Browsing the "Experiences" Category

Celebrating my 10th Wedding Anniversary: A Weekend in New Paltz (Part One)

May 14th, 2012 | by Charu Suri

It’s a bit hard to believe that I’ve been married for ten years. Ten years. A milestone achievement, certainly by

May 11th, 2012 | by Charu Suri

Everyone has their definition of Paradise. My travels have resulted in colorful journeys all over the world, from my favorite

May 3rd, 2012 | by Charu Suri

Scotland Week kicks off annually on Tartan Day (April 6th) and fun and festivities last an entire week in

April 1st, 2012 | by Charu Suri

I'm sure many of you know this through the grapevine already but people have been asking me to break the

March 7th, 2012 | by Charu Suri

Before a recent trip to Cape May, NJ, Matthew posed an interesting challenge: "stay an entire weekend gadget free." I'm

February 22nd, 2012 | by Charu Suri

If you were to ask Mark Thompson about the grand opening of his store, the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory, he

January 9th, 2012 | by Charu Suri

There are some places that I am hesitant to visit initially, but end up falling in love with. Travel is

December 30th, 2011 | by Charu Suri

Each New Year, I fully believe in having an experience. It’s a plus if that experience is non local, since

December 18th, 2011 | by Charu Suri

The very last place I expected to find a Japanese tea ceremony was in Macau. While the English can wax

December 16th, 2011 | by Charu Suri

For the second time in two years, I've been invited to attend TravelGuard's "World's Unluckiest Traveler" contest results, and listen

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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