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August 31, 2014

Ganesh Utsav Celebration, Trinidad and Tobago

August 31, 2014

For the average traveler, Hindu festival celebrations are usually associated with India only. But the reality isthat they are also celebrated wherever there are pockets of Hindus around the world too.Trinidad & Tobago is no exception as the population is almost 40% Indian, of which at least half is Hindu. Ganesh Utsav (or Ganesh Chaturthi) is currently being celebrated this time of year in the Hindu calendar. It is a festival in honour of the god Ganeshawho is…

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Royal Carribean Announces Features of ‘SmartShip’

August 31, 2014

Royal Caribbean is publicizing its features for the new Quantum of the Seas cruise ship, dubbing it a SmartShip. Features include RFID tracking of luggage, speedy internet connections, on-board robotic bartenders, an aerial viewing glass orb on a…

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Signs of (Past) Times

August 31, 2014

Crossing the border from Basel’s suburbs into Germany might be like crossing into the Twilight Zone, to judge from these signs near the border. Five of the six cities listed are no longer in Germany.

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Photo Gallery: Basel’s Daily Market

August 31, 2014

On our recent stopover in Basel, we visited the daily market that’s taken place in front of the city’s Rathaus, or town hall, for centuries. Unlike the weekly markets that are everywhere, this one is there every day, and bigger on weekends. The…

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Ganesh Utsav Celebration, Trinidad and Tobago

For the average traveler, Hindu festival celebrations are usually associated with India only. But the reality isthat they are also celebrated wherever there are pockets of Hindus around the world too.Trinidad & Tobago is no exception as the population is almost 40% Indian, of which at least half is Hindu. Ganesh Utsav (or Ganesh Chaturthi) is currently being celebrated this time of year in the Hindu calendar. It is a festival in honour of the god Ganeshawho is…

Read More

Signs of (Past) Times

Crossing the border from Basel’s suburbs into Germany might be like crossing into the Twilight Zone, to judge from these signs near the border. Five of the six cities listed are no longer in Germany.

Read More

Photo Gallery: Basel’s Daily Market

On our recent stopover in Basel, we visited the daily market that’s taken place in front of the city’s Rathaus, or town hall, for centuries. Unlike the weekly markets that are everywhere, this one is there every day, and bigger on weekends. The…

Read More