A Wedding in Hawaii

17 months ago I attended a wedding in Srinagar, India hosted by the Dar family. And 17 hours ago I attended another wedding in Honolulu, Hawaii hosted by another Dar family. Both unforgettable days. The view from my balcony "They’re not jokes. They’re...

Sorta like Deja Vu

  It would appear that fate like to play games with my travels. Two Julys ago I had been given a last-minute invitation to attend  (i.e. I crashed ) a wedding, which was hosted by a well-known Dar family in Srinagar. Last May I had been given a...

Why you should go to Iran II (in October)

In the same vein as my previous post to Why You Should Come With Us to Iran, here’s your second chance to “go epic.” Although I won’t be coming along for a second trip — maybe that’ll be a perk? (jerks!) — this is your chance...

The Unexpected Aloha

  Sometimes we at The Monsoon Diaries surprise even ourselves with some unplanned, last minute trips. Until approximately 48 hours ago, I had no idea would be in Hawaii. And here I am in Honolulu for 4 days. To give this context: I just completed my second year...