For this week's edition of Local Tourist, I'd like to take you to the North Carolina Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill. Also known as the location of my second date with D, circa 2003. How time flies because that was precisely the last time I set foot inside (!!). So while running an errand in… Continue reading Local Tourist {North Carolina Botanical Garden}
Tag: North Carolina
The State Capitol
Yesterday, while out for a run in downtown Raleigh, I passed a sign in Union Square which announced that the State Capitol "is open for tours". I have photographed this beautiful Greek Revival building from the outside for various projects, including the Raleigh-Durham piece in U.S. News & World Report. But in all this time,… Continue reading The State Capitol
Mini Travel Guide: Asheville, NC
Some of my best travel memories as a kid who grew up in the unrelenting summer heat of India, are of visiting the hill stations near my hometown of Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The trips were usually planned haphazardly with my parents' sudden announcement during dinner that it was just too hot to be in the city.… Continue reading Mini Travel Guide: Asheville, NC
Mini Travel Guide: Chapel Hill, NC
Nothing quite compares to my undergraduate years at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Thankfully, I get to revisit those memories quite often given how close the campus is to my home in Raleigh. This past Saturday, the kids and I went for a quick visit to see my nephew Eshaan, who is… Continue reading Mini Travel Guide: Chapel Hill, NC
Road Trip Part II: Maine to North Carolina
You can read about the first half of our road trip from North Carolina to Maine here. All good trips come to an end, and after spending three blissful days in our little cabin in Ellsworth, it was time to bid Maine farewell and head back home to North Carolina. This being a road trip… Continue reading Road Trip Part II: Maine to North Carolina
Road Trip Part I: North Carolina to Maine
The adage, it's about the journey, not just the destination, comes to mind as I think back to our road-trip from North Carolina to Maine this past spring-break. We covered roughly 2500 miles across 13 cities in 10 states, seeing 32.5 of our close friends and family, including 11.5 little humans (the .5 because he/she… Continue reading Road Trip Part I: North Carolina to Maine
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