Category Archives: United States

More often than not, we tend to like a place, a song or a movie by the memories it brings, more than their own attributes. They remind us of a particularly good time, a person we hung out with or … Continue reading →

DSC_0642Originally uploaded by kuppurao These are pics from my recent weekend trip to Burgess Falls in the Tennessean city of Sparta. You can accuse America of many things – but you can’t find fault with their preservation of forests and … Continue reading →

The word rich has many connotations. For now, I mean the $$$ matter. This post is about the most $$$ I have ever spent on a hotel room. When we came back from a short vacation in Puerto Rico in … Continue reading →

I have no pre-conceived notions or biases on this subject. When I read this article that US govt is taking steps to promote tourism, it struck me as something really first-of-the-kind. Here’s perhaps why: 1. US is generally perceived by … Continue reading →

Perhaps my best shot in Puerto RicoOriginally uploaded by kuppurao Last week this time, I was driving to this wonderful rainforest called El Yunque in the island of Puerto Rico (PR) (See sidebar for a flickr badge of my trip … Continue reading →

To me Vegas is a land of fantasy. Vegas represents a surreal world where even the smallest things are larger than life. Granted, it is limited to worldly pleasures, but the things you see here make you forget the realities … Continue reading →