Category Archives: Tourism

I have never been really good at meditation. The minute I am told to “let go”, “don’t think”, my mind starts making laundry lists of things to do. A few decades ago I bought guiding tapes and recently downloaded apps, … Continue reading →

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Kitty Vindaloo | 2 Comments

About a week or so ago, when E. said he had to spend a few days in Chennai, I hoped along, and after his meetings were over, we hired a driver and headed South to this little charming seashore town … Continue reading →

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Kitty Vindaloo | 2 Comments

Being an expat is not all fun and games (hearing about your father in the hospital through Facebook isn’t ideal), but it’s not exactly horrible either.  One of the perks for many of us is the ability to travel to places … Continue reading →

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Kitty Vindaloo | 2 Comments

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

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

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

I am so proud!  One of the photos E. took in Mumbai is used in a website, and with his permission, a rare event in India, where intellectual property rights are about as enforced as women’s rights. We had gone … Continue reading →

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Kitty Vindaloo | 1 Comment

Before moving to India, I studied as if I were to pass the entrance exam to the rest of my life.  I read everything I could get my hands on, almost indiscriminately.  And it pretty much paid off.  However, there … Continue reading →

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Kitty Vindaloo | 2 Comments

My spot in the car is behind Sathya and that’s where I sat for over 700 kilometers, on our road trip to Chennai. We went by car because my passport needs to be renewed, and once you leave it at the … Continue reading →

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Kitty Vindaloo | 7 Comments

What on Earth possessed us to go to Goa in April? Cheap rates that’s what. And you know why it was so cheap? Because it’s the hottest place in the entire universe! I know, the hottest is Death Valley, but … Continue reading →

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Kitty Vindaloo | 2 Comments