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Updated May 2022: Those looking to live or  travel to Edmonton , Canada will find a great range of dining options for vegans. The food scene here is extremely hip with entrepreneurs popping up all over the place ready to serve you incredible and innovative bites. These are some of the best vegan-friendly places in the city (and what you should eat when you’re there). Most of these places aren’t exclusively vegan, in fact some of them didn’t even have vegan options on the menu, but they get a special thank you for adapting their menu for vegan customers (all prices are in Canadian dollars). The Common The Common is a trendy gastropub: one part great food one part cool night out – the best of both worlds! I tried the Sweet Potato Hummus and Grill Bread – served with warm Mona Mushrooms and Beetroot. The hummus was some of the best I’ve ever had and paired with the bread and beetroots it was really filling. My man Tanbay had the Green & Grains Salad,...

Travel was essentially shut down for a good part of this year – and things will remain the same for what’s left of 2020. Many countries maintain travel restrictions, lockdowns, and have similar measures in place. But, things are starting to look better for 2021 already, with vaccinations underway in several countries. With promising developments like this filling the news, this seems like the best time to start planning next year’s trips. Here are a few destinations that you may want to consider visiting in 2021. Venice, Italy Venice is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, especially in the Carnival season. But it may not stay like that forever – it is under threat by the waters. Scientists predict that this unique city may totally submerge in less than 100 years if the effects of global warming are not curbed. But there are more imminent threats to the many sights to see in the city – this December, an unusually high tide has flooded the city aft...

There is more to Gujarat than what meets the eye. There is more to this vibrant state than the Statue of Unity, kite festival , White Rann , Gir National Park , Somnath, Dwarka, Rani Ki Vav , Champaneer-Pavagadh Archaeological park and the UNESCO World heritage city of Ahmedabad . There are so many hidden attractions in this rich state that it will blow your mind. All you have to do is meander along its many offbeat trails to discover these lesser known gems. Below are 5 such must visit offbeat destinations in Gujarat that span wildlife, art, culture, architecture, handicrafts, temples and more. 1) Blackbuck National Park, Velavadar As the name suggests, the Velavadar Blackbuck national park is one of the best places to sight the stunning looking blackbuck antelope. It is also a great place to sight two rare predators, the Indian wolf and the striped hyena. And it is also home to the highest number of lesser floricans in India. Tucked between two seasonal rivers and with the Gulf of...

I’ve read many books this summer (around 35+, so don’t expect many reviews), but Karen Robards’ The Last Victim (Ballantine, Isbn-0345535405) is one that I feel deserves a special response, an immediate review. One word summary – Interesting One line Review – An interesting mystery together with stellar characters and complex relationships, this book is one of my top five reads for this summer. Synopsis : Fifteen years ago, young Charlie Stone was the only one to escape the Boardwalk Killer. Now an eminent psychiatrist whose speciality is serial killers, Charlie is called in by the FBI when a series of similar murders rock the town of Kill Devil Hills. Because of her ability to see the ghosts of those who’ve recently died violent deaths, Charlie is shocked to find that the ghost of her most recent patient, drop dead gorgeous serial killer Michael Garland who died in her arms, has attached to her and refuses to “go towards the light”. As ...