bina asked me to go to Austin for a weekend, I didn’t hesitate. On a Thursday evening in April, we are on a...

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