April 18 2012

Close Up of Gazania Flowers

Had clicked these Gazania flowers in winter with my cell phone. Such a sunny and cheerful picture they paint!

Mridula Dwivedi

I started 'Travel Tales from India' my India Travel Blog in 2005 and it has become an anchor for my travel writing. My blog was once linked at BBC and The Guardian.

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Scotland’s St. Andrews: More than a Golf Course!
St. Andrews, Scotland is known for its famous golf course, but the town itself offers... Read more »
Published: October 28, 2020 - 10:00 am
Stowe, Vermont: A Classic New England Town and a Ski Resort, Too
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Published: October 27, 2020 - 10:00 am
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Published: October 24, 2020 - 10:25 am
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Published: October 23, 2020 - 10:06 am
Useful and Ecological Products to Make Life Better
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TravelSmart App from Allianz: 6 Ways to Use It
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ReadUpOnIt

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Published: October 25, 2020 - 8:14 pm
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Published: October 18, 2020 - 12:10 am
Interview with the Mayor of Greenfield Mass
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Published: October 6, 2020 - 7:34 pm
October 2020: Still Not Willing to Join the Party
October is a month that feels like we are turning a corner in this terrible... Read more »
Published: October 4, 2020 - 3:13 pm
Dark Star Orchestra Breaks the Streak of No Live Music Tonight
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Published: September 27, 2020 - 2:48 pm
Cape Ann: A Relaxing Visit to the “Other Cape”
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Published: September 17, 2020 - 3:59 pm
My Grandchildren, Nathan and Sofie
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Published: September 5, 2020 - 1:50 am
September is Upon Us, But the Bummer Persists
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Published: August 30, 2020 - 3:27 pm

Pilot Girl

Flat-out good time on the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail
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Published: June 28, 2020 - 3:27 pm
Earth Day efforts in my backyard
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Published: April 25, 2020 - 2:23 pm
Take-out lunch atop Pine Cobble Mountain
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Published: March 29, 2020 - 3:48 pm
Lessons in social distancing in Williamstown
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Published: March 15, 2020 - 12:21 pm
Hiking the “hook” from sun-up until sundown
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Published: February 17, 2020 - 12:03 am
Wearing ourselves out in Provincetown
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Published: February 15, 2020 - 5:12 am
Valentine’s Detox in P-Town
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Rocking it out on Groundhog Day
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Round World Photo

Stay Wicked Fah Apaht
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Published: June 22, 2020 - 5:18 pm
Free Tapas! Castilla y Leon, Spain
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Published: January 23, 2020 - 1:56 pm
Son Moll Sentits beach in Cala Rajada, Mallorca.
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Published: January 22, 2020 - 9:09 pm
Churros.
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Published: January 15, 2020 - 4:10 pm
Hot air ballooning over Segovia, Spain.
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Published: January 11, 2020 - 9:02 pm
The Vandoliers. White Water Tavern Little Rock Arkansas
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Published: January 10, 2020 - 6:19 pm
Soller Train in Mallorca Spain.
The famous wooden trains of Soller pass through a crowded town in Mallorca, Spain. For... Read more »
Published: January 2, 2020 - 2:13 pm
Las Médulas Roman Gold Mines,Spain
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Published: January 1, 2020 - 4:59 pm

Miles to Go

Awe Walks in Fall
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Published: October 20, 2020 - 4:19 am
Fall Fun in Blue Jay Orchards
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Published: September 29, 2020 - 8:09 pm
Late Summer Hike – Lover’s Leap State Park
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Published: September 18, 2020 - 7:59 pm
Stillness
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Published: August 26, 2020 - 7:06 pm
A Stroll Through Waveny Park
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Published: August 17, 2020 - 12:56 pm
Deck Chairs, Bagels, Dragons and Books
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Published: May 30, 2020 - 6:12 am
Walks, Boredom and Finding Magic in the Mundane
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Published: April 11, 2020 - 3:48 am
The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum
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Published: April 3, 2020 - 6:35 am

Travel Tales from India and Abroad

Postcards from Hanoi, Vietnam
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Published: August 19, 2020 - 8:34 pm
Mridula is a Solo Traveler’s Guardian Angel!
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Published: July 30, 2020 - 11:20 am
When my Sister Wore a Saree in Paris (Written by Alka)
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Published: July 9, 2020 - 4:14 pm
Design Conversations at Pendi, Colombo
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Human by Nature- Vignettes from Beautiful Kerala
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Travel News Notes

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With Love from Massachusetts in 2020!
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Published: January 16, 2020 - 2:10 pm
French Bee Serves Up New Service to Paris from Newark
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Published: November 25, 2019 - 8:44 pm

Running in Circles

Scattering Love
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Published: April 14, 2019 - 11:57 pm
Going Home
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Grief
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Published: January 1, 2019 - 11:24 am
Gearing Up for Summer With Teens
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Published: June 5, 2018 - 2:38 am
In The Trenches
Parenting is HARD. This is not a cliché. This is not a whining mommy blog... Read more »
Published: May 16, 2018 - 1:05 pm
Last Night in Cuba
It’s our last night in Cuba as I write this, and I really don’t know... Read more »
Published: April 23, 2018 - 2:57 pm
Saying Goodbye With Love and Hats
This weekend we laid my grandfather Nathaniel Harrison Hartshorne to rest. Our family gathered together... Read more »
Published: April 10, 2018 - 1:43 pm
The Ultimate Responsibility
Man, my kids have been giving me a run for my money lately. It's really... Read more »
Published: March 13, 2018 - 7:03 am

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