Nahar Heritage Hotel Bangalore

... New York (16-18 Mar 2011) and in Moscow (08-10 June 2011).

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... after school and they even went to Golf with him.

They had a great day and I am proud of all of the kids – of Niko and Sonia for taking them under their wings and sharing their school and friends with them and of Sejal and Rahul for going outside of their comfort zone, trying something new, and being brave to do it and do it with a smile.

While the kids were in school, we ran ...

... Day at their friend Jerry Martin's farm. Jerry and his wife live fairly close by, and they have property with a ton of animals. Jerry is like Crocodile Dundee – he gets animals and he truly enjoys being with children and educating them about the animals.

Sejal and Rahul surprised me at the farm. They rode a camel, a horse, and then they each held a scorpion and a snake ...

... s kids. Clear as mud, huh?

Vijay and Nita live in a gated community that is primarily home to expats and Indians that returned to India after living abroad. In a word, it is gorgeous. With stucco walls, tile roofs, and a resort-like clubhouse with restaurants, a fitness center, 6 swimming pools, and shops – one does not need to go on vacation if you live in Palm Meadows.

We enjoyed a late lunch at the pool and the kids went swimming when we got there ...

... is tall and brightly painted, and mothers in colourful saris gossip on the terrace while kids play in the street.

Allyson is glad to get away from the gore. My coworker joins me on a Sunday wander and is enjoying it, even the butchers. “I would never have come here if I didn’t come with you,” she says in her Quebecois accent, and I take the compliment. Allyson is popular in Shivajinagar, and before long she has a garland of jasmine flowers around her ...

... students to be the one giving the demonstration. I was a little concerned about getting up in front of 15 students to do some yoga moves having had a chickpea curry the night before. However, my dignity is still in tact you will be pleased to know.

We were taught the Suryanamaskar routine, which means to salute the sun – lush! That’s what we did for next hour or so along with learning breathing techniques and meditation. Some interesting facts I would ...

... the filthy conditions.  What I did get was a sore throat that quickly turned into a sinus infection and then into a chest infection with a cough that produced green to black slimy phlegm that scared the **** of me.  All my Chinese herbs and homeopathic remedies which usually cure everything on day one did not make a dent in my quickly declining health.  The attack on my senses in India was especially fierce. All I could smell was the heavy ...

... control of things i have trouble with (like i could stop eating a meal if i was full, even if i still had food left, no more of this ' if you don't finish your food, you don't leave the table!' lol). I was also a hell of a lot calmer about things too. Now i feel like i am mentally a 'mere shadow of my former self' and i really want to be back at the level i was. I personally would strongly recommend one of ...

... Obnoxious, cocky, and boisterous don't even begin to describe this guy. Luckily there are ninety some other people I can talk with... That night I was able to tour a bit of the Georgetown campus. It has this really nice riverfront area which has a bunch of bars. The rest of the campus and surrounding area was nothing overly special, but I thought the waterfront was pretty cool. Dulles to Bangalore The following day we ...

... deeper meaning might exist. Once we were asked for an admission card by a guy in uniform when we left a building. My Indian colleague found very clear words with that guy that we were exiting not entering, and we were left alone. Another example of that is traffic. Traffic is crazy in Bangalore, cars go on any side of the road without any obvious system. Wherever there is a small break of traffic, the closest car, bus or truck squeezes in. Once an ambulance tried to ...