2020 is such a ridiculous time to be living in and as we sit here, stuck in the smoky southland this fall, choking on gritty air from wildfires burning all over California, I do feel blessed that we were able to travel to India, to Goa and Kerala in the last few years. Last New …
I live in a place where I have to drive two hours to the city to buy paneer cheese when I start craving palak paneer. That is, if one of the six or seven health foods shops I frequent even have paneer cheese in stock. If I drive south twenty miles and endure an hour …
I’m starting to get to the point where if I have an accident while enjoying nature it’s not a big deal if I can’t see a bone sticking out of my leg. You know when you have your days when you say to yourself, if I survive this hike hell yes I’m eating carbs when …
“Sandwich!!! Sandwich!!!” I’m chasing my dog down a mountain trail and it sounds like I’m confused if she is actually a dog or a Sriracha Tuna Sandwich. I’m yelling these words frantically at her as I race down the mountain after this little hooligan and run as fast as my tired hikers legs will carry …
On day five in India I thought I was brave enough to go out by myself to a restaurant and order a meal. This would have been fine but I have no idea how to say chicken liver in Tamil, Hindi or any language other than English. When we planned out our India trip, my …