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Sat, 2 Jul 2011 | By princess2802 | Views [1080]
Flying into Mumbai at 4am is actually quite charming. The flight itself is a nightmare, with its token noisy, intoxicated Westerners, screaming children, and mothers who are louder and more annoying than their children in their attempts to silence them.... Read more >
Fri, 1 Jul 2011 | By princess2802 | Views [920] | Comments [2]
I have a love/hate relationship with the long Summer break. I love the prospect of it: I love the relaxation, rejuvenation and recharging that my body gets as school's pressure is relieved. I love the new adventures ahead, and I love being able to sleep ... Read more >
Wed, 29 Jun 2011 | By ladyc | Views [768] | Comments [2]
Contents of new fridge: nutella, make up and 1/8 bottle of wine. Hallmarks of a single woman ; ) In my three week absence from Delhi the temperature has dropped but the humidity has skyrocketed. So, while it is wonderful applying serums, ... Read more >
Tags: apartment living, hygiene, make up and massage oil, rubbish
Wed, 29 Jun 2011 | By alissathompson | Views [375]
I made it to India!
Roughly 40 hours after leaving my home in Texas, I headed to my apartment
complex in Bangalore, India. I took a cold shower, laid down for two hours, and
got up to go to campus for my first day at school here. It’s only ... Read more >
Mon, 27 Jun 2011 | By alex21 | Views [3226]
A couple of days into our stay in Mumbai I was waiting for
Diego outside a shop when a greasy Indian man came up to me.
Avoiding eye contact, he said: “You and me make the good
sex, yes? How much for the good sex?”
Brilliant. My first time ... Read more >
Fri, 17 Jun 2011 | By bmarieyoung | Views [244]
Here is my update #4 since last week... For clarification, I successfully landed a seat on Malwa Express and settled in for a long evening and morning/afternoon on July 7th. Remind me to elaborate on the first leg of the train journey, where I basically ... Read more >
Thu, 16 Jun 2011 | By alex21 | Views [1137] | Comments [1]
11.6.11 The night
before we leave
This mountain, she keeps winking at me. I’ll be sitting on a
rooftop café, drinking Tibetan Tea, and I can feel her presence behind my back.
I’ll be walking down the hill from my guesthouse & I’ll catch ... Read more >
Wed, 15 Jun 2011 | By bmarieyoung | Views [252]
Much to catch up on since it is already Tuesday, June 14, meaning I've been here a week and 2 days. I've got to hurry this up because I just popped a Malaria tablet and now I'm starting to feel a tad queasy. Where did I leave off? Ah, yes...Malwa Express ... Read more >
Tue, 14 Jun 2011 | By ladyc | Views [1162]
India claims the title as the world’s largest democracy. But
don’t be fooled; this is not democracy as we know it; it has not been fought
for by British or American troops, it is not exported in coca cola bottles in
exchange for oil barrels, it ... Read more >
Tags: corruption, democracy, development, india
Sun, 12 Jun 2011 | By bmarieyoung | Views [586]
Namaste again, here to pick up on where I left off on Thursday. It is a Saturday night in MP, but not quite the weekend because all the trainees, volunteers, and staff have to work on Saturdays. Tomorrow(Sunday) will be our first "off" day.... Read more >
Fri, 10 Jun 2011 | By bmarieyoung | Views [239]
Well, I left the U.S. from San Francisco on a Sunday afternoon and it is already Thursday night in Madhya Pradesh, India. A recap of the highlights thus far: 1) After a 9-hour first leg, we landed at the Schipol Airport in the Netherlands for a 2-... Read more >
Thu, 9 Jun 2011 | By alineswala | Views [820]
The only time I've ever been immersed in a different culture was when I visited India in one summer of my early college years. As a 1.5 generation Indian female of America, I have ties to the country my parents and I both came from. However, growing ... Read more >
Tags: friendliness, hospitality, india, rickshaws, taxis
Thu, 9 Jun 2011 | By alex21 | Views [3944] | Comments [1]
1. When the driver tells you it will be a 12 hour journey, he means at least 30. Double, even triple predicted driving times and you might get close to the time it will actually take you to get there. 2. Embrace altitude farts. It is difficult, however, ... Read more >
Mon, 6 Jun 2011 | By flashback_by | Photo Gallery
India, Himalayas, New Delhi, Kolkata, Jabalpur
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