I just met Doris, an adorable German woman in her early forties. And once again I’ve got Cafe Coffee Day, India’s favorite new coffee chain, to thank. Every day I come here, sit in the same cushy red chair that faces the window, and write to the sweet sounds of good old American top-forty. As… Read more »

“There aren’t a lot of Americans here,” I said to my new friend Nain as we sat on the river bank, watching the water go by. “No,” he replied, “it’s Israeli season.” Even I had noticed the comparatively large number of Israelis, mingling among other Europeans, Canadians, and quite a few Koreans. It’s a strange… Read more »

Located in the foothills of the Himalayas, Rishikesh is the birthplace of yoga and a major pilgrimage site for Hindus. Meat and alcohol are forbidden by law but the chai flows like wine! This was the first place that made me fall in love with India, and the place I fantasize about being when I… Read more »

As I embark on the second leg of what will ultimately be thirty hours of travel, (including two ten-hour flights), I glance around the Virgin Atlantic terminal and see a lot of faces that look like I feel on the inside: anxious, impatient, unwilling to accept that long flights are simply a part of going… Read more »