Washington DC: A History

I love the East Coast.  Hello, capital city of the United States of America!  I have never felt more patriotic being in the presence of a place that doesn't even have the remotest connection to me or my ancestors ( I am exaggerating, there is a connection).  Washington DC kind of does that to you. Let’s start with the towering obelisk that strangely represents the nation’s first president – the Washington Monument. ...

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Hawaii 2012: Oahu Island Roadtrip

At last, I was in Honolulu! As soon as I got off the plane, I wanted see the famous Waikiki strip! I don’t want to burst your bubble but before I focus on the specifics, I’d like to dedicate this post to the whole island of Oahu. This island (one among four major islands in Hawaii as I’ve mentioned here) is not just Waikiki. It is a paradise all around. One sunny (of course) weekend, we went on a road trip around the...

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Wuhan 2012: The City and the Food

This is a very special blog post because this was my very first visa-required travel! I previously talked about here that I travel for work and this is just one of many exciting opportunities. I love my job! For this trip, we went to Guangzhou and Wuhan, China, but I will tackle the latter first. Believe me, it’s tempting to do both in one post but these wonderful cities deserve separate spotlights. Anyway, it looks like I’m ready...

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