The best word to describe Hoi An is ‘charmed”. The tiny streets lined with postcard worthy houses and lanterns will make you feel as if you are walking around on a movie set. Here are the top things to do in Hoi An and some travel tips for you to optimize your visit to this magical town.
The idea of travelling in Paris can be intimidating but as long as you are mindful of basic Parisian dos and don’ts, there is no reason why you won’t have the time of your life in the city of love. Here is a list of things you must not do in Paris, and the things that you should be doing instead.
For my husband and I, being in an inter-cultural marriage (him being French and I, Indian) opened up a world of tastes and experiences. It has also made us confront some of our own cultural hang-ups around food, food-combinations and habits. Join me as I talk about some of my adventures in adjusting to my French husband’s food rituals.
Here are 3 statues in Paris if you believe in the delightful arcane myth of rubbing statues for luck! They are also very good examples of the combination of myth-making as well as cultural fixation on body-parts of statues as sources of good luck, virility, intelligence or whatever.
Much of what we know as Paris’ architecture and style, was the result of the 17 long years of urban renewal project, led by Georges-Eugène Haussmann.This means that a lot of what we recognise as Parisienne style dates back to the 1800s. All except for Le Marais! Find out more about the beautifully preserved buildings and roads from medieval Paris.
When I am sad, there is nothing more comforting than reading some great author who not only writes about emotions that I am feeling, sometimes giving me the words to express them myself, but also produces a certain kind of melancholia that is essential to sooth the heart of the lonely and sad. It like being extended an embrace, that invites commiserating without wallowing.
These books would help unravel some of the anthropological conundrums of the French culture and people. And who knows, they might even inspire some of you out there to open your horizons and seek discovery and delight . If consuming only an external idea of French aesthetic is not your cup of tea, this list is for you.
Though Kavita and Priya seemingly inhabit the same space, it is clear that the way in which these spaces themselves accommodate them, is completely different. In the end, the two women are left vying for the same spot. It is this very fight that exposes the grimness of this patriarchal system: where a tiny bit of sky appears to be all women are entitled to. Not just that, we have to fight each other for it.
The Shuffle 