Here we have a double helping of recipes: Butter Paneer and Chapati (each serves 4). While Neena, our Indian chef and teacher, showed us how to make the butter paneer, it hit me how unhealthy Indian cooking is (no, it didn’t hit me when we were deep frying samosas). There’s so much oil and frying Read Post
Video: Touring Periyar National Park, India
We took a dawn to dusk range hiking and rafting tour of Periyar National Park (though it is also billed as a Wildlife Sanctuary or Tiger Reserve). The experience was somewhat eerie as we did not see many animals and the park felt desolate. It did not help that Periyar Lake is a man-made lake, Read Post
Video: Riding And Bathing Elephants Thekkady, India
While in Thekkady, India we jumped at the opportunity to ride and bathe an elephant. It was a great experience and really fell in love with these gentle giants. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEJH-G5y5yI?t=10s]
Kayaking Through Alleppey’s Backwaters
When we arrived in Alleppey, India, we were bombarded with offers to board a houseboat for a night or two. That’s what tourists do in Alleppey: cruise the backwaters on a private boat. But after arriving here, we were just not impressed by them. The houseboats have a bedroom, kitchen and outdoor sitting area, and Read Post
Shakedown in Zanzibar
As the Zanzibar police officer waved for us to pull our scooter over, I could feel Tara’s grip on my waist get tighter. I breathed out gently, “I have nothing to worry about,” I reassured myself, but we were about to find out that nothing was as it seemed. Police roadblocks in Africa are common, Read Post
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