This article originally appeared in the Metro Plus edition of the Hindu  “Cave Canem” reads the Latin inscription on the floor. “It means beware of the dog,” exclaims my ten year old reading from her pamphlet. We are at the entrance of the House of the Tragic Poet in the ruins of Pompeii outside Naples, Italy.“Vedi Napoli e poi muori” (See Naples and die) is … Continue reading Magnificent Ruins

This article first appeared in The Hindu “Buongourno! How are you?” Our genial hotel owner ushers us into a spacious room with a balcony offering a breathtaking view of the Mediterranean. Cerulean blue waters and never-ending cliffs greet us when we step through the balcony door. Far below us, sailboats bob up and down on the Bay of Naples like rubber ducks in a bathtub … Continue reading Breathtaking Sorrento