Cata In The World

I am sitting in the front of the boat, looking out onto the backwaters of Alappuzha, aka. Allepey.  I enjoy the pure tranquility… read more The backwaters of Kerala, South India

They say people come into our lives for a reason.  I am convinced that my friend Ruth came into mine… read more A special place in my heart for the Children of Godawari

After the Everest basecamp and Gokyo Valley treks we decided to take a break of exactly eight days before going… read more Trekking the Annapurna Circuit

I am on my way to Gorakhpur in the North of India from where I will take a taxi to Sunauli… read more Porters and Yaks have the right of way…

AGRA: As I arrive to Agra the streets feel noisier and more chaotic than other places in India. I hired… read more India continued- Agra, Delhi, Rishikesh and Varanasi

Rajasthan or the state better known as the land of kings, romance, chivalry, and sacrifice.  We flew from Mumbai to Udaipur, former capital… read more Colorful saris, palaces, and cows in Rajasthan

I didn’t see Mark as I exited through the arrival gate and there was no easy access to WIFI at the… read more My journey through India- Mumbai

Herodotus said “Egypt is the gift of the Nile” and we witnessed it first hand!  In the middle of this… read more Egypt, the gift of the Nile

After unforgettable but exhausting site-seeing in Israel, I decided to take it “easy” and spend my time in Jordan concentrating on… read more Unique and beautiful Jordan

Oh $hit, I am forty years old! that sounds so old to me right now but for some reason I don’t… read more History, Religion, Conflict, Beauty