Tag: Friends

A visit to the City Palace

A visit to the City Palace

I happily welcomed some visitors to Udaipur last week; my friends and fellow-Fellows Tatiana and Behzad, and Tatiana’s two lovely friends from Minnesota, Karin and …

 

The Final Countdown

The Final Countdown

With my Fellowship officially ending in a mere 27 days (and my Udaipur departure set for only 21) I find myself in complete awe that …

 

Just us and 15 million strangers

Just us and 15 million strangers

In mid-April, my friends and I attended the final day of the ‘world’s largest gathering for a religious purpose’ – the Kumbh Mela.

 

January in Mumbai

January in Mumbai

The first stop on January’s South Indian Adventure. Woot-woooot!

 

Pushkar Revisited

Pushkar Revisited

I’ve been longing to return to Pushkar since my dizzingly wonderful visit in October, intrigued to see the mystical lakeside haven outside the chaos of the …

 

Holy Holi!

Holy Holi!

India is a land of extremes. It’s showy and it’s kaleidoscopic. So it comes as no surprise that the celebration of holidays here is full …

 

‘Bye, Bye Bri-i’

‘Bye, Bye Bri-i’

It’s true. I left Brian with a bittersweet “fair thee well, my love” at the Udaipur airport this afternoon. He’s headed to Delhi where he’ll …

 

The Great Thar Desert

The Great Thar Desert

We arrived in Jaisalmer, the western-most outpost of Rajasthan, as the Christmas Day sun was setting. It was the gateway to the desert and our …

 

Distractions

Distractions

The last few weeks have been a whirlwind of fun, adventure, great stories, and lots of snapshots. Consider this the trailer, yo.