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Lucknow

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I met Sunil in Nepal and our meeting was brief. I was invited to dinner with some people I had met earlier in the day and when I got to the restaurant Sunil, along with many other people were there. … Continue reading

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Death, Dad and Varanasi

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“Where you want to go? “Cheap, Cheap price” “Madam, Madam, I just want to talk” “Hello” “What country?” “What are you looking for? “Come to my shop” “Beautiful scarf for a beautiful lady” “Do you remember me? “I remember you” … Continue reading

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Agra-II

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I am sitting on the rooftop restaurant of my hotel with a perfect view of the Taj Mahal. Monkeys are jumping from tree to tree, children are playing stick games on the various rooftops, women are washing clothes and men … Continue reading

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Taj at the Taj

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My mom and I had a challenging time traveling to Agra. Our journey consisted of an overnight taxi ride, a flight, a long wait in the Delhi train station, A freezing and even longer train ride, a car accident and … Continue reading

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Varkala Beach

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Varkala beach was just what I needed after being hospitalized for typhoid and spending two months in (amazing yet cold) Nepal. I guess in a way, my body knows that it needs the beach and warm weather. After having Dengue, … Continue reading

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Kerala Backwaters

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Kerala is famous for beautiful backwaters that run through the state. Some call Kerala the “Venice of the East” because of the resemblance to the canals in Venice, Italy. People live along the banks of the water and in order … Continue reading

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Fort Kochi

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My mom, Linda arrived at the Delhi airport at about 2:00 am. I went with the driver to pick her up because I did not have a whole lot of faith in him! It was great to  see her! It was … Continue reading

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I am in India!

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India has always been an important country to my family. My grandparents loved India and went on a backpacking trip through the country with my aunt who was a young child. I grew up hearing my mom talk about India. When … Continue reading

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Farewell, Nepal

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The Nepalese people are the most incredible, kind, generous and resilient people. Since the earthquake, the country has been working really hard at rebuilding their economy. Tourism, which is the major source of revenue virtually stopped after the earthquake. On … Continue reading

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Christmas in the Hospital (Part 2)

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I wanted to write a follow-up post regarding my hospitalization. In my previous blog post titled “Christmas in the Hospital” I had been in the hospital for 3 nights and I experienced a quite pathetic Christmas. I was also starting … Continue reading

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