In this digital day and age, it’s refreshing to appreciate the importance of having a portrait painted by an artist. Portraits can give a fascinating insight into the subject through the interpretation of the artist. You get to see how others see you while creating a legacy for future generations.
It was my first time on a cruise ship, and I must confess I was a reluctant cruiser, even long before the pandemic.
Escaping India’s chaos and eye-watering smog, we set sail aboard a houseboat on an Alleppey backwater cruise in Kerala. Located in the southwest corner of India and covering the Kollam, Kottayam, Alappuzha and Kochi districts, the waterways snake for 900 kilometres. As the Arabian Sea washes ashore, you’re about as far away from the manic pace of India as you can get without leaving the country.
