Roughing it in the wilderness may sound like a cool thing to do, but when it comes to families with little ones or partners who love the comforts of a posh hotel, the milder version, “glamping” as it has come to be known as, may be the way to go. It is a fancier way […]
Last year, I was busy planning a trip to Montana around this time. This blog was a new project with a yet-to-be-decided name and I was still in talks with my admin and editor over design and content. My aim was to get everything in place before I left for my press trip to a […]
I have covered quite a few places in 2010 – starting with Lititz in Pennsylvania and finishing it off with a trip to Montana! In between, we have been to Providence, Philadelphia, Lakes Region of New Hampshire, Pittsburgh, Portsmouth, Finger Lakes region of upstate New York, Princeton, Albany and Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. We have also explored the […]
The above picture is from a diner off US Highway 2 in northern Montana. I loved its classic look and feel, very fifties. To make matters more interesting there was this poster of a glaring Yosemite Sam riddled with fake bullet holes which dared you to complain. If you look closely, it says ‘Complaint Department – […]
This snub-nosed adorable bulldog stole my heart. We had stopped for coffee in downtown Whitefish, Montana on a rainy October morning and this stodgy fella stood outside…looking in through the glass but not stepping in. This reminds me of the Puppy Song by Harry Nilsson – here are a few lines: Dreams are nothing more than wishes […]
Last week started on an adventurous note. I hopped on a plane to Minneapolis and from there to Kalispell Airport in Flathead County, Montana. Tia Troy, Public Relations Manager of Glacier Country Tourism greeted me and my fellow journos as we picked up our assorted luggage and embraced the cold Montana air. Tia doesn’t believe in wasting […]
Photo by Esha Samajpati. All rights reserved © The state of Montana is home to the widely popular Glacier National Park. Scores of activities and plenty of wildlife are the main draws. Second day of my week long Montana trip was spent hiking the gorgeous Glacier National Park. Intermittent showers did not deter us from exploring the […]
During dinner at the Izaak Walton Inn in Essex last night, we found the menu dotted with tiny purple-green images of huckleberries, a kind of wild mountain berry native to the Pacific Northwest. Apart from being a favorite among the area’s bear population, these fleshy berries find their way into menus all over the region. Each […]