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 | Nov 20, 2012 | Destinations, Eat Well, North America, Travel Well, United States
Though the first Thanksgiving is commonly believed to have been celebrated by the Pilgrims in the 17th century, the holiday is still entangled in endless myths and legends. In the United States, Thanksgiving has evolved into a secular holiday that is associated with...
by Nyssa P. Chopra | Oct 14, 2012 | Destinations, North America, Travel Well, United States
What: Halloween, short for “All Hallows’ Evening,” is a highly commercialized, secular American holiday that’s celebrated all over the country, and now, world. Halloween is often associated with pumpkin carving, trick-or-treating, pranks,...
