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Tag Archives: New Delhi
Wrestling Oysters
It began with a hearing glitch. “Are you resting on those stairs?” Siddhartha had come over for lunch that day. Had been winded by the time he’d reached my door. He was referring to the four flights of concrete steps … Continue reading
Way of the ninja….yeah, right
Recently, people have been introducing me like this. ‘Oh, Shuili, this is Rebecca. She doesn’t have AC’. To which Shuili will reply, ‘Really? How do you manage?’ Then she’ll look at me with slightly narrowed eyes, like I’m some rare … Continue reading
Posted in epoche, Rose Apple Island
Tagged Delhi, female traveler, Haryana, heat, humour, India, journal, New Delhi, ninja, simple life, solo traveler, summer, travel, weather
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!ncomprehensible !ndia: yet another piece of the code
It first hit me as I threw a Snickers wrapper into a rubbish bin in the city of Mysore. The bin was shaped and painted like a snowman, which in the 40 degree heat made me feel even hotter than … Continue reading
At the end of the world we are all Delhites
The end of the world is nigh and it’s starting in New Delhi. How do I know this? I have incontrovertible evidence. I paid 250 INR for Christmas lights – a shocking price even by ‘Second Coming’ standards. I rode … Continue reading
Posted in epoche, Rose Apple Island
Tagged adventure, apocalypse, Asia, budget, end of the world, female traveler, humour, India, journal, New Delhi, travel
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Shopping in India: where change must come from within
It took me a while to find the right coffee mug. You know, the one that feels right and has handles made for humans over six. Now, which to choose? The teddy bear holding a rose and champagne bottle or … Continue reading
Posted in epoche, Rose Apple Island
Tagged adventure, Asia, budget, culture, Himachal Pradesh, humour, India, journal, New Delhi, shopping, travel
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Tiz Hazari
The metro spat me out at an obscure badly lit stop on the red line named Tiz Hazari. It’s named after one of the largest district courts in Asia. The Tiz Hazari Court complex boasts 400 courtrooms and a staggering … Continue reading
Cockroach Hotel
Looking for a place to live in any city on a tight budget is usually tough, but doing it in Delhi can really kick the spit out of you with a steel-toed boot. After a morning of peering into the … Continue reading
Posted in Moving on...., Rose Apple Island
Tagged apartment, India, New Delhi, travel
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Nice day for 30,000 weddings
There were 30,000 weddings on a single day in Delhi last week. Many of them, it seemed, took place right outside my apartment. Now, when I say ‘weddings’, I don’t mean a sedate spiritual affair where the couple tip toe … Continue reading
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