Gurgaon, India Travel Blogs

Diwali - The Festival of Light
Oct 16, 2009 (9 photos)

... He was in the travel business and had apparently convinced two other guys to put some money into forming another branch in Gurgaon. It was these two guys that Neeraj encountered who explained that he had buggered off with a relative small fortune leaving ...

Mehendi - Videos
Dec 14, 2008 (5 photos)

Videos from the Mehendi ceremony

Wedding Day
Dec 15, 2008 (104 photos)

... on how you spell it). My outfit was much easier... almost too easy actually. The traditional formal attire for males in india actually consists of baggy pants called pyjamas (where english gets the term pajama from) and a long large overshirt called a ...

Working in India
Feb 20, 2007

... , they had 2 for the price of one beers! The food was decent and we had a nice evening. The menu was definitely a mix between India and western food. I took the 'beef' burger, which of course had no hint of beef in it at all and was made up of lamb (cows ...

Final week in work - Bikanervala and Dilli Haat
Mar 5, 2007

... . An India fast food restaurant we had visited the previous Sunday. It was a fun place to go with food from all over India. One interesting appetizer was a hard fried pastry ball that you would push a hole in the top. You would then fill the ball with ...

Reception Day
Dec 16, 2008 (11 photos)

... hook up with our driver, drop off Devika at home, get our bags for our trips over the next several days, and head back to Gurgaon. When we get to the complex, and into the elevator, I realize that my stomach is feeling fine. Like totally fine. And it ...

RED FORT
Sep 18, 2009 (12 photos)

... by the fact she was not wearing sleeves and that Isobel was left at home reading. It was a tight match but I would probably say that India edged it on the run rate! We then took our hosts out for dinner to the Indian equivalent of Pizza Hut. The food was ...

Mehendi
Dec 14, 2008 (50 photos)

... we take the trip down the Gurgoan. Eveybody said it would take an hour, and they were right. So if you are ever traveling to India, keep in mind that a 20 mile trip (as the crow flies) is at least an hour. We find Karan and Sonika's house, go through ...

Happy Independence Day
Aug 15, 2006 (1 photos)

... and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance .... We end today a period of ill fortune, and India discovers herself again." - Jawaharlal Nehru (Speech on Indian Independence Day, 1947). I think this just really says it all. For ...

Lessons Learned - Week 2
Sep 19, 2005 (3 photos)

... . Also, you can't see in this picture...but everyone is barefoot. 5. The Red Fort was pretty cool too. 6. Finally, the India Gate...but why inscribe the words in English? Damn Brits. So, enjoy the clips and know that I've been to all of ...

Nitin's Birthday
Aug 8, 2006 (4 photos)

So once again in the tradition of Indian/work birthdays, a co-worker is sloshed with his own cake. Have I mentioned that I'm glad this is not a tradition that our US based office practices?

Nyanu's Birthday
Aug 3, 2006 (5 photos)

Another birthday celebration in the office. Unfortunately this time however, we only had one cake. Regardless, it was a great way to spend the early morning.

Room with a View
Jul 30, 2006 (6 photos)

... the diehard joggers had already left. The skyline to the left of my terrace is beautiful! It will be amazing to see how Gurgaon continues to grow and develop. I look forward to an opportunity in the upcoming years to visit again and see no gaps in the ...

Bhavisha's Birthday
Jul 26, 2006 (4 photos)

Happy Birthday! It was Bhavisha's birthday on 7-26. In the tradition of Indian birthdays at work, we celebrated with cake...in her face. The birthday started out promising with singing, cake, sharing. Bhavisha even had a new suit made for the ...

Namaste From India
Jul 4, 2009 (17 photos)

... the middle of the afternoon as a cow calmly crosses the road in front of your car, halting all traffic.  India is simultaneously chaotic, confusing, overwhelming, dishonest, friendly, crowded, smelly, dirty, exciting, and beautiful.  There is so ...

Machan
Jul 29, 2006 (6 photos)

So, dinner this evening was awesome! We strolled down about 2 blocks from the office to an outdoor cafe called Machan. The name refers to a hunting stand while on the hunt for tigers - like the equivalent of deer hunting but obviously a deer isn't going ...

Events and happenings week two in Gurgaon
Feb 27, 2007 (2 photos)

A few events and observation to note from week two in the office.   Did I mention the tea boy and how protective he is of his job? Always super friendly and always there to get a coffee from you, but once he knows you if someone else is at the ...

Market of Thieves
Jul 30, 2006 (2 photos)

... "market of thieves," is where we had dinner this evening. The original is appropriately located in Old Delhi, the one in Gurgaon is a very nice replica however. The Chor Bazaar is called the market of thieves because it is where stolen goods end up ...

Update
Jul 27, 2008

Just a note that we were not affected by the recent bombings in Bangalore and Ahmedabad.  Thank you to those who expressed concern, and my thoughts go out to those who were affected.  I've posted my photos from our trip this weekend to ...

Arrival in Delhi
Jul 13, 2008

We've arrived at the guest house in Gurgaon (right next to Delhi).  We start teaching school tomorrow (Monday) at Shri Ram.  We have wireless internet at the guest house!!!!!!!!!!!!

An American, an Indian, and a Brit walk into a bar
Jul 29, 2006

ok, so not a bar but a really cool three room flat. I was invited to Pia's for dinner and I eagerly accepted the invitation as she is one of the coolest Indians that I know. We started dinner with barbecued prawns and chicken in a spicy Thai sauce. I ...

***Where My Photos Are****
Jul 20, 2008

kind of annoyed with Travelpod's photo methods, so I'm going to start posting my photos on Picasa.  Here's a link to my Public account: http://picasaweb.google.com/lacooney

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Oct 21, 2009

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Shower and recycled paper
Oct 12, 2006 (4 photos)

The shower in my hotel room is awesome!! I'm staying in a different hotel this time, called the DLF City Club. It's much smaller than the Taj, and not quite as luxury, but still a 4 star and a nice place. The bed's comfortable enough, the tv remote ...

UNIWORLD GARDEN-II, Call@9958088663
Mar 15, 2009

... feel free to call for any further clarification. Mukesh Kumar +91-9958088663, B - 417, First Floor, Sushant Lok-I, Gurgaon, Haryana, India. F: +91 124 427 3072 E-mail: sale.homeseek@gmail.com , mukesh@homeseek.in   Our Website   ...

Cheap Airfare
Jul 15, 2009

I thank you whole heartedly for making my trip to Sydney a successful one. It is by chance that I stumbled upon Globster and I think I got lucky to use its services when it comes to book the flight tickets. Literally I had to do nothing to purchase the ...

Some Pictures!
Jul 5, 2007

Just wanted to put some pictures up here! More later!

Delhi Trip 2006
Apr 10, 2006 (17 photos)

Back to delhi, 6 months after the beautiful engagment, as we went to attend, Saji wedding, and take some notes for our November happy wedding.

Raining days in delhi
Aug 19, 2004 (42 photos)

Heavy rains for the first days in Delhi, we are discovering huge traffic jams, drivers passing you from right and left, at moderate speed, with tiny tiny cars.... Traffic surrounding malls is huge, as rains is all over, there are no evacuation so it ...

UNIWORLD GARDEN-II Sohna road,Gurgaon Call@9958088
Mar 15, 2009

... feel free to call for any further clarification. Mukesh Kumar +91-9958088663, B - 417, First Floor, Sushant Lok-I, Gurgaon, Haryana, India. F: +91 124 427 3072 E-mail: sale.homeseek@gmail.com , mukesh@homeseek.in   Our Website   ...