You might think I wrote an ode to the City of Cats because I’m a Crazy Cat Lady. Well, I’m not. In fact, I’m allergic to cats but I need not worry in Kuching. My eyes didn’t get red and … Read More

Little did I know my quick jaunt in the Sultanate would have me unveiling the many contradictions of Brunei Darussalam. The first encounter I had when I arrived in the capital city of Bandar Seri Begawan was with a very … Read More

Certain places automatically evoke certain images in our minds. For example, mention Rome, and the Colosseum pops up. One can’t think of Paris without picturing the Eiffel Tower. But, Belgrade doesn’t have any landmarks or “clichés”.   Which begs the … Read More

What stands out while traveling in Myanmar is how many sacred Buddha images and pagodas are gilded in shiny gold leaves  Yes, it’s real gold! The most prominent of these shimmering relics is Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon covered in tiny … Read More

The Vietnam War stretched out from 1955 to 1975. The war entailed millions of fatalities including some in the neighboring (non-participating) countries of Laos and Cambodia. It was a war waged between the United States and two opposing parties in … Read More

When people think of India, an image of its most famous iconic monument certainly comes to mind: The Taj Mahal. It’s been photographed hundreds of thousands of times while being featured on magazine covers, uploaded on social media feeds and … Read More

Sacred cows and holy crap of India, what’s this all about? The ‘holy crap’ part is a play on words but sacred cows of India shouldn’t be messed with.   It’s widely known that cows are sacred in Hinduism but … Read More