Navdeep remembers Mysore for those crazy, three-foot-long paper dosas, and the rip-off hotel astrologer who, not realizing we were already wed, told Navdeep he’d find his bride somewhere around 34. (We got married when he was 26, and then…
Blogathon 2013!
Now that Navdeep’s wrapped up his spring classes and I’ve quit my daily blogging gig (after nearly four years!), we don’t quite know what to do with ourselves. Well, that is, besides listing our apartment, writing our various and sundry…
An Idyllic Writer’s Retreat at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Mass.
So I’ll admit it. Navdeep and I like to have a good time, whether we’re at home in Jersey City, working it in New York, hanging out with the family in central Jersey or California, or traipsing through the rest…
Review: Emeril’s Delmonico Steakhouse, New Orleans
Since our trip to New Orleans was to celebrate our anniversary, on our final night in Crescent City, we decided to fancy it up. So I did a little research into some of the finer dining in town — which…
Ain’t Nothing But a Swamp Thing, Baby!
At the top of Navdeep’s list when he found out we were going to Louisiana? A traipse through the bayou, of course. He’s always had a bit of a thing for gators, so he couldn’t resist the chance to see…
New Orleans Food Craving: Just Gimme a Salad
So two days into our trip, and we’ve had plenty of po’boys, french fries, fried oysters, fried shrimp, fried sugar-doused beignets and all that other crazy (fried) food. Naturally, now I’m craving a salad. At every meal. It happens every…
Travelogue: When In Hawai’i, Why Not Jump Out of A Plane?
A very long time ago — nearly a decade, I’d reckon — Meena and I were really bored in Switzerland, so we decided to jump out of a plane, much to our parents’ intercontinental horror. (We made the mistake of…
Planning A Secret Trip for Navdeep
Back when we were in the thick of planning our Hawaii trip, I was already in vacation withdrawal. I knew that all too soon it would all be over — the anticipation, the relaxation, the joy. It would be back…
Travel Tip: In Hawai’i, Save Big by Renting a House Instead of a Hotel Room
Most folks traveling to Hawai’i plan on staying at one of those posh beach-front resorts. But not us. For one thing: snorathon! For another, with eight adults and a toddler traveling, our hotel costs would add up super-fast. That’s why…
Travelogue Hawaii: Deciding to Go
Hawaii was never at the top of travel list. In fact, I don’t think it even made the top ten. Or the top twenty. I think the same holds true for Navdeep. So why are we headed there for two…
Travelogue: Lucky Cheng’s Drag Queen Karaoke in New York City
Okay, so these Groupon and Living Social deals can really get addictive. We all know that. But because of them, Navdeep and I have definitely had some experiences we wouldn’t have otherwise indulged in — ice climbing, anyone? Another case…
Closure At A Cost?
Yesterday, Navdeep and I grabbed dinner in Chinatown and decided to take the World Trade Center Path back to Jersey City. It was about 11 p.m., and the place was as crowded as it always was with tourists and travelers…
