A cup of Assam Tea

I am a little down and sad about not being able to visit my family in India this summer, but I'm also staying home and exploring the old and new places my home state, Connecticut, has to offer. Every time, I am pleasantly surprised with awe and countless unique discoveries. Frankly speaking, I don't do much planning and take it in a very relaxed way. This weekend, my destination was New Haven. Full of charm, history, character, and exuberance, the home of Yale, you can enjoy New Heaven in numerous ways. Bustling and beautiful alleys, art galleries, museums, library, bookstores, unique shops, parks, and a plethora of delightful food, New Haven serves every unique visitor's claim.  Stroll around the architectural digest of Yale - If you love the Gothic architecture charm of the bygone era, this America's 3rd oldest and most prestigious University campus, an alma mater of many glitterati, is truly unique in every sense.    The dense greenery and acute, carefully curated,...

Generally, in the daily grind or claustrophobic life, those who want to escape instantly without going on vacation often find sanity in their neighborhood park. And my answer to that in Connecticut is the Wickham park, tucked in greenery and rolling hills, in 250 acres consisting of 10 unique gardens, whether you want to go for the whole day or want to spend a few hours with a short walk, nothing better than this. Picnic tables to playgrounds to city view, private event areas to trails to the bird sanctuary to whatnot, all in one.  The best part of this beautiful  Connecticut Park  charms you throughout the year: spring with cherry blooms, daffodils, and tulips, summer with roses, fall with leaf-peeping, and winter with sledding.  As I mentioned, there are 10 gardens. Here you go: Arboterium The Cabin Garden and Amphitheater The English Garden The Irish Garden The Italian Garden The Lotus Garden The Sensory Garden The Scottish garden The Oriental Garden The Wetland G...

COVID-19 has changed the world in many ways, including the way we live, eat, and travel. However, nature remains constant, with its routes and rhythms unchanged, and continues to bless us with its bounty. Even though I love my home state, Connecticut's spring, but staying homebound made me realize its uniqueness. Here are a few of my picks Cherry blossom in Wooster Square :  Country's prolific lawmaker's alma mater, Yale's home, New Haven, Wooster Square. When the cherry blooms, it creates the delicate, delightful nature's own canopy.  You will be intrigued by visiting this wonderful and historic park, which boasts pristine architecture and is renowned for its beauty during the cherry blossom season, when the trees were planted in 1973. In the midst of a busy life, taking a break to visit this cute little park can calm you down and rejuvenate.   "I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, o...