Review: The Angel’s Game 3*** but 4.5 for intrigue!
I am a huge fan of A Shadow of a Wind - I always recommend it to anyone I know going to ; So after seeing Carlos Ruiz Zafón, speaking…
Syndicated Article
Just had my post 'Turkish Delight' included in an e-book 'Travel Alone & Love it!' compiled by Solo Traveler. A nice ego-boost :) Download your copy - hope you enjoy…
San Francisco Pics
San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge Have put some of my SF pics up on Flickr Update: have added some more pics Oct 14, 2009
Brunch Review: La Bréhandaise crêperie
Looking for a bit of 'joie de vivre' for brunch? take a trip out to Queen West just past Shaw St, for a visit to La Bréhandaise crêperie to indulge in…
Comfort Food
I haven’t written about a restaurant for a while, but last night I ventured out to Leslieville (my favourite neighbourhood for the past 4 years), and visited Hanoi 3 Seasons…
Turkish Delight
Istanbul is by far the jewel of Turkey, if not the Near East – not sure if I'd go so far as to say that it is a cross between…
Cappadocia
Somehow I had lost my bus ticket I bought yesterday. I went back to the ticket office and even though the agent didn't speak the same language, he seemed…
Welcome
'Come, come whoever you are, whether you be fire-worshipers, idolaters, or pagans. Ours is not the dwelling place of despair. All who enter will receive a welcome here.' …
Help Me with my Resolutions!
This weekend was Navroz (Persian New Year) , which is when I normally start my resolutions for the year. This year I tried starting them like normal people on Jan 1st,…
Saheb, Saheb, please, please, just one coin
I don't get Is this a form of modern day colonialism or just plain greed and child labour exploitation? I guess the argument is that, the child actors from Slumdog…