by Nyssa P. Chopra | Feb 3, 2013 | Destinations, Eat Well, Food + Drink Guides, North America, Travel Well, United States
Travel + food = a match made in heaven. Indulging in the finest the city has to offer has carved a permanent home on all my travel itineraries. I love trying out new restaurants (high end and low end), asking locals for recommendations, sampling hole-in-the-wall...
by Nyssa P. Chopra | Feb 2, 2013 | Destinations, North America, Travel Well, United States
February 2 marks Groundhog Day in the United States and parts of Canada. Origins of the day date back to 1841 in southern Pennsylvania, in the town of Punxsutawney to be exact. According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this...
by Nyssa P. Chopra | Feb 1, 2013 | Destinations, North America, Travel Well, United States
If you’ve been following me on this space or my other social media channels, you’ll know how excited I was to attend the 57th Inauguration Ceremony for President Barack Obama in Washington DC. Since 2008, it had found a home on my bucket list and 10 days...
by Nyssa P. Chopra | Jan 29, 2013 | Destinations, Eat Well, Food + Drink Guides, North America, Travel Well, United States
As Maid of Honor in my sister’s wedding last year, it was my duty to plan her Bachelorette Party weekend. She had friends flying in from both coasts, so I figured Chicago would be the best option, as it was the midway point (relatively) and she hadn’t been...
by Nyssa P. Chopra | Jan 17, 2013 | Travel Tips, Travel Well
Credit card companies are usually pretty vigilant about fraud, and sometimes a little too much, but at times, transactions can be repeated two or more times on the your statement accidentally, or intentionally for that matter. It’s always a good idea to keep all...