Foreign Trips

My account of the traveling to foreign lands. Some of the countries I have visited are USA, UK, France, Netherlands, Nepal, Jordan, Switzerland, Thailand, Hong Kong, Indonesia etc. When I visit a foreign land I am like a kid in a candy store trying to see, taste, and bring back as many memories as possible. I try to not only share about the places I visit in the countries I go but also my connect with the people, history, culture and food of the countries visited. Come join desi Traveler around the globe. In the process I share pictures of the countries I visit, with a special focus on the people and culture of the place along with the best places to visit.

Philadelphia Chinatown

Jun 242014
 
Philadelphia Chinatown

  A Picture from Philly Chinatown  desis or the diaspora from Asia and Indian subcontinent are one of the most widespread ethnic groups in USA, but for some reason they are just clubbed as Asians or in some cases South Asians.  But while desis started migrating en masse to US mainly after 80s and more so in 90s with the IT boom, Chinese diaspora has been in US for more than a 100 years in a large number. I had no knowledge about the same till I watched the Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson movies with absolutely crazy plots [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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The Sounds of Great Britain

Feb 252014
 

  The Sounds of Great Britain: An Invitation to Visit Great Britain Whenever I visit any place I soak in the experience using all my senses, the sounds, sights, foods, smells and touch of the place. Every vibrant city has its own sounds, especially a world city like London in Great Britain, where the sounds are so exciting.  Today London and Great Britain is home to people from all parts of world and she also plays host to millions of visitors who come to see the many wonders on offer. Check this wonderful video which introduces  you to the [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Christmas in Bangkok- Picture from the past

Dec 242013
 
Christmas in Bangkok- Picture from the past

Christmas Tree and Snowman in Bangkok As this is Christmas time, our daughters have decorated a small Christmas tree in our living room. Nothing fancy just one of those plastic trees that you get in the mall, but they very lovingly decorated it with lights, colored balls, bells and other toys. The younger one is totally fascinated with the same and spends a lot of time looking at the tree.  Now Christmas is one of the biggest festivals around the wold and though  Christians are a very small population of India, Christmas is one of the biggest festival in [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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A Wacky Journey, History, Mystery and Geography of Tablets

Dec 182013
 
A Wacky Journey, History, Mystery and Geography of Tablets

A journey in time and space to dig out the history of tablets from around the world My first encounter with Tablets was as a child when I was gifted this black Tablet with green borders, it also came with a magical input device. This was the first tablet with 2 screens, though both of them were monochrome, the input devices came in many colors, but I loved white the most as it tasted the best leaving a lingering earthy aroma in my mouth. It is the most Eco friendly green tablet invented till date, even before going green [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Amreekan Desi: Masters of America

Nov 202013
 
Amreekan Desi: Masters of America

Book Review of Amreekan Desi: Masters of America Let us go to FSU as FOBs with Amreekan Desi: Masters of America, the debut novel by Atulya Mahajan, who has penned some of his own experiences as a FOB (fresh off boat), student in Florida State University.The novel is a very simple story cum myth buster about a lot of rosy pictures that one may have about Amreeka or America. The books seems to target NRIs and wanna be geeks drenched in wet dreams about bikini clad blondes basking in autumn sun on beaches in US.  One such guy is [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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3 Trips one quest: Discovering our Platinum Day of Love

Nov 122013
 
3 Trips one quest: Discovering our Platinum Day of Love

Finding Faith, A beach buddy and Love in Switzerland This is one big mama of a post. So ladies and gentlemen get your cup of coffee or milkshake and come along with us as we go to one long story on three different trips. What is true love? Well the jury is still out consisting of poets, philosophers, scientists, lovers, philanderers, stalkers, serial monogamists to eternal love flame kind of  version of love is the real one. Does anybody even understand love? Can love be explained? Can somebody who has never fallen in love be in love? Let me [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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desi goes to London

Jul 222013
 
desi goes to London

desi Traveler delivers some Sunshine in London desi Traveler desi Traveler, where have you been? I have been to London to see Doug & Doreen Yes, I know it is a poor parody of the popular nursery rhyme, but I could not resist mentioning it here about my second visit to London a few months after our marriage. I and Missus were going to Swiss Alps, and as London was our entry point to Europe, we decided to spend a few days there. Only the Queen was too busy to meet us, hence we visited Doreen and Doug in [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Around the World With Jazz in Eighty Minutes

Jul 012013
 
Around the World With Jazz in Eighty Minutes

Journey with Jazz Around The World  in Eighty Minutes I am sure you are wondering what I am writing above. Let me fill you with the details. A few days ago I attended a musical evening organized by Hyderabad Western Music Foundation , where noted blogger Subhorup Dasgupta, did a special presentation on the History and evolution of Jazz, with reference to the major cities Jules Verne took us in his epic travel novel ” Around The World in Eighty Days” So here in this very special guest post Subhorup takes us on history of Jazz with Phileas Fogg around [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Buying Seeds in Amsterdam

Jun 182013
 
Buying Seeds in Amsterdam

   Desi Goes Shopping for Seeds In Amsterdam In one of my trips to Europe, I traveled to London, Paris, and Amsterdam all alone, trying to be a backpacker, I think I liked Amsterdam the most of the three cities I visited on that trip. Oh no, it has nothing to do with the Red Light District or the museum of 3 letter words or even the Gandhi Restaurant, where I had one of my better Indian dinners outside India. You see Amsterdam is a city designed for pedestrians and cyclists, and everywhere you go you will find both [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Indian Mexican Bhai Bhai

Jul 192012
 

Long ago Columbus uncle started in search of India but reached America, so much for missing the target and getting famous. Any ways I am not sure if he ever discovered that he has never discovered India but a continent that was so far not known to the western world. It is believed that Chinese sailors have reached America before Columbus and also some Viking Warriors. Any ways the credit was given to Columbus and the native Americans were named Indians as everybody thought they are in India. Some time I get a feeling that probably there is a strong relationship between the [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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