Chile Bites and Snippets along the India Way
It’s been two weeks since we arrived in India and I have to say it has exceeded my expectations in every way. I haven’t yet been pinched, prodded or grabbed […]
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Along the road to Jaipur
Anurag deftly spun the wheel of the coupe, narrowly missing a cow that was sauntering across the median strip. He cut an abrupt right to miss a pushcart on the […]
» Read moreLeaving Varanasi – crowds, snores and sleep in a torpedo tube
Braving the crowds at Varanasi’s train station makes the annual bridal event at Filene’s Basement seem like teatime at the Ritz. Like 5,000 teenage girls scampering for Justin Bieber tickets, […]
» Read moreThrough the eyes of Pramod
I will never understand Varanasi, this ancient city of spirituality, holiness and all things that are human. But I feel as though I’ve been given a glimpse of what this […]
» Read moreDarkness and Light — A Night in Varanasi
How do you find words to describe a city that is two thousand years old? Where spirituality mingles with revulsion. Where the engorged Ganges river floods homes of gentle sweet […]
» Read moreAsian haircuts I have known and loved (and loathed)
The shave was going great until my barber started making eye contact with one of his buddies who had popped into the doorway, chatting away in Ledakhi while continuing to […]
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