Zurich, take two

I took one of these on the way over. Same terminal. New hair. New nose. New sweatshirt. New outlook on life.

Journey to the North: Agra and the Gohad Express

When Philippa and I arrived in Agra, a rickshaw driver had been sent by our hotel, and his engine wouldn’t start because of how cold it was! Manish, as he turned out to… Read More →

Journey to the North: Delhi

On the final day of January, Philippa and I slung our backpacks over our shoulders and headed up the road to Wadi, to the ATM, where we took out giant chunks of cash… Read More →

Roadtrip to Some Wonders of the World

I have decided that the only way to travel Maharashtra is by hiring a car and driver. Seven of us piled into Minakshi’s SUV and headed north to Aurangabad, Ajanta and Ellora. Bronwyn… Read More →

These are the things I want to remember from the train.

On Thursday night, Stephanie and I caught the train from Pune to Mumbai. It’s a three and a half hour journey, and we rode Second Sitting, which means being squished three to a… Read More →

Here at Sangam

I am sitting in Sangam’s computer room, trying to figure out how I made it halfway around the world in one piece. The flights were fine but long, and the drive to Pune… Read More →

Willkommen, Bienvenue, Benvenuti

Zurich airport. 1:55 AM at home. 7:55 AM in Switzerland. Gates through which my flight to Mumbai is located are not even open yet. The airport is a ghost land. If I look… Read More →

On my way.

I leave in an hour. I will sit in John F. Kennedy International Airport for about two hours before I get on a plane to Zurich. I will (hopefully) go to sleep, and… Read More →