Destination Fiji: Top picks from the islands of “plenty”
These are the top 10 must-see attractions in...
Searching for answers in Saipan
This was not the way I had intended to make my first trip to Saipan. Saipan, the most developed of the Commonwealth of the Northern...
Rota: Pristine Views, Peaceful SolitudeÂ
I had thought Guam was underdeveloped….until I went to Rota. While living in Guam I joined the Agana Hash House Harriers on their run...
Hafa Adai, from where America’s day begins
The verdict is in, and I am guilty. Guilty for not e-mailing people back home. Guilty for not blogging. And guilty for not bringing you...
Lifestyles of the locals
As a lifestyle reporter, I was told by my editor that the best way to familiarize myself with the island’s local culture was to just...
Guam: Yes, It’s American
(Flickr photo by showbizsuperstar) Half the people I talk to are excited that I’ll be moving to Guam to work as a lifestyle and...
Aloha (continued)
After lunch, we spent the rest of the day just driving around the island, passing along Makapu’u Point from where you can see Rabbit...
Aloha from Paradise
I’m on vacation with my family in Honolulu for a few days and then Kauai for Independence Day weekend. I woke up this morning and had...
Beating the Chennai Heat
A vendor selling fresh watermelons on the side of the street, tempting drivers and pedestrians walking under the scorching Chennai sun. At...
Classical Western music falls on deaf ears
Last weekend I went to a performance of the Bolshoi Ballet of Uzbekistan here in Chennai at the Music Academy. I know. A Russian ballet?...