Monthly Archives: February 2009

I traveled to the city of Foshan to see a swim suit factory today. I did a homestay with a family in Beijing last year and I wanted to see the family owned factory: Taizhou Bluechips Apparel Co. The factory … Continue reading →

Kuala Lumpur is quite the change from India. The roads are so smooth here but it is very humid and hot. I got on a flight to China, my final destination for now about 24 hours after the only flight … Continue reading →

Problems started today when I wasn’t even allowed into the main entrance of the airport because I didn’t have a paper ticket. Someone had to come outside and check my confirmation number and name against the passenger list. Then it … Continue reading →

My last full day in the country and I started it off by getting ripped off a little at the bus station. One guy said I can get an non-stop express bus that takes 2 hours from Madurai to Tirchirappalli, … Continue reading →

I took an early morning walk to Meenakshi Temple before it got too crowded (they say thousands of Hindus visit every day). It was disappointing to see all gopurams (tower gates) all covered up due to repainting. These are the … Continue reading →

After a 4 hour bus ride, I arrived in the southernmost point of my trip of India. It wasn’t the smoothest ride, they really like speed bumps in India. I wanted to reserve a seat in a train for my … Continue reading →

I visited the Brihadishwara Temple this morning. In the center, it looks like a pyramid, 66m tall. It was impressive. I felt a few drops of rain today, first time I have seen rain in months! Later I visited the … Continue reading →

It was practically a sleepless night for me last night. I picked this room because it appeared to be sealed off from the outside, but as the night went on I noticed there was a hole rotted through the bottom … Continue reading →

I started today with another bus. Unfortunately, it was one of the private buses I’ve been able to avoid my entire time so far here. Compared to state run buses, the private buses are slower and they have loud music. … Continue reading →

Since Mahabalipuram is a small town with only a small bus station, there aren’t direct buses going to my next city starting here. I had to walk out to the highway and flag down a bus. Unfortunately, it meant standing … Continue reading →