India

Kerala-Style Indian Cooking: The Perfect Food for a Toddler

Kerala-Style Indian Cooking: The Perfect Food for a Toddler

We’ve been in Kerala, India for just over one week now, with one more week to go.  My husband’s sister with whom we stay when we are here is an amazing cook, preparing three fresh meals per day.  We are all incredibly spoiled with the […]

The Joy of Monkey Bandits and Boats (Elephanta Island, Mumbai, India)

The Joy of Monkey Bandits and Boats (Elephanta Island, Mumbai, India)

Within the fences that surround one of Mumbai’s main tourist attractions, Gateway of India, there are small make-shift sheds with attendants selling ferry tickets to get to Elephanta Island.  About an hour ride on a rickety two-level boat from Mumbai, past fishing boats and rigs the […]

Soaking in the Sights of Juhu Beach (Mumbai, India)

Soaking in the Sights of Juhu Beach (Mumbai, India)

If you like people-watching, Juhu Beach is a great place to be.  Local boys play cricket, striking women in colorful saris sell their handicrafts and offer to decorate women in henna, and families gather to eat together and look out on the waves.  It’s located […]

Fun in the Sun at Varkala Beach in Kerala India

Fun in the Sun at Varkala Beach in Kerala India

As I watched my giggling daughter run circles from the sand into the waves of the Arabian Sea gently lapping at its shores, I realized how much of a beach baby she is.  She only started walking a couple of months ago, yet this past […]

Trek to the Taj Mahal with Kids

Trek to the Taj Mahal with Kids

It’s Safari Saturday.  Every Saturday I’ll post a blog on specific places in the world that can be fun to travel with kids and/or toddlers and babies that might be less traditional than, say, a trip to Disney.  Readers are encouraged to reply with their […]