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Anastasia Tubanos

Incredible India: The Quest for Darjeeling | January 6, 2010

Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed at the peak of dawn we made our way over the airport to take our first domestic flight to Darjeeling. We flew Kingfisher – yes, the same company as the beer – to New Delhi before getting over to Bagdogra in the north west, then chartered a jeep through the tea fields to Darjeeling.

It was a painfully long and bumpy three-hours through the switchbacks, but trekking through the trees, rural villages and mountains were refreshingly gorgeous. Unexpectedly, I found myself with tears in my eyes out of sheer awe and appreciation.

The breath-taking majesty of mother nature was … Read More »

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Incredible India: From Bollywood to Brain Masala | January 1, 2010

Right when I started to get comfortable with Mumbai (luckily it really only took two days of adjustment), it was time to begin our journey over to Darjeeling in the north-east mountains of India.

But before then, we had one more day to get our fill of this cosmopolitan city, which included going on a hunt to discover who the gorgeous man, built like a Greek God, in a bunch of commercials and billboards was (he’s easily my latest Bollywood obsession – Hrithik Roshan.)

Luckily we bumped into some new friends at a local eatery (known for the cheapest rotis in town!) … Read More »

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Incredible India: Trains, Rickshaws and Automobiles | December 24, 2009

On our first full day in India, we headed to downtown Mumbai from our hotel in Vile Parle (which happens to be the neighbourhood where the “God of Bollywood” Amitabh Bachchan also lives).

Mumbai, one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of almost 14 million people, was a little overwhelming to say the least. I’ve always been an urban gal, but nothing could’ve prepared me for the sheer chaos of the intricate train system, the gutsy autorickshaws, the never-ending game of bartering down prices and the overall culture shock.

After some intense shopping where I picked up … Read More »

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Incredible India: En Route to Mumbai | December 15, 2009

I just came back from my dream trip to India! (No, I’m not gloating. I’m just grateful for being able to say that). Three and a half weeks were spent wandering through central, north eastern and southern India and my GOD, all the reading and interviewing and research in the world couldn’t have prepared me for the raw and unapologetically chaotic world that is India.

People have often asked me why I decided to go to this land of spices, mythology and aggressive development. My answer is simple: I’ve always been drawn to it. Ever since I was about 9, I … Read More »

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Get Organized and Prioritized | May 18, 2009

Part of getting organized is realizing that there is never a perfect time for it and that there is power in just starting and doing. As you progress, you can prioritize your life in terms of what the most important activities are based on your individual goals.

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