I’m a freelance writer! Sounds good, right? Ready to make it happen? Here are a few tips from a long term writer-on-assignment (me!) When you make the announcement to acquaintances that you are a freelance...
Deepak Chopra at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto
Thanks to MyBindi, and about 25 Facebook friends, I won front-row tickets to see Deepak Chopra at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto. Almost two years ago, I wrote...
This entire year gone by, I realise, has been about Himalayan mountain passes. Starting with the Dochula at 10,400 ft in Bhutan, a mere 30 kilometres descent away from the capital city of Thimpu. Usually...
The festive season is a time where people enjoy the presents, decorations and indulgent foods. Sadly Christmas time also means piles of plastic being dumped after the presents have been unwrapped. You might think you...
Kluane Lake, Yukon in late August, 2010 from the window of our motorhome. In Yukon Territory, you can pretty much “camp” wherever you can find a flat spot to park. Our Winnebego View is small...
Scenes of Local Life
Christmas 2009, in Guatemala. We found the streets crowded with lively costumed performers.
On the weekends, the public “pilas” (for washing clothes) were in use by the Mayan women. During the week, scores...
Nelson Mandela is a universal symbol of what is good in this world. His ability to forgive, his compassion for people and his burning desire to see the end of all oppression place him among...
1. City of Sin and Splendour: Writings on Lahore by Bapsi Sidhwa
'The ancient whore, the handmaiden of dimly remembered Hindu kings, the courtesan of Mughal emperors', the 'Paris of the East', Lahore is more than...
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