A trip to India wouldn’t be complete without a visit to Mumbai, the New York of India. Everybody told me that it would be more congested, louder and hotter than Bangalore. Well I’m not too sure about the more congested and louder part, but it was definitely hotter. I had a few on the brink […]
A month has elapsed and I can’t believe it. I’m starting to panic. Starting to feel like I need more time to explore and discover. I’ve been here an entire month and three days and I’ve hardly seen anything, but the teeniest, tiniest, most minuscule tip of the Indian iceberg. If only work didn’t get […]
Two day trips in one weekend! It’s bananas, I know. As if we hadn’t had enough excitement for one weekend with the coracle ride and wading through the Kaveri river, we threw in a trip to Nandi Hills on Sunday. Located at 4,851 feet above sea level, Nandi Hills offers a nice reprieve from the […]
Flowers are more fragrant, colors are more vibrant and of course the spices are more assertive in India. I’m still adjusting to the sensory overload. Wow. My first trip to an Indian grocery store yielded culinary treasures that left me buzzing and excited to start cooking. The exotic produce and extensive spice collections made me […]
When found out I would be working in Bangalore, India for three months, I was thrilled. I love to eat (all that spicy vegetarian friendly food), cook (hello spices from Cochin) and have a religious yoga practice (Om in Mysore). The little taste of India that I’ve gotten from Pioneer Blvd. has whet my palate […]
