Colorful Chaos: A Final Rishikesh Installment

Clouds of color fluttered through the air amidst a torrent of excitement. The parade of people marched and danced down the street celebrating Holi, the festival of color that literally and figuratively gilds Rishikesh in a bath of colorful chaos. … Continued


An Endless (Mughal) Love

Time never diminished the love between the emperor and his wife. Arguably the world’s most beautiful and love-inspired building, the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal for his 3rd wife who died during the birth of their 14th … Continued


Angkor Wat’s Dancing Walls

Light creates romance, saturating the curves and shadows of Angkor Wat’s beautifully ornate carvings in a dewy glow. Temple visitors are smitten by an overwhelming awe of Angkor’s jagged, heavenly architecture. Fewer tourists explore the temples later in the day … Continued