Before I left for Hyderabad I signed up for a Capital One credit card. I have been a Bank of American card user for more than 5 years, but my Mom recommended I get a Capital One card because they don’t charge foreign transaction fees. This has been very beneficial to me during my time [...]
Yesterday I consulted with Evan and got some good advice on where to go to get some tailored shirts. Since he appeared back in Mountain View with a bunch of slick and stylish shirts, I knew I wanted some for myself when I came to Hyderabad. So, off I headed this evening to Mebaz, a [...]
I went traveling alone this weekend, which was both stressful and enjoyable. Stressful because I was taking an overnight train for the first time, I had no clue when I would arrive, and I was paranoid about getting taken advantage of because I was traveling alone. Overall, I think I did alright – besides not [...]
I certainly can’t complain about my experience working abroad – excellent teammates, fun work environment, beautiful places to travel, delicious food, incredible shopping. But the work part of why I came (and even got to come) to India is probably not so apparent on my blog. So far it has been to highlight some of [...]
Went with some members of the team to Angheeti, an excellent Punjabi restaurant. From Hyderabad From Hyderabad Lots of great food (thanks for ordering Sailusha!) except, well, the dessert. The team ordered me some Paan. They didn’t tell me much about it, except that it was a betel leaf filled with all sorts of spices [...]