When the planned lunch at Seashells Restaurant did not work out—because they do not have fish available—we turn the car around and head back to…
A popular vlogger on Youtube sang praises about Seashells restaurant, and each morsel entering his mouth resulted in a delightful bliss with him closing his eyes and…
It looks like a random furniture shop in one corner of Kuala Lumpur’s International Airport at first glimpse. It then looks like a luggage storage…
Delayed flights meant we were up all night traveling. We arrive in Kuala Lumpur a few hours ago, via Doha, exhausted and starving. While the…
He pulls the covers back over his head, turns his back to me, and disappears in the warm cocoon of pillows and blanket. I need…
The historic city of Jodhpur—whose origin dates back to 1459 AD—is the second largest city in the state of Rajasthan, India. It is called the Gateway to Thar,…
A quiet street on a Sunday afternoon. Obviously it’s only us, tourists, who seemed overly excited about taking a leisurely stroll in the cold, wet…
It was a sunny weekend. Only a week before spring officially started, there was a chill in the air, but luckily for us, it wasn’t…
It’s finally cooling down in this part of the world! Hello, beaches, BBQ, picnics and garden brunches! We got invited to Kempinski Hotel’s Friday…
Princeton University turned 270 years old this year. This Ivy League institution needs no introduction. It has been associated with 42 Nobel laureates, two U.S. Presidents,…
7 am. Best time time to explore Fisherman’s Wharf: it’s clean, cool, and peaceful. Based on what I’ve read online, locals do not particularly care…
Infusing a generous dose of Indian flavours, Farzi Café presents Indian cuisine where culinary art meets the alchemy of modern presentations and cooking techniques like…
“The Sony Alpha 6000 is what you would get if you threw the NEX-6 and the NEX-7 into a boiling pot and sprinkled the fragrant…
The good Yelp reviews caught my attention. Masood and I were in San Francisco for ten days and were craving good, Indian/Pakistani food. Not…
We were on a train five months ago. Was it really just five months ago? Wow, it feels like it’s been a year at least!…
When I called Amtrak’s customer service to inquire about their Kosher meal options and whether or not I could request for them, the nice lady…
When Sophia, my sister, casually suggested taking the train for our San Francisco to New York trip in February, I could not shake the idea…
Ahmed drove skillfully up and down the mountains, passing several towns along the way. The sun shone relentlessly and, without the sunglasses on, it was…
The forts and castles of Oman played a vital role in protecting the country from invaders. One such important landmark is the Taqah Castle of…
Salalah at this time of the year is so hot and humid that the weather in Dubai feels like spring. We did check the weather…
Everything about Wildberry Cafe is big – the menu, the portions, the flavors, and quite unfortunately, the queue for a table. Arrive early like we did! This…
First, kindly take a moment to admire how pretty this building is! Word of Thomas Sweet’s delicious “blend-ins” spread quickly around town the moment they opened their…
Located just 2 blocks from the iconic Fisherman’s Wharf Sign, you can find Hollywood Cafe on Taylor Street. Masood and I stayed at Holiday Inn…
It snowed most of the time when we visited Chicago—this was last week and three days weren’t enough!—so when the sun finally decided to shine…
The restaurant is located on the roof top of Hyatt Regency Dubai with spectacular views of the blue sea, the creek and the city. Al Dawaar offers…
Tresind is a restaurant that sells itself as a modernist Indian fine dining establishment. The very young and talented Executive Chef Himanshu Saini brings a unique concept…
This picture portrays the current state of my blog: the clouds of despondency and dilly-dallying have finally parted, giving way to rays of fresh ardency and…
Does your local market host vintage car shows? Mine neither. Even if there were car shows here, the weather in the UAE is so hostile…
“When it’s three o’clock in New York, it’s still 1938 in London.” ― Bette Midler Masood and I spent three days in London, way too short to…
“We will take you on a journey from turn of the century hand cranked music boxes to modern video arcade games. This is a trip…