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Travel Blogs from Mumbai (Bombay)
Crazy Mumbai
I knew Mumbai was going to be different from the moment we touched down. Looking out of my window i could see the slums spilling out onto the runway and stepping out of the plane i was hit over the head with the noise!
However it turned out to be one of my all time favourite cities. Despite the traffic noise and extreme poverty which …
Thursday in Mumbai
... floor apartment, in Juhu. Glass doors are always wide open to a wrap-around balcony so that, sitting in the living room we see the crows on the tree-tops eye-to-eye. I went sari shopping with Kinnu, walked around old town, and finished the day with a lovely dinner on the balcony with her. You'll be hearing more of this trio later ...
Orientation Week Day 3
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After the talk we went for lunch but had to walk with Shilpa and Joy – for the first time walking around Mumbai it was blooming terrifying. Remember the people I said just walked out in front of cars… well know we were one of them!! Our method was to stick as close as we could to Shilpa and run lol. For lunch it was curry again but a mix of about 9 different dishes surrounding once pot of rice and ...
2800 kilometers across India in 3 days
... circus” performers were also competing for attention and money. What is also very common is when someone comes by and sweeps out the garbage from the compartments in the hope that you will give them a little change as a thank you. Here I have no problem giving them some change for doing some work.
The garbage that they sweep up is unfortunately not properly disposed of but just swept out of the nearest door. It would not make any difference if ...