Tag Archives: expat

We were in Mumbai for a few days and became full tourists again, as opposed to our regular status of “expats” in Bangalore. Mumbai is more cosmopolitan than Bangalore, has more Ambassador cars, more beggars, more disciplined drivers, more visible … Continue reading →

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Kitty Vindaloo | 5 Comments

It takes a lot of patience and “in your head cursing” to survive India. The dryer got fixed on Tuesday.  It took them several days to find time to come to our house, but they finally did.  Twice.  A first … Continue reading →

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

It’s a bit of an exaggeration, but I have been taken hostage by the Indian customer service industry. I am waiting for the dryer repair guy.  It’s the fourth time I am waiting for this exact guy.  He was supposed … Continue reading →

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Kitty Vindaloo | Leave a comment

I tolerate the Vespa a bit more than a month ago.  It’s a nifty tool to visit places that would otherwise be hard to reach.  It is easy to tell the driver “Take us to the Bangalore Palace” but it’s … Continue reading →

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Kitty Vindaloo | Leave a comment

India is known for its natural remedies, its connection to nature. Ayurvedic and holistic medicine is big here.  You find a lot of ayurvedic products in stores, such as cosmetics, medicine, and see many clinics ranging from a 30-acre luxury … Continue reading →

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Kitty Vindaloo | 2 Comments

On scooters and padded bras

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Kitty Vindaloo

Since Sir bought himself a scooter, Sir has to get a driver’s license.  Our international driver’s licenses only allow us to drive cars, not two wheelers. After studying the one long sheet of paper with all the road signs, Sir … Continue reading →

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Fake it, just fake it

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Kitty Vindaloo

We spend most of our time not having a clue what we are doing. Would you like papdi chaat* or “something something” chaat?  Here, you have several options.  You can say papdi chaat because 1, you know what it is … Continue reading →

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A few days in Chennai, in a magnificent hotel, with an old friend from my days in Savannah was a nice way to almost end 2013.  We were back in Bangalore for New Year’s Eve.  True to ourselves, we didn’t … Continue reading →

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Kitty Vindaloo | Leave a comment

The simple act of grocery shopping

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Kitty Vindaloo

No more getting a seat at the dinner table and being served.  We now have to go grocery shopping if we don’t want to starve.  A hundred years ago, it was “you eat what you kill”, it has become “you … Continue reading →

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A Vespa and Christmas lights

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Kitty Vindaloo

While I was gone… He got a Vespa.  I had left for two weeks knowing something was going to be bought “behind my back”, and I was right, we now have a shiny scooter standing next to the bicycles in … Continue reading →

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