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A miracle called the Taj Mahal

October 28, 2019October 12, 2020 3 mins read

Ever since I could remember, the Taj Mahal topped my bucket list of places to visit. I got the first glance at this beauty when […]

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Saturday mornings at the farmer’s market

October 4, 2019October 2, 2020 2 mins read

Saturday mornings are when the whole family gets a slow start for the day. It’s finally the weekend YAY! Which means no rush hour traffic […]

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Camping in the woods

August 30, 2019October 2, 2020 2 mins read

Our family has not been into camping ever since our first camping trip some 15 years back. It didn’t end very well when our then-toddler […]

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Stop and smell the roses in the garden

May 6, 2019October 2, 2020 1 min read

Our backyard and front yard are filled with rose bushes planted by our previous homeowner. It was like the universe was prepping the home for […]

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A stroll through a “Sweet” lane

January 27, 2018October 2, 2020 1 min read

On our last trip to Kerala, India, my hubby took me to a popular street in his home town, Kozhikode named Sweet Meat Street also […]

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Life in the mexican beach towns

January 6, 2017October 2, 2020 1 min read

When we took the 7-day Norweigian Cruise along the Pacific coast, we had three one day stopovers in three different Mexican beach towns – Puerto […]

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The delights inside a cruise ship

January 4, 2017October 2, 2020 1 min read

In December, my family and I went on a cruise around the coast of Mexico for 7 days, with a few of our close friends. […]

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The beauty of glassmaking in Cabos

January 3, 2017October 2, 2020 1 min read

We visited a glass factory in Cabos during our day stopover on the Norwegian cruise. The factory had a separate glassblowing area with kilns and […]

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50 shades of Cancun

December 7, 2016October 2, 2020 1 min read

Last December we took a trip to Playa Del Carmen with our friends and stayed in an all-inclusive resort for 7 days. From the exquisite […]

Live and travel slowly.
Discover the beauty and magic in our world &
Savor those moments.

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A miracle called the Taj Mahal

Saturday mornings at the farmer’s market

Camping in the woods

I BELIEVE...

When you take the time to stop and look around,
To slow down, pause, unplug, linger, quiet the noise,

You'll discover that there's beauty and magic everywhere,
Waiting to be found, to be picked up, to be photographed,
To be sketched, to be written about...

And when you do, you'll find this world is pretty amazing!

Latest Posts

A miracle called the Taj Mahal

Saturday mornings at the farmer’s market

Camping in the woods

Stop and smell the roses in the garden

A stroll through a “Sweet” lane

Life in the mexican beach towns

The delights inside a cruise ship

The beauty of glassmaking in Cabos

50 shades of Cancun