Change you can believe in

Change you can believe in

A strange and sometimes aggravating phenomenon occurs here in India whereby nobody seems to have small bills or coins. Not taxi drivers, not food vendors,…

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Elephanta Island

Elephanta Island

A couple days ago, we headed out to Elephanta Island, a small Island in Mumbai Harbor about 6 miles east of Mumbai. We were going…

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Phones and Head Bobbles, Oh My

Phones and Head Bobbles, Oh My

Having a phone seems like it will really come in handy here in India. For example, in order to sign up to buy train tickets…

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Mumbai: First Impressions

Mumbai: First Impressions

We’ve been in Mumbai for about 18 hours, and it’s been pretty great so far. We are staying in the “Fort” area, in South Mumbai,…

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Down to the wire

Down to the wire

We depart for India a week from tomorrow and are cutting it dangerously close with a few things. First, the good news: the check arrived…

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What's in a name?

What’s in a name?

In August of 2013, our friends Sarah and Emily were visiting us in San Diego and we decided to take them to one of our…

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A Crazy Thing Happened Leaving Barnes and Noble

A Crazy Thing Happened Leaving Barnes and Noble

How in the world did this whole thing get started? This is a question we get a lot! It was Spring 2013 and we were…

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The Purge

The Purge

We’ve been steadily getting rid of our possessions over the last few weeks as we prepare to move into a cheaper, furnished house for our…

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