It was hot and humid when we alighted in Yiwu from a high-speed train sometime in September 2011. I was excited to meet a dear friend from Mumbai who had moved to Yiwu, a trading center in southeastern China. And I was dying to eat some of her delicious homemade food. A quick tour of […]
(Almost) Lost in Myanmar
“Non Preoccuparti Signora” and Other Joys of Losing A Passport!
Why You Must See the Majestic Stepwells of Gujarat
The name “stepwell” seems so self-explanatory: going down the steps to get to the well. And that is exactly what stepwells are. They are wells deep down under the surface of the earth with many flights of stairs leading you up to them. And in the majestic stepwells of Gujarat in India, these stairs are […]
In the wrong queue at India Post
India Post is the postal system owned and operated by the Government of India and is apparently the most widely distributed postal system in the world (Source: Wikipedia). I, recently, had an opportunity to spend some time with India Post at one of their offices in suburban Mumbai. The reason: I had to post my […]
Living on Ile Maurice
My husband sometimes hates his job, it takes him to far too many places across the globe away from family and away from home cooked food. I sometimes love his job, it gives me the perfect opportunities to explore exotic countries with delicious cuisines. Living in Mauritius Who could have imagined traveling to Mauritius and […]
Jiuzhaigou in China: The Lesser-Known Lake District of The World
And where the green could be simply green and the blue could be solely blue; It was a beautiful place on the earth, a place called Jiuzhaigou! A generous splash of blue and green, a never-ending trail of winding paths and an amazing concoction of towering mountains, fragrant alpine forests, and crystal clear lakes: this was how Jiuzhaigou […]
