59 articles tagged with winter travel
The taxi driver raised his eyebrows when I asked about Kuwait City's nightlife options. 'Madam, this is not Dubai,' he said with a knowing smile. And thank goodness for that! After fifteen years of global wandering with my daughter in...
Standing atop Mount Moiwa as the winter sun cast golden light across Sapporo's snow-blanketed landscape, I couldn't help but draw parallels between the layered history beneath this city and the pristine powder that now covered it. As an archaeologist, I'm...
Growing up in an Indian-American household in Raleigh, Delhi always existed as a collection of my parents' nostalgic stories—vibrant markets, ancient traditions, and the constant hum of life. But experiencing it firsthand as an adult? That's a different kind of...
The 180-kilometer journey from Faisalabad to Lahore feels like traveling through layers of time, where Pakistan's industrial present meets its cultural soul. Having spent three weeks documenting traditional herbalists in Punjab's textile city before making my way to the provincial...
There's something magical about waking up to the sight of snow-capped Alps framing your window, especially when you're cozied up with your favorite person. My first trip to Interlaken happened completely by accident—a missed connection in Zurich turned into an...
The rhythm of crashing waves has always been my favorite melody – a natural soundtrack that follows me from my childhood fishing trips in the Gulf of Mexico to my current life producing music in Rio. But there's something particularly...
Standing before the crystalline façade of Sweden's legendary Ice Hotel in Jukkasjärvi, I'm reminded that the most profound architectural experiences often emerge from embracing impermanence. As a landscape architect who has spent decades studying how environments influence our wellbeing, I...
When the blockchain ecosystem feels like it's closing in around you, there's nothing like stepping into a place where history's distributed ledger is written in stone, wood, and sugar cane. St. John's, Antigua presents a fascinating historical repository—a place where...
When I first moved from Winnipeg to India eight years ago, Delhi's shopping scene overwhelmed me in the most delightful way. The sensory explosion of colors, textures, aromas, and sounds was nothing like the sanitized malls back home. Now, after...
Standing atop the Manila Hotel's rooftop bar, watching the famous Manila Bay sunset paint the sky in impossible shades of orange and pink, I couldn't help but reflect on my journey with this misunderstood metropolis. Manila wasn't love at first...
There's something about Budapest in winter that speaks to my investigative soul. Perhaps it's the steam rising mysteriously from thermal waters against Gothic architecture, or the way the Danube splits the city like a perfect alibi with two distinct personalities....
Let me tell you - Cairo's transportation scene is like the perfect vintage designer piece: chaotic on first glance but absolutely brilliant once you understand its unique pattern. My recent winter getaway to Egypt's pulsing capital wasn't just about hunting...
There is something undeniably magical about Vienna in winter. As the crisp air carries notes of cinnamon and roasted chestnuts through cobblestone streets, the imperial city transforms into a shopper's paradise that goes far beyond mere commercial exchange. Having visited...
There's something about the way light behaves in sub-zero temperatures that fascinates the physicist in me. In Sapporo, during winter, photons seem to dance with heightened energy across snow-covered landscapes and through crystalline air. Perhaps it's the refraction principles at...