This was Katey’s first trip to South India, and in particular, her first trip to Chennai. While many things are very similar to the rest of India, Chennai manages to maintain its own particular flavor. The first thing Katey noticed, besides the very wet roads due to the unseasonably late rains, was the color. India …

On our last post about Katey’s trip to Nepal, we wanted to focus on the difficulties currently effecting this small country. As a small, landlocked country tucked between two world super powers, Nepal is dependent on the goodwill of their neighbors for trade. They are also struggling in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake which …

In a complete change of pace from the quickly cooling North, Katey is now in tropical warmth of Chennai! Chennai (formerly known as Madras) is the capital of Tamil Nadu, one of the most Southern states of India. It is Katey’s first trip to this part of India, and she’s looking forward to exploring the …

One of the hardest experiences to share with all of you who have not yet had the opportunity to visit India, is the traffic. The absolute cacophony and chaos of the streets has to be seen to be appreciated if not quite understood. While there are rules of the road, they aren’t found in any …

Apologies for the lack of posts in a couple days. Katey fell ill to a classic “Delhi Belly” bug, and has been in bed for a couple days. While not a pleasant experience, her journey through the Indian healthcare system was easy and relatively painless. As the traveling doctor was out of the clinic due …

Today, Katey took advantage of the lovely weather, and slipped out of the city to visit the nearby Jaigarh Fort. Though she has visited Jaipur a number of times, there are always new places to visit and things to experience, and Katey had somehow missed out on visiting this particular fort. The drive to the …

Despite all the fun she has while finding amazing things for the shop, Katey took a day off! And what better way to escape from the world than at the movies. Katey and a friend of hers went to see a new Hindi thriller called “Main Aur Charles”. It told the “inspired by real events” …