Hard headed scientists give me complicated reasons why time travel is not possible such as "it's impossible to reverse Entropy"! Being human however, my heart still wants to cast a longing lingering look behind and wish "if only I could return to some of my fondest memories in another time and another place!" For me, there is one such place and a much loved city. On a recent … [Read more...]

This was the advice given by my Mexican friends when I struggled with the correct Spanish pronunciation of the city's name, Guadalajara! "And add a slight gurgle on the H" was the helpful rider! Now consider the pitfalls that remain. The city is the capital of Jalisco state, spelled with a J but pronounced with an H. The state, in turn, is in the country of Mexico, spelled … [Read more...]

No, it is not cactus juice! Extracted from the Blue Agave, Tequila can be anything from a genteel version sipped in high society to a fiery Mescal favored by mustachioed banditos. Tequila-based cocktails like Margaritas and Tequila Sunrises are known across the world. More Tequila is exported to the neighboring United States than consumed in Mexico! Surprisingly, the town of … [Read more...]

DAY OF THE DEAD El Dia de los Muertos or the Day of the Dead is a celebration of death practiced widely in Mexico. To celebrate death with music, dancing, wining and dining while the rest of the world treats death with fear, loss and mourning does appear strange at first. However, the meaning becomes clear as we look into Mexico's history of the Day of the Dead.In the … [Read more...]

THE EMPEROR Nasr Ud Din Muhamaed Humayun the second Mughal emperor of India was just different. Born in Kabul to Mahim Begum and Babur in 1508 his name Humayun meant "the fortunate" in Persian. Ironically, misfortune dogged him all his life! Babur had managed only to partially subdue the Rajputs and the Pathans under Ibrahim Lodi when he died, leaving the 23-year-old Humayun … [Read more...]