Travel stories, photo blogs and family friendly destination guides
Breathtaking sunsets and bikes rides on the Emerald coast in South Walton, Florida
If you are looking for a family friendly beach with sugar white sand and emerald waters, South Walton is just the place. There are 26 miles of beautiful beaches in South Walton that stretch from Miramar Beach near all the way to the Bay County line where Panama City Beach Read More …
Memorable things to do in Madras aka Chennai, India
Madras is a feeling, Chennai is the name of the city! I grew up in Madras, while people call it Chennai these days, to me it will always be Madras. I spent a good part of my years here, going to school, hanging out with friends and cousins … I know my Read More …
Highlights of 2018 – Top Travel Moments Outside Suburbia
This year I’m thankful for the amazing safari experiences in East Africa where we got to see the Great Migration and so many other amazing wildlife. Africa has been a big bucketlist destination for us and so excited that we got to check it off this year. Waking up to Read More …
Snowy Photos from Shirakawa Go, Japan
While we were exploring shrines, looking for torii gates and eating all the sushi in Japan last December, I was secretly counting down to a day in the Japanese Alps. We normally don’t enjoy cold weather, (we are from Texas after all) or go on group tours, this was one tour Read More …
Travel Essentials that make the best gifts for travelers
Christmas holidays mean a winter getaway for us and we don’t do big holiday gifts or massive decorations around the house. We most likely end up somewhere warm like a beach destination in December and it is always fun to see Santa come in a boat or a jet-ski. I Read More …
A Mavs Winter Wonderland
We stepped outside suburbia last weekend to watch the NBA team Dallas Mavericks play It was such a fun and festive evening. South Concourse of the American Airlines center was setup like a Winter Wonderland for a pre-game party. There was Mr and Mrs Clause, Elf and other winter characters. Read More …
Best View of Table Mountain and Tajness at Taj Cape Town
Taj Hotel always bring back nostalgic memories of home for me. Growing up in Chennai which by the way will always be Madras for me, we used to visit the cafe at Taj Coromandel Chennai for coffee and black forest cake. We would stop at Taj Fisherman’s Cove before heading Read More …
Fall colors in Dallas Fort Worth
Fall is a fun time in Dallas, when the temperatures are still in the seventies, the Texan sun is shining and the foliage start turning into shades of gold, gorgeous oranges and reds. While we don’t have the typical New England or Maine kind of acres and acres of leaf Read More …
Thanks Giving Square Dallas – A place of contemplation, serenity and gratitude
Thanks Giving Square is an urban garden in downtown Dallas. Set fifteen feet below ground level with a four foot wall blocking the sound of cars and the Dart rail that run near by, it is meditative and serene space that inspires gratitude. Thanks Giving Square Dallas is not on Read More …
Transported to another time at Park Hyatt Zanzibar
Zanzibar is an equatorial paradise, with a warm climate and year around temperatures between 82 and 91 degrees. It is a perfect place to unwind and relax after a few safari days in East Africa. We flew from the Seronera air strip in Serengeti to Arusha and then made our way to Read More …
5 experiences to add to your travel bucket list
Having a travel bucket list is a great way to decide where you’re planning on ticking off for your next trip. Some people like to organize their bucket list by country or destination. Another way of doing it is by experience. Some experiences can be ticked off in several places, Read More …
Hiking in the Upper Engadin, Listening to cow bells, trying Walnut tarts : Our favorite things to do in St Moritz
St. Moritz, the birthplace of Alpine winter tourism is a holiday resort town in Switzerland and seems like a well kept secret. It has hosted the Winter Olympics twice and guests from all over the world appreciate the modern Alpine lifestyle and winter sporting opportunities the area provides but you Read More …