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When I first thought of Indian food the first thing that came to mind was 1) my tongue is going to be on fire and 2) I will be visiting the washroom quite frequently. Thankfully neither of those have come to fruition…..yet. Part of that is due to the fact I am being ultra carefulContinue reading “Exploring New Food”

In 2003 I did my first trip to Asia. It was to Beijing and then later Shanghai and finally Hong Kong. It was a huge culture shock and opened my eyes to an entirely new world. Over the next almost 20 years I gained an appreciation for the cultures of China, Japan, and Korea (TheContinue reading “Opening the Eyes”

I have been in India for one week now! I am so busy with work meetings that by the time evening comes I just want to go to sleep. Nonstop meetings and trips since I landed. India seems to have the same way. Everything is busy! The roads, the sidewalks, the restaurants, hotels, etc. NowContinue reading “Busy, busy and traffic!”

I am now about to end Day 3 in India. Still in Mumbai and given my heavy work meeting schedule I have not really had a lot of time to see much or do many touristy things. I have been in Mumbai the entire time with my colleague, whom I will refer to here (untilContinue reading “Initial Thoughts”

Well here we go. After 6 months of planning, decisions, excitement, tears, and anxiety my first trip to India begins today. I thought this little set up during my 6 hour layover in SFO best describes my next 3 years. The family I have and love, some to be left behind for awhile, some forContinue reading “The Journey To India Begins”