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• India Has No Culture, Part 2

  In Culture, Op Ed / 2 January 2012 / 3 comments

  

  As I continued to wander the streets of Pondicherry, once again sweating profusely due to the intense mixture of direct sun and coastal humidity, my eyes caught the attention of another gift shop. Tucked inside [...]

• India Has No Culture…Part 1

  In Culture, Op Ed / 30 December 2011 / 0 comments

  

  I remember walking the streets of Pondicherry one hot day. It was a terribly humid day with no breeze. The air hung in the sky as the sun broiled anything that dared to move along [...]

• What it Means to Be Away From Home on Thanksgiving

  In Culture, Op Ed / 23 November 2011 / 0 comments

  

  As a traveler I’ve only been away from “home” on Thanksgiving once. It was during my first trip to India, an exciting yet bittersweet time. I remember looking for any references to the American holiday [...]

• Real India: When Does a Tourist Get Involved?

  In Op Ed / 3 November 2011 / 3 comments

  

  I remember the day vividly. It was hot, so hot. Humidity was bringing sweat to the surface of my body in a way I had never experienced before during other travels of India. I felt [...]

• The Feeling I Get When It’s Time to See India Again

  In Op Ed / 31 August 2011 / 3 comments

  

  Since my first 3 week journey to Indian soil in 2005, India has held a particularly special place in my soul. Most days are filled with the recollections of 7 years traveling winding roads while [...]

• The 6 Month (Wanderer, Vagabond, Hippie) Tourist Part 1

  In Op Ed / 29 October 2010 / 2 comments

  

  You’ve seen them, the 6 month tourist. They’re usually sitting in the corner of a cafe, enthralled in either the latest edition of an India guide book, a 3″ thick novel by Proust or captivating [...]