Of course, the picture is a spoiler – yes, we did see Fighter on Sunday – to be more precise, it was one of the 3 movies Ajey and I ended up watching on Sunday. Definitely not the norm for us, and definitely not planned – and but as you will see through the sequence…
Sacher torte in Vienna
Ok – this is what always happens! I get a good start on the vacation blogs, I’m flying through – and then, life happens and the last one, the wrap-up post, always gets so delayed. Anyway, better late than never – that truly should be the motto of my blog!! So, Vienna!! The way our…
We’ll always have Paris…
So Day Two was our mother-daughter adventure – here we come, Mona Lisa!! Ajey and I have both been to the Louvre several times, and Ajey was only too happy to sit this one out – gave him a free morning to enjoy our Parisian pied-à-terre! Back to the Metro – straight to the Musée…
Paris holds the key to my heart…
It is no secret that Paris is our favoritest city in the whole world!! The 3 years that we lived in France were nothing short of magical – and a short 5 hour train ride away, Paris was the most magical of all! Manasi, of course, remembers nothing – she was a baby when we…
Thistle do nicely – a day in Edinburgh
Back to King’s Cross – to catch a train to Edinburgh!! How cool is Europe – get in a train, 5 hours later, and a whole new country! With over 50 trains daily to Edinburgh, we didn’t need to book ahead of time – which also let us get to the station after a leisurely…
Mind the gap!
A very popular dialog in our house is from Andaz Apna Apna, a wistful Paresh Rawal saying “Mujhe London nahi dekhna kya?” – loosely translated as “Wouldn’t I like to see London too!” – used to great effect when laughing at our own FOMO! Even more funny because we’ve lived in France for 3 years,…
Making Michigan Memories
Michigan has always been special to us. It is the first state we called home, indeed, the state where Ajey and I met, the start of ‘Us’! We both went to Michigan Tech, up, up, up in Michigan’s UP – a gorgeous, tranquil paradise – all year round, if you’re a fan of winter, with…
Date ‘night’ in Chicago!
Back in January, Manasi had asked if we would take her to Chicago for a concert – and you know how it is, it’s far away enough that you say yes and forget about it, and then when the weekend rolls along you have no idea what you had promised in the first place! Of…
The College Admission Rollercoaster
Senior year of High School – all these young kids poised to launch into bright futures, ready to fly from home to take on the world! And one of the most important activities this year is the whole college application process! It was quite the learning curve in our house – so different than what…
Chichen Itza – The Seventh Wonder!
About 3 hours from Cancun, and a couple of hours from Tulum is the charming town of Valladolid – the perfect gateway to exploring the Yucatan! The main attraction here, of course, is Chichen Itza – and the numerous cenotes that dot the landscape. There are several tour groups that offer day trips to these…
A week in the Riviera Maya
After 25 years in the US – yes, it really has been that long, August 2022 was 25 years! – I’ve never had the chance to travel south of the border to Mexico. Ironic, considering that Mexican food is probably our favorite cuisine here!! So when our India plans fell through this December, we decided…
Madrigal Queen!
It seems unreal – 4 years, 4 wonderful years as part of DHS Madrigals – this incredible journey, possibly the most rewarding high-school experience for Manasi has finally come to an end. And what an end!! Going out as Madrigal Queen – a true reward for all the hard work, commitment and effort she has…
A place called home... 