Tom and I started our vacation travels in California late August. We had planned to stay in Bangkok for several days on our return to India, but some crisis at the office prevented us from the long stay. However, being the kind of explorers we are, we decided to see as much of Bangkok as […]
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Barbara Day Turner in India!“…had a great time,” reports contest winner.
Remember the First to Visit India contest? You were all entered but didn’t realize it. Here is the contest winner, Barbara (with Tom). I’m sure you’re all panting to know what she won. Besides a great tour of town, she got a manicure and pedicure at the lovely Vanity Fayre Day Spa here in Palm […]
The Three-Wheeler
In the West, a four-wheeled passenger vehicle is called a car, a two-wheeled one, a motorcycle or bike. In India, they are 4-wheelers and 2-wheelers. Then of course, we have auto-rickshaws—little yellow 3-wheeled things with a 2-stroke engine and a lot of pollution. There is one more possibility, a bicycle-rickshaw. I just love these things. […]