Many botanic gardens exist all over the world. But there are a few which are among the best. Singapore Botanical Gardens top the list, and Brooklyn Botanic Garden is the second best. It features various global plants, trees, grass, ferns, and gardens over 52 acres of land. Once you enter this garden, the hustle and … Continue reading Brooklyn Botanic Garden →

Walking along some New York City streets, you can witness colourful facelifts of restaurant fronts. Most restaurants have colouful outdoor seating arrangements in front of their restaurants to protect their patrons from COVID. We dined at a gluten-free pizza place in Greenwich Village, and I enjoyed the outdoor setting. I cannot remember the name of … Continue reading George Washington Square Park →

New York is a city that never sleeps. In the city’s heart, you see high-rise buildings reaching the sky. For the high-rise apartment residents, parks and other leisure activities are a breadth of fresh air. I am unsure whether people can have BBQs in their apartments. Vacant open space is a luxury, and fresh air … Continue reading Brooklyn Bridge Park →

Washington is full of Memorials for past presidents and powerful leaders. These monuments speak volumes about the character and tenacity of the leaders who shaped the destiny of the US and to some extent the world. Well known and less-known facts about few US Presidents George Washington – First President of the United States. The … Continue reading Washington Memorials →

Operation Dynamo:  Last year, we were in London for a week in August to attend my nephew’s wedding. My  cousins who attended the wedding made plans to visit Dover Castle and Canterbury  Cathedral. Although I have visited Dover Castle before on two occasions, I didn’t get the opportunity to visit the bunker and the hospital. On our way to Dover, my cousin was talking about the bunker and the rescue operation undertaken … Continue reading Operation Dynamo, The Underground Hospital and Dover Castle →

Last year we travelled to New York to see our daughter. On our way to New York we stopped over in California for a few days. The weather was warm and beautiful, similar to Sydney weather. Places visited Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Time Square and Freedom Square to name a few. Statue of Liberty: … Continue reading Travel to California and New York →

" A Journey of thousand miles begins with a single step" - Chinese Proverb. Our first trip to the United States was in April 2017 to see our daughter in New York and travel around. My first visit to the 9/11 site reminded me of the destruction and demolition happening around the world. Loss of … Continue reading The Journey Begins →