Earlier this year, I signed up for the Customs and Border Protection (CBP)Global Entry Program. I have traveled to Europe twice and Canada once since then and for me, it has already paid for itself. This is one government program that outdoes expectations. Here is how the program is described on the Global Entry Website:

Global Entry is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) program that allows expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers upon arrival in the United States. Though intended for frequent international travelers, there is no minimum number of trips necessary to qualify for the program.

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A variety of puffed corn, nuts and seeds are available from street vendors throughout La Paz, Bolivia. Read more…

Literally just a few blocks away from the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, St. Paul’s Chapel was built in 1766 by the Trinity Church.

St. Pauls Chapel, when it opened its doors in 1766, was a place for “faraway” parishioners who lived a considerable distance to the north of the burgeoning city that at the time rested at the very southern tip of Manhattan. Situated at the Broadway, Vesey and Fulton junction in lower Manhattan, the chapel is but a ten-minute walk to Battery Park, or the very southern tip of the island, depending on the amount of human and vehicular congestion at any given time of day.

Yet a few blocks away must have seemed like another world away for those living in the 1760s.

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One of my favorite places in Old Delhi for street photography is in its spice wholesale market located just off Khari Baoli street. The smell of the various spices is overpowering, and I spent a few moments sneezing and coughing, much to the amusement of the onlookers. The market has been operating (probably unchanged to a large extent) since the 17th century, and can be accessed by walking to Fatehpuri Masjid on Chandni Chowk, and turning left.

It seems there had been a murder of a jewelry storekeeper a few days before on Chandni Chowk, so a handful of merchants of electronics and other stuff were shuttered in protest.

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Running enthusiasts looking for a new course in Central Indiana can find that and more in Hendricks County during the Oct. 1 weekend as the inaugural Run Greater Indianapolis event kicks off in Danville.

Dave Mason, president of Rapid Running Event Management, promises a health-focused, family-friendly experience that will include a Health & Fitness Expo on Saturday prior to a full slate of races on Sunday including a half marathon, 5K and one-mile kids’ fun run. C

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