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Monsoon in India

Friday, June 9th, 2006

You know, I think I will be making a mad dash to India for 3 weeks to see my parents. And this is the monsoon time. The first thing I got to know while looking at available bookings is that Mumbai Airport is flooded by rains aka entire Mumbai is enduring heavy rains. Well, time to give monsoons a warm welcome. Torrents of rain. Spectacular. Do you know how monsoons can be celebrated? [read on]

Why are you traveling to India?

Tuesday, May 30th, 2006

You know, I have heard these questions before. So, I will dedicate this blog posting to summarizing my thoughts instead of writing about another spectacular beach :). I have some commonly asked questions listed below, like why travel to India, what is India like, why do Indians have arranged marriges, does the red dot mean married, why is food spicy?  As I mentioned earlier, I am not touting as an expert, but these are my thoughts. And in the grand scheme of things – they matter 🙂

a) What are the places to see in India? and my answer is always the same. [read on]

Riding Elephants in India

Saturday, May 27th, 2006
I have always been amused and sometimes scandalized to hear people in the western world ask me if elephants and tigers walk the roads in India. Pardon my smugness but I find the prospect hilarious. Infact, one person even asked ... [Continue reading this entry]

Culture Shock in India?

Wednesday, May 24th, 2006
Everybody who travels to India, especially from the West, should expect to suffer through Culture Shock. With a Capital C.  First of all, there is the big East side of the world versus the  West side of the world cultural divide. Then, ... [Continue reading this entry]

Fishing at Palau Ubin Island, Singapore?

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006

Arrival  Beach View Welcome Resort    Everybody rushes to Sentosa Island when in Singapore. One offbeat item on your itinery can very well be Palau ... [Continue reading this entry]

Exotic Kuta Beach, Bali

Monday, May 22nd, 2006
There is a party of a different kind happening on Kuta Beach. Bali is an Island paradise, eastern, exotic and full of sweet beautiful Balinese people and crazy tourists. What smacks you right on day one are the Legong performances on the ... [Continue reading this entry]

Vrooom…Racy Daytona Beach, Florida

Sunday, May 21st, 2006
Can you drive your car on the beach? You bet - 20 plus miles. The beach is a haven for those who party wild. Daytona also has the exciting Bikeweek in January before starting the Nascar [Continue reading this entry]