Category: New Jersey
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Visit to Jim Thorpe and the Poconos Mountains
Time for another road trip… we had friends visiting from India and we wanted to do a short trip together nearby. We decided to go to the Poconos Mountains area, specifically to the scenic Jim Thorpe. Jim Thorpe is a quaint town in the Poconos Mountains known for its narrow…
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My Bengali Culinary Experience as a vegetarian…
When you think of Bengali food, it’s rich flavors and amazing textures, there are three things that immediately come to mind; There are of course other things like Calcutta Pan that are typically Bengali. My recent visit to Kolkata inspired me write this short blog on the Bengali cuisine and…
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Amritsar – A soulful pilgrimage and an amazing culinary journey
Amritsar is known as the golden gateway to Punjab’s heart and soul. It is home to the most famous gurdwara – the Golden Temple a.k.a Sri Harmandir Sahib. There are many temples here making it the spiritual capital of the state of Punjab. It is also the HQ for Punjabi…
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Amazing weekend at Shenandoah Valley
We spent an amazing weekend in the Shenandoah Valley region recently. We stayed in Waynesboro, a small town at the southern end of the Skyline Drive (about 30 miles from Charlottesville). We spent the two days going out on scenic drives, a few hikes and visiting many of the wineries…
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Our tryst with NOLA
We wanted to go on a short family vacation and struggled to agree on the location. We did not want to fly outside the country (COVID), wanted to go some place warm (did not want to go back to Florida), did not want to fly too far (California got eliminated)…
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Our visit to the Grounds of Sculpture (Hamilton, NJ)
On our way back from Philadelphia we decided to stop by at this rather unique site in Hamilton NJ, Grounds for Sculpture. I have seen some of the giant sized sculpture off I295 many a time and have always wanted to visit the site. Well, today was the day. As…
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