Azerbaijan: The Land of Fire and Black Gold
“Let’s go on a trip together!”, our friend Anu had suggested on one of our get-togethers at their villa. “As the kids will be in Canada for most of the summer, we can do a…
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Wandering around Taj Mahal, 1 of the 7 Wonders of the World
About four to five-hour drive from Delhi, where we had spent one night and a quick drive-by of a few main sights, we arrived in Agra, where the glorious Taj Mahal is located. Part of…
Bollywood Dancing in Mumbai, the Harbour City
In April earlier this year, after partaking in an amazing night of Bollywood dance lessons with my clients and then delivering an energizing innovation workshop the next morning, I was free to enjoy the delights…
Exploring Scenes from Out of Africa in Kenya
Adopting a Warrior 1 yoga pose to stretch after the five hour flight, my face was flushed with heat as we stood waiting to be picked up in the shaded shelter outside Jomo Kenyata International…
Getting to know the other Georgia
“We’re going skiing in Georgia for Christmas”, one of my friends said in response to the usual expat holiday season conversation starter. Never realizing that there was a Georgia outside of America until recently, I…
Maldives, The Most Romantic Place on Earth
We spent the most amazing six days in the Maldives in early February this year (2018) to celebrate our belated 10th anniversary. Luckily we came back when we did since a few days later a…
Walking around Stockholm, City of 30,000 Islands
Dragging my laptop bag behind me while trying to find my passport, I suddenly appeared at the baggage area within minutes of our on-time arrival at Arlanda Airport. Puzzled at the speed and ease…
Fairy Chimneys and Underground Cities in Cappadocia
By Jeanette Teh As our car approached the village of Goreme, my husband Mike and I craned our necks to catch the first glimpse of the “fairy chimneys”, for which the region of Cappadocia in…
Pyramid Dreams — Seeing Cairo in my father’s memory
By Jeanette Teh “Club sandwich?”, asked the waiter as he brought our food, interrupting our reverie as we looked out at the Great Pyramids rising majestically in the distance, just beyond the sprawling pool…
Our anniversary in Venice, the romantic lagoon city
By Jeanette Teh By an unexpected stroke of lucky coincidence, my husband and I ended up in Italy on our anniversary. I tagged along on his business trip to Florence and we added a long…