Waiting in line? But what line??

It all began with an innocent question asked at breakfast by my new favorite Indian: “Tell me, all the French are as close to their family as you are? I was wondering, because Westerners are known to be individualistic, you know, so it’s a bit confusing... » And BAM take that in the face! But I managed to keep my cool a nd patiently listen to his explanations of the Indian...

Publié le 24/01/2014 dans Indian... par IndianSamourai | Lire la suite...

Tips when traveling in Mumbai: Hotel

I am frequently asked about hotels in Mumbai and I don't know many. But I just found this one, a boutique hotel in South Mumbai, with rooms from 3,000 to 8,000 rupees before taxes (35 to 95 euros). To be tried! Abode hotel : http://abodeboutiquehotels.com/

Publié le 22/01/2014 dans Indian... par IndianSamourai | Lire la suite...

Tips when traveling in Mumbai: walking in the city

I am frequently asked what to visit in Mumbai. For me discovering a city implies walking, getting lost, finding yourself. But in Mumbai it is not that easy. Mostly because of the heat, the humidity, the traffic, the absence of boards with the names of the streets etc. But an association just contacted me and they organise walks in the city with different themes - their...

Publié le 20/01/2014 dans Indian... par IndianSamourai | Lire la suite...

Flying in India

We (I) can say whatever we (I) want, complain about infrastructures, traffic and all, if there is one thing that has drastically changed in India in the last few years it's the air transportation... When I see Delhi new airport (2011) and that I remember when I landed 7 years ago, waiting in the stairs for one hour for the passport check, the sordid exit door, at night, with hundreds...

Publié le 18/01/2014 dans Indian... par IndianSamourai | Lire la suite...

Me, goddess

During a visit to Madurai, in Tamil Nadu, while my colleague was tying up a jasmine garland in my hair, I asked him if the red mark on the forehead of his executive meant that he had made his prayer (see my note on the bindi here ). He confirmed and added it was to make the day auspicious, and also that he himself used to do it but that he had stopped since he had become god. Become...

Publié le 02/01/2014 dans Indian... par IndianSamourai | Lire la suite...

Comment book - E.

  "Finally! I came back in India after ending my 4-year stay in Mumbai 18 months ago!     The first morning, when I woke up at IndianSamourai’s place, everything came back: it was hot, rickshaws were honking, the temple bells ringing, crows croaking, people talking loudly in the street. I was back in Mumbai!     After 4 days finding my Indian...

Publié le 28/12/2013 dans Indian... par IndianSamourai | Lire la suite...

Clichés about India

Questions People From India Are Sick Of Answering:   1.      “What caste are you?”   I have chosen to CASTE aside antiquated means of social stratification.   NB from IndianSamourai: About the castes:  post   2.        “How come your English is so good?”   I’m from the country...

Publié le 24/12/2013 dans Indian... par IndianSamourai | Lire la suite...

Interview for Internations

My blog been featured on Internartions.org (a good platform to meet fellow expats everywhere in the world). Here is what I had to say to them!   Please tell us a little bit about yourself. Who you are, where you come from, when you moved to India, etc.   I am a Parisian girl in my thirties. I moved to India in 2006, as this is the only place (outside France) where I...

Publié le 22/12/2013 dans Indian... par IndianSamourai | Lire la suite...

The Queen's necklace

Publié le 18/12/2013 dans Indian... par IndianSamourai | Lire la suite...

50 less traveled places to discover India!

A nice article came up on thrillophilia.com ( PDF version ) with 50 places to visit in India – in “less travelled” places. I am half the way down the list and got good new ideas for next year trips (in bold)!! 1.      Camping in The Arid Desert of Rajasthan 2.      Eat at Chokhi Dhani and Take an Elephant Safari in Jaipur...

Publié le 14/11/2013 dans Indian... par IndianSamourai | Lire la suite...