When Joshua and I were in Mumbai, we walked down Marine Drive. Marine Drive is a road that hugs the coast and on the opposite side, there are 10+ reception halls, which can be rented out for a wedding. December 12th must have been a lucky day, since every hall we passed was preparing for [...]
Since flying from San Francisco to Dubai via Emirates is a 16 hour flight (!!) I thought I’d share a few tips for anyone who is crazy enough to take the flight: – If you’re riding in economy, get a seat in the middle of the plane. The layout is 3-4-3, so if you’re in [...]
As I start this blog post sitting in the Denver Airport waiting for a delayed flight to head back to the Bay Area, I’m immediately struck by the fact that 2009 was a year, that for me, was defined by the places I went. In December alone, I took 20 individual plane rides to visit [...]
These signs and colors (green/white/yellow) were everywhere from Bagdagra to Darjeeling. After spending two weeks relatively untouched by the surrounding protests and demonstrations for the creation of Telangana in Hyderabad, I found myself smack-dab in the center of an aggressive campaign for statehood in West Bengal. Or more appropriately – trying to avoid getting caught [...]
Never a dull moment in India, that’s for sure. It’s been 7 days since I’ve touched down and the time has flown by. The days have been packed with work and last night I had meetings from 11PM to 12:30AM. Even then, I’ve had a chance to do a few fun things: – Sunday brunch [...]