More from Jaipur, and first days in Kolkata
Once again, we will post in detail about this visit later–it will take some time to fully process all we have experienced–but here’s a taste of the sights we have been privileged to see thus far. Continue reading More from Jaipur, and first days in Kolkata
Scenes from Delhi & Jaipur
I’ll write a proper post on our experiences later, but here are a few select images from our week in India so far. Continue reading Scenes from Delhi & Jaipur
Packed and ready for India & Nepal
He who would travel happily must travel light. – Antoine de Saint Exupéry We leave for India in the morning. The last couple of weeks have been a bit crazed, between finalizing our travel plans, wrapping up work projects, arranging for cat sitters and doing laundry and packing and all the little details (did we buy enough cat food? did you pick up the prescriptions?) … Continue reading Packed and ready for India & Nepal
Clean-out-the-fridge Veggie-Tofu Chili
With our India trip only five days away, we’re right in the final preparations of laundry, packing, finishing up projects at work, and all those pre-trip details that you have on a list for weeks (or in our case, months) but when it gets down to it, you really do in the last few days. One of the challenging things about any trip for someone … Continue reading Clean-out-the-fridge Veggie-Tofu Chili
Vacation reading: what do you bring?
“If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all.” ― Oscar Wilde The question of what reading material to bring on vacation is serious business for us. It’s one thing if we’re just away for a long weekend, but when we are traveling somewhere by plane, and know we’ll have a good bit of dedicated … Continue reading Vacation reading: what do you bring?
Countdown to India
“I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” – Susan Sontag One month from today we’ll get on a plane heading for India (well, by way of London first). If you’ve been following our blog these past seven months or so you know how much research and planning have gone into this trip, not only because it will be the longest vacation we’ve ever … Continue reading Countdown to India
Fine dining in Fryeburg, Maine
This past weekend we drove up to New Hampshire to visit my mother, and she and her husband took us to dinner for our anniversary at the lovely Oxford House Inn in Fryeburg, Maine, which is a short drive from North Conway. We arrived a little early for our 6:30 reservation, but there was no problem being seated right away, and both the hostess and … Continue reading Fine dining in Fryeburg, Maine
Great Mexican food the Back Bay: Zocalo Cocina Mexicana
I’ve heard a few people complaining lately that you can’t find really good Mexican food in Boston. Perhaps they haven’t tried Zocalo yet. It could be because it’s tucked away on a corner of Stanhope Street in the Back Bay; unless you knew it was there it’s not in a location you’d really stumble across. It’s also on the expensive side, which is not what … Continue reading Great Mexican food the Back Bay: Zocalo Cocina Mexicana
Booking a hotel halfway around the world
As we make our plans for India, we have been very lucky in that we have an inside track: our friend Richard has lived in India for the past few years, and recommended hotels in two of the four cities we will be visiting: Jaipur and Kathmandu. Having stayed in them both himself, we saw no reason not to take his word. Even more delightfully, … Continue reading Booking a hotel halfway around the world
Wine & corn: a summer dinner at Harvest
Boston’s summer Restaurant Week started yesterday, which, if you’re not familiar, is actually two weeks when many local restaurants offer a prix fixe meal. Typically it’s the more upscale restaurants that participate, and with lunch prices set at two courses for $15, or three for $20, it’s usually a great deal. When I worked downtown I made a point to try one or two new places … Continue reading Wine & corn: a summer dinner at Harvest
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