Indi Nomads 
When was the last time you received a restaurant bill for $0.00 ? And every time you go to Karma kitchen for a lunch every last Sunday in DC/Bethesda/San Francisco/Chicago, you will literally get a check for ZERO dollars. The concept is based on “gift economy” and giving. You may pay or NOT. Yes, you …
Spring in DC metro is one hell of a fun. Shenandoah National Park offers great variety of hiking trails for almost any fitness level. After injuring my back last fall, it’s been quite a struggle to manage pain and still keep in shape. I hope all the diligent yoga, swimming and physical therapy pay off …
About 150 miles south of Washington D.C is this ashram called Yogaville, started by Swami Sachidhanandha from India. The ashram is a 600 acres of serene, wooded landscape. The main attractions are the Kailash temple, Lotus temple, Swamiji’s tomb, and the awesomest vegetarian food along with plenty of yoga and meditation to sooth one’s soul. …
The mountain will always be there, don’t kill yourself on this one Mt. Washington in the White Mountain National Forest area is known for winter sports. People hike up with their skis and snowboards to different trails for free of cost winter sports. Winter hiking with crampons and plastic boots are equally popular among mountaineers. …
8th April, 1971: UN officially recognized the Roma community as a single ethnic group of people with a shared origin from North Western India (Rajasthan). I happened to be in Toronto on April 8th, 2013 and just googled to see what’s happening in the city that evening. With no pre-plan, I ended up spending the …
About 2:30 hours drives from Northern Virginia is Colonial Willamsburg that used to be the Capital of Virginia before it was moved to Richmond. Just so I don’t make a joke out of myself with my lack of American history knowledge, I suggest you read the wiki page to get the historical importance of the …
It is almost hard to believe there are some beautiful trails within reach from Washington D.C. Even, if you are visiting the city only for a few days, Great Falls is a wonderful escape from D.C’s “architecture/historic” tours. One can access Great Falls National Park either from Virginia or Maryland side. But, if you looking …
Sharp Centre for Design : Interesting paintings and sculptors in Toronto. This center is part of Ontario College of Art & Design. Right behind the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) is this college with some interesting paintings that speak for themselves. Enter the college and take the elevator up to 5 and 6th floor for public area …
I landed in Canada for the first time after living in the USA for more than a decade. Getting Canadian tourist visa on Indian passport used to be a two-day process. However, just recently in late 2012 they decided to slow things down. After a 6-week long process and a generous 3-yr multiple entry, here …
