The best of colonial living : The Delhi Gymkhana Club
Delhi Gymkhana Club. “You’ll get your dentures before your get a membership at the Delhi Gymkhana Club”, headlined a 2011 Times of India article about the Delhi Gymkhana Club. “That’s if you apply young”, the article went on, “It will be a 37-year wait if you apply now”. That’s the average number of years an…
The Royal Kumari or Living Goddess of Kathmandu
Kumari. The Royal Kumari or Living Goddess of Kathmandu. Read our previous posting: “Climbing Mount Everest the hard way!” Across from the Narayanhiti Royal Palace of Durbar Square in downtown Kathmandu stands a smaller but well decorated house called Kumari Ghar, the House of the Kumari. It would be easy to simply walk by and…
India ~ Hindus, Dalits, Maharajahs and Buddhas
When I was traveling to India on business in years past, I did not give much attention to learning about the history of the country. This time around, things are different, not only because we are dedicating a whole trip to explore India and Nepal as tourists, but also because I now have a new…
Basel ~ For the love of Art, History & Gastronomy
BASEL, for the love of Art, History, & Gastronomy For years the Swiss city of Basel has been closely associated in my mind with two famous and fabulous exports, Art Basel and Roger Federer. If you are an art connoisseur, you know of the first export, and if you love tennis, you are for sure a…
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