We started the day off early, making our way downstairs to the breakfast room. The guest house in which we would be staying for the next week was quite quaint; resting in the small town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. I grabbed a hard crusted roll from the center of the table and topped it with butter and … Continued
It was early in the Parisian morning, and I was waiting for a cab to take me to the airport. After solo backpacking through small European towns, I was headed to a land of camels, deserts, snake charmers, leather and Berber rugs. Au revoir francais, fromage, et baguettes. And Salam to Fez, … Continued
It is approximately 4,200 miles from Houston, Texas to Anchorage, Alaska. That translates to more than 70 hours in a vehicle if you’re going on land. For me, it meant a mere twelve hours in airports and two plane rides. Fortunately for me, the return trip waited two weeks from my initial flight. Being born and raised in … Continued
My reason for falling in love with Melbourne, the most livable city in the world Oh, the city of Melbourne… When I think of Australia…. And why shouldn’t I be thinking of this wonderful country…. Being a cricket crazy Indian, I make sure that I wake up early morning every single day and switch on the TV … Continued
Even if you’ve only got a thousand dollar limit on your credit card, you better put some of the loose change from your pockets aside in a piggy bank for a travel fund. Travelling isn’t just about seeing the world, or adding another postcard to your collection; it’s about getting into the nitty-gritty-but-sometimes-luxurious experience … Continued
We woke up the morning after hangover day to get on the bus. Alex and I went downstairs for our last Central Backpackers breakfast which took half an hour to come and almost made us miss our bus. When the bus got here, Alex couldn’t find his shoes anywhere, so we had to leave … Continued
When I entered the cathedral, everything that was on my mind quickly slipped away. I forgot that my morning train had been late, and that I had to wait in line for a few hours. I forgot that my hostel’s quality was sadly only worth the ten euros I had spent on it. I … Continued
So I finally decided to muster all the courage I got and opened this word document. Yes, neither did I open the once beloved notebook whose pages have turned yellow while it waited for its indifferent owner. Nor I could find that blunt pencil from the once gifted pencil box. Those days are long gone. I … Continued
2015 with a splash in Strangford Sharon Charity The man beside me on the slipway is jumping from foot to foot in his blue board shorts, silver hair and goose-pimpled suntan. ‘At last, a real woman,’ he says as I look down at the green, soupy water of Strangford Lough. I’m wondering if the New … Continued
As the result of a devastating brain injury sustained as a teenager, I am fortunate to still be alive. However, this ultra rare anomaly did so much damage that I was essentially written off, told that I would never accomplish any of my many dreams or even take a step under my own power. … Continued