The Wine Capital of India

The Wine Capital of India

As our time in Mumbai was coming to a close, we set our sights on a city 100 miles to the northeast called Nashik. The…

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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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Honestly Anxious

Honestly Anxious

In approximately 54 hours we’ll be getting on a plane to Mumbai to start our ‘Round the World’ trip. We’re pretty much ready to go…

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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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