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Part 1: My Mommy’s Bangalore Blog {or the adventures of a Grandma travelling in India}
{{hey all, Angela here. I'm crazy busy lately starting up my first company so you'll notice I haven't been writing much. Well, my saucy Mommy is in town and she is a HOOT so I've asked her to share some of her thoughts and experiences surrounding her first trip to India! I hope you'll enjoy
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Naked IPL Truth Part 2: Delhi Daredevils White Mischief Cheerleaders Behind The Scenes in Bangalore
IPL6 is on like Donkey Kong and I am thrilled to be more involved this season than last. Thanks to the overwhelming support of the first article I wrote about the IPL cheerleaders last year to dispel the myths and negative rumours surrounding them, many new opportunities have opened up for me and I’m having
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Being A Dirty White Secret For An Indian Man {or why a white woman would bring shame to a family by dating their son}
I’ve been angry and upset about this topic more times than I can even count. I suppose that this blog post – written after some martinis at 2am – is my way of gaining some closure in true blogger style to ensure that I end things finally – for once, and for all. Because this
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Indians and Alcohol: Maybe The Drinking Problem Is Lack Of Education?
Recently the Deccan Chronicle reported on the drinking problem of Malayalis, using a headline grabbing statistic that just under 1/3 of the people consume alcohol there in order to try and inspire clicks across their social media channels. The article came in true Indian style with a funny over-the-top illustration and seemed to be more
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Yin and Yang: Black Dog Banghattans & the Gym @ Oakwood
So here’s the deal. Ever since that night I invented the Banghattan when the vodka ran out and Black Dog Scotch became my poison du jour, I’m loving that martini. By about 9:30 or 10pm I’m pretty much ready for one when that saucy little devil hops up on my right shoulder and she winks
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Finding Love and Happiness in India {or…How Having the #1 Bangalore Blog Changed My Life}
Honestly, I never set out to create the #1 ‘Bangalore Blog’ (as ranked by Google) but as of last month that is exactly what she is and I couldn’t be more humbled or proud. Really, type it in, it’s #1 now and I’m thankful for all of the support I’ve received over the past –
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Boozy Blog: Mixing Martinis with Black Dog Scotch
Just like jobs and men, my interest in alcohol has also changed over the years – and especially since moving to India. When I lived in Mexico at the age of 20, tequila was my passion. It actually stayed as my poison of choice for about the whole of my 20s and into my early
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Blog #2: Working Out In Bangalore @ the Gym at Oakwood Premier Prestige in UB City
Please start with Blog #1 that explains how lazy I’ve been the past 18 months! It has been almost three weeks since I started working out at the gym in Oakwood Premier Prestige in UB City and I can’t believe that I hadn’t joined a gym until now. Honestly, it is having a massively huge
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My First Gym Experience in Bangalore – Blog #1
Check Out Blog #2 with my detailed weight loss and review of the gym! *********** I’ve really started packing on some weight recently. I could blame it on all the restaurant reviews and over eating “because I have to” but that’s not the whole of it. On top of the eating is the copious amounts of
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Celebrating Romance in Bangalore This Valentine’s Day: Is Feb 14th For Everyone?
Last year was my first Valentine’s Day in India and it was a pretty interesting thing to behold. There were parties and a few dinner invites I saw but not really that much was happening around town – at least compared to this year. At my daughter’s school – a top International school here in
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