Ganesh, the Elephant-Headed Boy God in Hinduism
In Bundi, India we were taken to a street of homes featuring altars of Ganesh, the Hindu elephant-headed boy god, above the door. According to a local all homes in […]
Category Archives: Asia
World Spices Cooking Class 2: a frozen dessert from Pakistan (and India)
The dessert for our second World Spices cooking class was a pistachio and cardamom Kulfi, an exquisite frozen confection from Pakistan (and India). I had my first Kulfi in my […]
To Read on the Road: Myanmar
I always try to find a good selection of books to take with me when I travel and here are a few books I read while travelling through Myanmar, and […]
Shiny Golden Buddhas in Myanmar
Buddhas come in all kinds of materials: marble, wood, alabaster, ceramic, metal, plaster, concrete… In the profoundly Buddhist Myanmar the Buddhas are often gilded with gold leaf.In the Mahamuni Pagoda […]
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Halls
A collection of hallways from around the world. Hall of arches in the Reina Sofia Contemporary Art Museum in Madrid, Spain.The dimly-lit hallway that leads to the ‘White Room’ at […]
Unusual Architecture on the Singapore Skyline
Singapore has some spectacular futuristic architecture on its inner harbour. A high-rise boat that contains a high-rise swimming pool, an unique architectural feature on the harbour. Architecture in Singapore, the Lotus Gallery […]
Heat and Discombobulation: Arriving in Bangkok
After a problem-free transit ride from the airport, we went in search of our hotel, having taken note of a comment on their website that it was ‘not that easy […]
