Bangalore FRRO Guide: How To Register or Apply for a Visa Extension Using the New Appointment System
UPDATE 2013: Please be aware that you can no longer simply show up at the FRRO for service as they have implemented an online application…
OMG While Traveling I Just Realised that I Miss Bangalore Traffic and Indian Drivers
After not having left India since September 2011, I now find myself again in my ‘native village’ in California for the second time in two months. (more…)
GUEST BLOGGER Ophelia Balan: The Reality of Sexual Harassment in India
Note from Angela: I find the writer’s references to Bollywood films interesting and her manner of conveying her own negative experiences to be without any hint of self pity. She is a friend of mine and she conveys the facts and her feelings beautifully.} (more…)
Insane World of Food Blogging: or Why Some Amateur Food Critics Are Idiots
I’m quite proud to have been included in an article about the rise in popularity of food blogging in the national Indian business and financial magazine, Business Today. (more…)
Angela’s Indian Visa Shuffle in the USA: Tips on How To Apply and Avoid Delays via BLS International
I'm back to my roots in California for the first time in 10 years, and out of India for the first time since 2011, all…
Bangalore News Flash! White Women Are Stealing Indian Men!
I love those lyrics from Can You Feel It by The Jacksons when Michael sings “All the colors of the world should be, Lovin’ each other wholeheartedly.” Sure, you and I have our differences, but that’s what makes life interesting and fun and truly wonderful. (more…)
GUEST BLOGGER – My Mommy’s Adventures Visiting Us in Bangalore
My daughter asked if I’d like to write through her Angela’s Bangalore blog about my vacation in India. I thought what a wonderful way to not only have a keepsake daily journal of my time here but also to share my experience here to those of you who have ever considered an off the beaten path adventure. So here goes!!!! (more…)
Naked IPL Truth Part 2: My Day with Delhi Daredevils White Mischief Cheerleaders in Bangalore
IPL6 is on like Donkey Kong and I am thrilled to be more involved this season than last. Thanks to the overwhelming support of the first article I wrote about the IPL cheerleaders last year to dispel the myths and negative rumours surrounding them, many new opportunities have opened up for me and I’m having a BLAST with IPL this year. It seems that people appreciated reading the real stories of the lives of these girls and that not everyone wants to see naughty or flirty pics of the girls. (more…)
Why White Women Can’t Date Indian Men
I’ve been angry and upset about this topic more times than I can even count. I suppose that this blog post – written after some…
Indians and Alcohol: Maybe The Drinking Problem Is Lack Of Education?
Recently the Deccan Chronicle reported on the drinking problem of Malayalis, using a headline grabbing statistic that just under 1/3 of the people consume alcohol…
Reflections from a White Woman on Dating An Indian Man
If you are a regular reader of my blog I’m sure you will be happy to learn that in January – after about 18 months…
Nude MAXIM India Magazine Cover: The Double-Standard For Women
********UPDATE 1am Jan 22, 2013********* The MAXIM Magazine cover for Janaury’s 7th Anniversary Issue will not feature the original cover, the magazine announced tonight. (more…)