Vishakapatnam is located in Andhra Pradesh, on the shores of the Indian Ocean. While beautiful, this shore in Andhra is not quite as beautiful as the Arabian Seashore in Goa. It’s touristy, but more for Indian tourists, rather than foreigners. It is therefore, filled with trash. Also, (and I assume tides…
In the evening after I had gone to see the kids at the school and the orphanage, my cousin Moses and I went over to see the building site our cousin’s husband Venkat is developing. He owns a construction company and had mentioned I should come by and see it,…
I’m staying with my dad’s cousin Deborah Sunitha and her husband Pratap here in Rajahmundry. Pratap is a bishop now and he and Sunitha have a very large mission program, school, and orphanage they run, based out of Rajahmundry. Moses, their son, just finished his masters and is looking for…
Rajahmundry is hot. And humid. Everyone on my trip so far has been asking how I’ve been bearing the heat. In Goa (and Hyderabad and Bangalore) everyone said, “It’s so hot! How can you manage?” I said that it was hot in Kolkata, and hot in Goa and humid in…
Peeing in India can be…challenging. If you are a boy, this is not the case. You can find any street or building-side – really, any corner or bush will do. No one will blink an eye. A girl, however faces a few more hurdles. Assuming she can find a toilet,…
Right after coming to Hyderabad, my cousin’s wife Clara and I went with her kids Melissa and Aaron to the lake in the center of town where there is a very large statue of Buddha. It’s on an island in the center of the lake actually, and I’d seen it…
I’ve been in Hyderabad the last few days. I haven’t really had time to update my blog because I’ve been busy with my family. One would think that’s when I’d have some downtime to sit and relax a bit, but most of my family in India is concentrated in Hyderabad. …
There are four girls (and by girls, I mean ladies in their 20s or 30s like me) at my hotel who came a couple of days ago. They are clearly on holiday. We’ve said hello a couple of times. Their names are Jyoti, Pallavi, Aparna, Bittu. I know they’ve also…
Driving a motorcycle in India at night is …. Wow. It’s like driving directly into oncoming traffic on a road that they paved, but forgot to smooth (so it’s like a four-wheeling in the mountains because of all the bumps and potholes), while someone shines strobe and flashlights in your eyes…
I’m sitting in a Greek restaurant in Goa, India. I’m drinking 10 year Glen Livet Scotch Whisky and listening to American techno pop music pumped through the speakers. Breezes blow in off the Arabian Sea and I watch the sun set in the West before me. After I finish my…
Hi! I’m writing from Goa! I am staying in a beautiful hotel called the Empire Beach Resort. It’s on Calangute Beach, in North Goa. It was suggested to me by my sister’s friend Alec. My cousin Pranu called to check on pricing for me (you never know when they’re going…
My sister Jayanthi and her boyfriend Aakash are both musicians. (While I may be a little biased) They are both incredible artists. You can check out their websites by clicking on their names. They are both living in Kolkata and working on their music. Aakash, composer and alto saxophonist extraordinaire,…
Today, I went to Kalighat, to the temple for the goddess Kali in Kolkata. This is known, I believe to be one of the largest temples in the city and is known to me as well from my previous time in Kolkata. I may have mentioned this before, but I…
Hello! I am currently in Kolkata, in West Bengal, India. My sister and her boyfriend have been living here since August, which is the main reason I chose to start my journey here. And the reason I wanted to start travel when I did is because I wanted to be…
Woah, I have no idea what happened to the last several months, weeks, days of my life! All of a sudden, there are only two weeks until I leave on my trip! I’m pretty sure I just blinked after the show and now all of a sudden it’s practically time…
“Hey, did you hear about so-and-so, who just quit their job to travel the world?” For as long as I remember, I’ve been a bit jealous whenever I heard that statement from someone. That little monster, Wanderlust, would perk its ears up within me and give a little growl. I…
