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The Beautiful Changing Culture of Jordan’s Women

October 7th, 2012 | by Charu Suri

“Be careful,” around half a dozen people told me before I embarked on my Jordan adventure. There I was, six

August 23rd, 2012 | by Charu Suri

Never a hotel to settle for the mundane, the Ace Hotel in New York City, situated on 29th and Broadway,

August 21st, 2012 | by Charu Suri

When I was tagged by Katy Stuart from Starry Eyed Travels, who’s championing Team Red to write my top three

August 15th, 2012 | by Charu Suri

The juicy, succulent fruit I love so much had assumed gargantuan proportions in this most hallowed of markets: Montreal’s Jean-Talon

August 11th, 2012 | by Charu Suri

As a child living in India, I rarely paid attention to festivals. The South, with its Dravidian traditions, is

August 6th, 2012 | by Charu Suri

To kick off my series of musings about Jordan, I thought there is no better way than to show the

July 4th, 2012 | by Charu Suri

The wonderful wait is now over…I am now officially a mom! Erika Amala Minucci was born on Saturday, June 30th,

June 23rd, 2012 | by Charu Suri

Of late, I’ve been seeing a few posts and tweets about people traveling all around the world, to over 50

May 22nd, 2012 | by Charu Suri

On a recent trip to the Catskills, I had the pleasure of meeting the lovely Robin from MyMelange. We decided

May 18th, 2012 | by Charu Suri

The setting? A magnificent day in New Paltz, New York, from where you can see the Shawangunk Mountain range (a

About Me
Charu Suri
Butterfly Diary is an online magazine, with stories on how travel can transform one's outlook. Charu left a career in Investment Banking to pursue her passions -- travel and writing-- several years ago and has not looked back since. A full time freelance writer and Social Media consultant, she loves to pen her journeys in the following beats: affordable luxury destinations, culture, vegetarian food and the digital community. As a new mom, she'll be paying a lot more attention to kid-friendly places. Her husband, Matthew Minucci, takes most of the photos found on the site and soon Baby Erika will be making several appearances in her travel posts!
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