It's pretty amazing that I had an even better experience at the SXSW Film compared to last year. I watched a total of 12 films out of which nine were documentaries. I enjoy documentaries very much because the stories are real and very often they are so inspiring.

One of the films, Bay of All Saints that deservedly won the Documentary Audience ( Read more... )

Our hotel is probably located in the most happening area in Lima. Allpa Hotel and Suites is modern, clean and most importantly close to all the excellent restaurants. Our tour guide in Lima is extremely proud of the fact that Limeños are food connoisseurs. Ah..that sounded like music to our ears and we couldn't wait for our our culinary adventure ( Read more... )

Day 3 started at wee hours of the morning as we took a 3-hour journey from Toronto to Gananoque , the gateway to Thousand Islands. Gananoque exudes a serene and peaceful vibe and with only tourists in sight, i can imagine how quiet it can be for the locals during low season. From the commentary on the boat ride, we learned more about the historical ( Read more... )

Admittedly I am a HUGE fan of musicals - the singing, story, music, props - I enjoy every bit of it. Thus when our trip to NYC was confirmed the first thing i had to decide was what shows do I want to watch. Knowing my love for musical, dear husband gave me the free reign to make the decision. It was very tough! If I had the money I would be at the ( Read more... )

Ovo is touring the Bay Area and we grabbed the opportunity to catch it a few weeks ago. This time round, we were brought into the colourful, magical and diverse world of the insects. Once again Cirque won us over with its incredible and mesmerizing acts. Ovo ranks third after my all-time favourite KÀ and Quidam ( Read more... )

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Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightening about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you ( Read more... )