“You have beautiful hair.” “Oh nice hair style.” “I love your hair.” Are just some of the phrases I have heard about my hairdo since I arrived in India. I’m not making this up the men LOVE my hairdo. As I walk by sometimes many will just point to it and give me a nod…
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Apr
24
My $1 haircut in India!!!
Apr
12
My experience volunteering in India.
I was lucky enough to hear about Sambhali-Trust while I was staying with Carolin (one of my readers, now friend) in Hamburg. She had spent a few months volunteering there and told me all about it. I knew I was going to be coming to India so knew that this would be a perfect opportunity.…
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Apr
04
400 days into my “BREAKAWAY” & ummm yeah I’m LOST in life.
It’s about 1am and I can’t sleep. I’m currently writing this in my bedroom at my host mother’s house. I am in Setrawa Village in the middle of the desert in India. It’s a tiny town with a population of (about) 3000 & where animals (cows, goats, peacocks, etc…) roam the desert sand streets freely. …
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Mar
29
Jaipur the “pink city” that is NOT pink…
So yeah I have mentioned before that I don’t know much about India I knew the Taj Mahal was here but that’s about it & the truth is I have become a lazy planner. I just don’t plan as much as I used too. If traveling for a while has taught me anything it has…
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Mar
27
Visiting the one thing I knew was in India the Taj Mahal.
Before arriving to India and actually doing research for this country the only thing I knew that was in this country that I must see was the Taj Mahal. I know crazy and wow what ignorance I must have to not know much about India. Well that’s the truth and I don’t feel bad, I…
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Mar
22
An intense Holi celebration in Mathura.
My original plan was to not get to India until late March early April. That was before I had been reminded of the Holi Festival that happens each year early March. I immediately changed my plans to make sure I arrived on time. This year the main celebration fell on March 8th. I’ve mentioned it…
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