Author: Zoe

  • Viva Carnaval!

    Viva Carnaval!

    “Viva Carnaval!” That is what King Momo chants during the festivities. After an amazing time in North Goa, we decided to head South so we could see another part of the state.  During the drive down, I noticed a group of people wearing masks, pouring water on people as they were walking down the street.  At…

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  • Anju’s Cooking School- Day Four!

    Anju’s Cooking School- Day Four!

    While staying at Anju and Ravi’s house, Anju cooked food that was so good, we needed the recipes. Two of my favourites were Pulao (Rice) and Kadhi (rice sauce). Pulao Ingredients: Rice • 3 cups Basmati rice • 4 1/2 cups of water (1 1/2 cups of water for each cup of rice) Veggies Onions…

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  • A Perfect Valentine’s Day Love Story

    A Perfect Valentine’s Day Love Story

    Happy Valentine’s Day! What better way to celebrate the holiday of love than to visit a monument of love! We walked to the Taj Mahal at 7:00 in the morning from our hotel which was only 500 meters away. The first word that came to mind when I saw it was “WOW.” It was stunning!  Everything…

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  • Elephantastic!

    Elephantastic!

    Elephants+ fantastic= Elefantastic! In Jaipur, a lot of things are fantastic, especially in the Jaipur Elephant Village! We went to the Jaipur Elephant Village to experience an Asian elephant’s afternoon at a program called Elefantastic.  When we arrived at the the Elephant Village, we were greeted by Rahul, the founder of the program. Elefantastic was…

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  • Wedding Crashers!

    Wedding Crashers!

    Have you ever crashed a wedding and then gotten a last minute invitation? I have! While going on a drive through New Delhi, Ravi, Anju and our family decided to stop and take a look at what a traditional Indian wedding was like. We arrived at the wedding hall and the first thing we saw…

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