First Besant Nagar Walkabouts
After all the unpacking (of cords and plugs and adapters whose functions I can’t quite remember) and setting up and moving furniture and endless shopping trips (for paper towels and
Category: New Places
The new discoveries we make, near and far.
Visas and Movers and Shots, Oh My!
Oh, my, indeed! Not to mention TRC’s and PAN Cards and the FRRO–and the Provident Fund, too. Now that we have just a couple weeks before we officially begin our
Monsoon, Mark Twain, and Mindset
A recent post in the Cafe Chennai blog, one of our favorites along with The Better India, really struck me with its eye-opening perspective on travel and what it means–and
Oh, the Places We’ll Go . . . .
We have brains in our heads, and feet in our shoes, thank you very much, Dr. Seuss! But no bang-ups and hang-ups, at least not many so far. So, as we head
Back Home Again in Besant Nagar
During our two decades in Indiana, one of the charms of the area we came to appreciate was the resounding voice of Jim Nabors opening the annual 500 Mile Race with the state song,
Contrasts
While Chennai is filled with the laughter and dancing and music of the beautiful south Indian people; with the enticing aromas of fragrant spices and sizzling biryanis and curries and sambars cooking
A Lesson in Negotiation
As we wandered along the narrow alley leading from Kapaleeshwarar Temple in Mylapore, Sarah noticed among the stalls selling jasmine wreaths and trinkets and sweets, a woman under an umbrella
Along Gandhi Street
On our first visit to Chennai in 2016, we loved having Vinoth Raja drive us along Gandhi Street from the American International School to the Westin Hotel. On the maps,
