[Fiction] A White Woman and Indian Man Fall in Love. But Will It Last?
Welcome to my first stab at writing fiction. Although the subtext of the story is based on certain feelings and an experience of my own,…
Vikram Hospital is Perfect for Bangalore Expats, Great Doctors and Service
One interesting thing about Bangalore that I've seen time and again is that when someone in the family needs to visit the doctor that it's…
Indian Standard Time Means Always Being Late
I often marvel at the efficiency and speed at which Indians can create, produce or turn some things around. (more…)
Cost of Living and Expat Spending in India – Where One Meal Equals a Maid’s Monthly Salary
Is it possible to blow one month's salary in one night? Hell yes it is. I've seen it in Las Vegas more than once and…
Valentine’s Day is Not a Welcome Holiday in India For Most
A friend of mine from Los Angeles turned me on to the TV show Outsourced after he read my Facebook post last March about my daughter and I moving to India. (more…)
Booze, Bars and Judgement – India’s Drinking Culture is Opposite the U.S. and EU
I had been living in Bangalore less than two weeks the first time I truly understood how different my experiences in life are when compared to many of my work mates. (more…)
My Blessed, Bangalorean….Laptop? Pujas Bless More Than Buildings!
When I heard that my new work laptop had finally arrived at the office I was like a kid in a candy store, super excited to start using it. (more…)
Healing Hands – How My Housekeeper Massaged Me Back to Health
I threw my back out this week. It’s been happening a couple of times a year for as long as I can remember following a car accident I had when I was 18. (more…)
Braving Bangalore’s Oldest Goat Market and Slaughter House on Pottery Road
My neighbourhood in Bangalore never ceases to amaze and delight me. Within a 700m radius we have a gorgeous park, High Street shopping for just about anything we need (including taco sauce, Betty Crocker brownie mix and Gouda cheese!), one of Bangalore’s famous mosques, Empire (a life saver at midnight!) and even a few spots to buy a frappuccino with whipped cream! (more…)
Indian Men And Their Beloved Big Belly … Why Do They Love It?
Months ago a reader of my blog suggested that I write an article about the ever-common belly that so many men sport here in India. At the time I really wasn’t comfortable with even the idea of it because it felt like I would be poking fun at or picking on only a certain subset of half of India. (more…)
Indian Eco Packaging: Bag Me Up Some Juice and Curry and Milk, Baby!
In California, I remember that we were huge on recycling in Newport Beach as early as 1989 or 1990. Certain cities jumped on the recycle…
Bangalore Auto Rickshaw Survival Guide For Foreigners
Since moving to Bangalore in May, I have – hand on my heart – the most stress-free transportation situation! No more trains or commutes driving myself into work through stop and go traffic. (more…)