Author Archives: Kitty Vindaloo

When tracking tigers, the main clues are poo, paw prints, and the communication between other animals. I don’t have any pictures of tiger poo (a bit of decorum please!) but here is a fresh tiger paw print.  Unfortunately, it didn’t … Continue reading →

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Kitty Vindaloo | 2 Comments

Yes yes, I met a president of India, the ex President of India more exactly. Ok, I didn’t meet him meet him as in “Hi how are you” but I still got to listen to his 45-minute speech. And I … Continue reading →

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Kitty Vindaloo | 2 Comments

India is full of festivals and auspicious days and celebrations. Most are religious, or governmental special days. This time of year is the four-day festival of Sankranti. I think. Honestly, I am confused about the name. At school kids wished … Continue reading →

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Kitty Vindaloo | Leave a comment

We went back to Hyderabad for a few days, and stayed in the same hotel we did in March 2014. We had a very similar room, with a very similar view (previous post). I thought for a while we actually … Continue reading →

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Kitty Vindaloo | 2 Comments

Some people you meet make a lasting impact, some random encounters change how you view the world, and how you view yourself, people “sent from above” when you’re having a rough time, to remind you of life’s true value, and values. … Continue reading →

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Kitty Vindaloo | 1 Comment

There is no such thing as curry. India is not the land of curry. Curry is not the national dish of India.  You cannot buy a jar of curry powder. There is no curry here. This is only half true. … Continue reading →

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Kitty Vindaloo | 1 Comment

When I was a little girl, one of my favorite things to do during the weekend was sit curled up next to my mom, reading a book. We would spend hours, each engrossed in our favorite stories. I came to … Continue reading →

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Kitty Vindaloo | 6 Comments

A very last minute decision, and we got to see the Taj Mahal on Thanksgiving morning. Because of his surgery, E. wasn’t supposed to get on a plane for another few weeks (you can follow his brand-new blog at BariatricVindaloo.com). … Continue reading →

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Kitty Vindaloo | Leave a comment

It’s pretty obvious that we are animal lovers, otherwise we would not have been through the trouble of “importing” our two felines into the country. We like cats, dogs, cows, donkeys, ostriches, chicken, turkeys, sheep, goats, fish, about anything, except, for … Continue reading →

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Kitty Vindaloo | Leave a comment

When you move to a land far, far away, you have to put your life as you know it on hold for a while. One important change is how you manage your health. As you know, a company nurse scared … Continue reading →

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Kitty Vindaloo | Leave a comment