Last week for Eid break, I met up with my family for a good old fashioned road trip through the Northern India state of Rajasthan, the largest state in India. 6 people in a car for 5 days, driving almost 800 miles, staying in a place only a few hours before we would be on … Continue reading
It was Eid last week in Bangladesh, meaning the cows/goat markets were back filling the streets. This hilarious music video (a play off of Gangnam Style) about Eid in Dhaka became really popular, and I thought I would share for those looking for a good laugh. I have no clue what they are saying, but … Continue reading
I looked at the calendar last week and realized that it’s my one year anniversary in Bangladesh! I can’t believe it. Sometime time goes by so slowly here that I think it will never end, and other times weeks will go by like a blink of an eye. To think that a year ago Bangladesh … Continue reading
Index of Happiness? Bhutan’s New Leader Prefers More Concrete Goals- New York Times The New York Times had an interesting article about the new President of Bhutan yesterday. Since I’m now obsessed with all things Bhutan (seriously it’s a fantastic place) I thought I would share. My favorite part is how he wants to challenge … Continue reading
This past week I had a classic where am I moment. I was walking to work, and because of the rains the past month and a half the roads have turned into a mud pit, with horrible pot holes. It turns into a game of dodging mud holes, cars, rickshaws and trucks for 4 blocks … Continue reading
Blonde And In Bangladesh 