Growing up in small town NJ, I had the privilege of having my grandmother close to us almost all of my childhood. We often would travel with my grandmother, doing road trips, going to Puerto Rico to see family, and even once doing a family cruise with five of us in a small stateroom on…
This week’s WordPress Photo Challenge, A Face in the Crowd, encourages photographers to post unique photos of crowds or members of crowds. For this, my husband and I collaborated to highlight some of his favorite street photography from our travels around the world. Below are my husband’s photography’s and his thoughts on why they were…
My family is multicultural and my children are have been raised to respect both their Indian and Hispanic culture and heritage. With much of their Indian family in India, we have visited often to see family and learn more about that side of the family. My son has been there three times, my daughter twice.…
When I saw this week’s photo challenge, Serene, I immediately thought of my happy place — the beach. I grew up near the water, and have managed to find a way to live near it all my life. Something about being close enough to smell the ocean, hear the waves, and breath in the salt…
Flat Stanley, written in 1964, is a well loved children’s book. The book is about a young boy named Stanley who is flattened in the middle of the night by a billboard. He survives but is completely flat. He makes the best of his new shape and visits his friends by mailing himself to them.…
Our tickets were a great deal, but they didn’t have great flight times. The itinerary: – 7:35 PM Flight from San Francisco to Zurich – Land at Zurich at 3:30 PM (local time) – 9:45 AM Flight from Zurich to Mumbai the next day Yes, you read that right, we had an 18 hour layover…
We got invited to a wedding. But not any wedding, a wedding to top all weddings. The son of my husband’s business advisor was marrying the daughter of one of the top silk merchants in the south. The groom, from the north; the bride, a South Indian. This meant a blend of two different Indian…
This last trip to Mumbai was quite close to my son’s milestone 5th birthday. We thought it would be fun to celebrate with the family. My brother-in-law loved the idea and went all out. In fact, he thought we shouldn’t leave my daughter out so we would celebrate his birthday and her 1/2 birthday together.…
On a trip to Gateway of India, we were treated with an unexpected surprise and a truly special treat. The day we were there, the Indian Navy cadets were doing marching exercises in front of the Gateway including a really nice performance by the Indian Navy band. The kids, who had been sound asleep before…
Long time readers of my blog may remember me writing about my plans to apply for a Oversees Citizen of India (OCI) card for my husband and children, and a Person of Indian Origin card (PIO) for myself, prior to my last trip to India. I unfortunately started the process too late, so I promised…