So, let’s talk about driving…. It’s fair to say that when people think of India, one of the things that comes to mind is the state of the nation’s roads, and the way people drive over here. The reputation for this in India is widely known, and in most cases entirely merited! While I am…

On Tuesday this week I moved into my apartment, and it was the toughest day I’ve had since coming here. Suddenly I’d gone from the relative safety and simplicity of a hotel life with all the trappings of service that provides, to being basically on my own here and having to find my own way…

THIS IS THE ORIGINAL POST JUST RESET AS A BLOG POST NOW I’M WORKING OUT HOW TO USE THE SITE! 3rd January 2022 – Starting out “Got any plans for the day?”, said the cashier. I paused for an instant. The usual response of “not much” came to mind, but my pause was just long enough to…

I’ve never spent so much time in one room. For the first seven days since arriving I didn’t experience the great outdoors once, so no fresh air for me (well, when I say ‘fresh’..). The current Indian travel / Covid requirements require a day 8 PCR test to release, so Tuesday saw me being picked…