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Navdeep’s Ultimate Hot Toddy Recipe
After a lovely weekend of sunshine in New York City, out of nowhere I came down with a full on cold – sore throat, sniffles, the works. My immediate reaction is to skip the cold medicine and go...
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July 4: A Wedding Anniversary, a Birthday, and Fireworks!
We don’t drink beer on the fourth of July, or go to see fireworks and pyrotechnic displays in confined spaces. It’s all about open spaces, bourbon, whisky, and desi drinks like cha and delightfully...
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Sona’s Birthday Adventure in India!
One year, me and my dad forgot about my Mum’s birthday. We were driving back from picking up some groceries, Mum in the back. It’s dead silence and out of nowhere she starts quietly singing, “Happy...
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Denying Disney: Why I Resisted Our Turkey Day Trip
I don’t mean to be Scrooge. Really, I don’t. But the timing was never right for me on Disney. Not then. Not now. When Meena, Tarun and I were young, we’d beg to go. Dopey the Dwarf was my favorite...
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Photo Friday: Yapping It Up!
Yapping it up Even before Kavya was able to properly form words, one of her favourite things to do in the City was have conversations. Planes. Cars. Trains. Buses. Shops. Restaurants. Strangers....
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Kavya insisted on going outside this morning to “investigate” the snow falling outside. She hadn’t eaten breakfast, and grabbed a couple slices of pepperoni from the kitchen table before hoisting...
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Papa and Kavya Fly to California. Hell Does Not Break Loose
All packed up. Unfortunately, Homeland Security said only people outside of suitcases could board the flight. It’s almost that time We own the row. Sona, me, Kavya – aisle, middle, window. Our bags...
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Hot Lava! A Doorless Helicopter Tour of Kilauea Volcano, Big Island, Hawaii
This morning I wake up to the news that Kīlauea Volcano on Big Island is erupting. Towns are being evacuated, videos show bright red lava spilling onto highways, grassy areas, and the governor is...
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Workshop on Cultural Supremacy in Travel Media at The New York Travel Festival!
The New York Travel Festival is happening next weekend (April 18 and 19)! I am pleased to be one of three people facilitating a workshop discussing Cultural Supremacy in Travel Media hosted by...
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Insider Tips for International Pillow Fight Day From UFC Pillow Warriors in NYC
We went to the tenth annual International Pillow Fight Day last Saturday, armed with pillows, and putting to use our expert pillow fighting skills. It was a lot of fun! You would think that in a place...
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