COOK: Vegetable Biryani
Have a hard time getting veggies into your diet while traveling? Try the savory flavor of vegetable biryani, a meal which only recently became a favorite. I found myself craving the comfort food goodness of [...]
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The Ridge, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Any tourist with preconceived notions that India is just a dust bowl, third world country, has not heard of The Ridge located in the center of beautiful hilly Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. Meandering lanes run like arteries to Mall Road, the heart of The Ridge amongst scented pines and rhododendron forests, green pastures and snow capped peaks.
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PHOTO: Dalhousie Monkey
Sitting calmly on the roadside near Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh, this monkey was not interested in having it’s photo taken. Glances to the left, glances to the right…never a glance directly toward the camera lens.
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Ki (Kye) Monastery, Ki (Kye), Himachal Pradesh
For miles, Ki Monastery can be seen from the winding switchbacks of the narrow road ascending the steep terrain of Spiti Valley. You have to want to see this fascinating, and architecturally unique complex as civilization is seemingly left behind as you veer off the main road fourteen miles back in Kaza.
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Be in Bloom at the Rose Garden, Chandigarh
Timing is everything, especially when visiting the Rose Garden of Chandigarh, India. During my sunny October visit, the sprawling green space of nearly 42 acres was filled with pruned rose plants in the beginning stages [...]
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Church of St John in the Wilderness, Mcleodganj, HP
Sun tries to peek through the thick branches shading most of the grassy sloped grounds. Moss flourishes, clinging to the the tree trunks and road markers. The main road hauling tourists from Dharamsala along the [...]
