Istanbul Day 2Dolmbahce Palace I did not sleep well. I don’t know why. Might have been the pizza, half box of Turkish delights, glass of wine or glass of raki (like Greek ouzo)…but who knows?After breakfast at the apartment we grab a taxi and head across the Galata Bridge to the Asian side of Istanbul. Part of Istanbul is in Europe and the other part is in Asia. The divider …
Holy Cow: A Primer I’m obsessed with Holy Cows. I cannot imagine India without holy cows in the picture. They are everywhere; highways, streets, alleyways, railway tracks, pedestrian walkways, shopping areas, beaches, weddings, funerals, countryside and densely populated cities. What’s their story?What is a Cow? Although cows are often used as a blanket term for the bovine species, to be accurate, cows are female. Male cattle are steers or bulls. India …
Gorgeous Goa and our Early Departure Pololem Beach, GoaAmidst the ever changing chaos of the Coronavirus, John and I are mostly enjoying our visit to Palolem Beach in Goa and our accommodations at the lovely Palm Forest Palolem. I say mostly because of the time we spend online monitoring travel advisories, flight status, border closings, events back home… the uncertainty is stressful.We are however enjoying our resort’s yoga, meditation and …
Holi Grope and on to Goa Holi gets WildThe partying starts early on the last day of Holi in Mathura. From our terrace, I see people playing Holi (throwing colours) with great abandon. Not even the holy cows are immune to the paint throwing. However I’m not sure if they are being targeted or caught in the crossfire.We had been warned that it gets a bit rowdy, especially as the …