Category: Safety

My first ride in an Indian taxi was... breath-taking to put it mildly. It was 4 AM. We were driving in the big city of Chennai, avoiding large buses and semi-trucks, dodging cows, and stopping to ask...

I'm sitting at a rooftop restaurant with a friend overlooking a beautiful mountain in India. The food is delicious. The sunset is perfect. The restaurant has a beautiful ambiance. However, one thing...

For centuries, Indian families living in small villages have relied on cows to help them survive. Cow milk provides nutrition, cow dung provides fuel for the fire and fertilizer for the crops, and...

I miss salad. I've been in India for almost a year and I don't eat a lot of salads anymore. One main reason is that it is hard to find leafy vegetables where I'm staying. Another reason is that...

A friend was coming to visit me in India and I had asked her, which of the delicious foods she'd MOST like to try... "the fruit!" she said. How can you stay safe eating fruit in India? Peel it,...

I often start my day with a few hard-boiled eggs. I buy them at the local grocery store and it's an inexpensive, simple, and filling breakfast here in India. However, I have been reading a few...