Who doesn't like a good bubble tea, also called pearl milk tea or boba? I just love it. And I had the pleasure of enjoying the precious drink with a visit to a bubble tea creator's place in Taiwan. Background…
Who doesn't like a good bubble tea, also called pearl milk tea or boba? I just love it. And I had the pleasure of enjoying the precious drink with a visit to a bubble tea creator's place in Taiwan. Background…
The Chinatown in Montreal, Canada, isn’t one of the largest outside of China by any means but it still has a rich history and some uniqueness to it even if it has been declining over the decades for a number…
The Harrison’s Cave in Barbados is a great adventure for those who love cave tours and in general have a soft spot for the subterranean wonders. The two million year old cave system contains chambers, streams and much more. Background…
In late 2019, I was flying from Bali to Denmark via Bangkok aboard Thai Airways. And I had a few hours of layover at the Suvarnabhumi International Airport so enjoyed the luxury of the Thai Airways’ Royal Silk Lounge including…
I used to have a couple of blogs, all of them hosted through separate hosting accounts, and I found out that I was paying more than 150 dollars per account per year. Here is my strategy to saving money by…
South Asia, particularly India and Sri Lanka, are known for their vegetarian meals. So, what is our concept of a vegetarian meal? I recently made a six-taste vegetarian lunch. Defining Vegetarianism According to some data, up to forty percent of…
Lamprais is a Sri Lankan delicacy. It is a meal of rice and curries cooked and then wrapped in banana leaves and baked. Origins of Lamprais Lamprais, also called lumprais or lampreis, came to Sri Lanka by way of its…
I was reading an essay by Raj Patel on a recent edition of the Guardian newspaper from the UK. The Indo-British author/professor was decrying the global trend to consider him as the ‘Maithreya’, the next Buddha/Messiah who would save the…