Monthly Archives: August 2012

Negotiating prices with auto rickshaw drives in Bangalore

Posted on August 27, 2012 by

Today, as most days these days, I woke up finding myself with not that much to do. As I am still new in this city, I thought it would be nice to go to a new neighborhood I haven’t seen … Continue reading →

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To be a Woman in this World

Posted on August 22, 2012 by

I am a lucky girl. I’ve had the opportunity to travel and live in several places in the world, and experience different cultures, meet new people, and expand my world views by pushing my personal boundaries further. During these travels … Continue reading →

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Riding Horses and Shopping with Gandhi

Posted on August 19, 2012 by

India, the land of contradictions, never seizes to surprise me. Each day in this country is a miniature adventure, and pretty much each day I’ll see something I have never seen before, nor expected to see. Sometimes these things I … Continue reading →

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Please follow the traffic rules – learning how to not die in Bangalore traffic

Posted on August 16, 2012 by

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A pot hole, a la Banhalore.

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We are in India Only – Kindly do the Needful.

Posted on August 11, 2012 by

So, the journey continues – and with it, this blog will hopefully be updated on a more regular basis. The past three years have flown by incredibly fast, and it feels like just recently I got off the plane in … Continue reading →

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