by Nyssa P. Chopra | Apr 29, 2013 | Destinations, North America, Travel Tips, Travel Well, United States
The U.S. State Department comes out with a slew of travel advisories, but before you completely change your plans, it’s important to know the difference between travel warnings and travel alerts. The advisory notes are often determined through a variety of...
by Nyssa P. Chopra | Feb 12, 2013 | Destinations, Library, Travel Well, United States
February 12, 1809. In celebration of what would have been Abraham Lincoln’s 204th birthday, I’ve gathered my top 5 favorite movies that channel my inner history and film buffs and that depict the raw realities–the devastation, the glory, the...
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...
