Change of Address
Comcast has decided it no longer recognizes my password for two of my three email accounts: susannash@comcast.net &...
Incredible !ndia, Part Three: Goa
16th-c. Basilica Bom Jesus, built by Jesuits Goa, April 6 — Unbeknownst to me, Goa had gained its independence from Portugal and become...
Incredible !ndia, Part Two: Kochi… aka Cochin
Cochin, April 4 — This ‘Queen of the Arabian Sea’ is known as Kochi in the local language. Located on 7 islands, it is in the Indian...
India: Facts and Figures
Cochin, April 4 — Tidbits I've picked up at lectures: • India’s population is 1.3 billion (vs. the U.S 323 mm) • 400 million are...
Ah...... sea days!
At first, sea days were kinda boring. But, now, when we’ve had 5 land days in a row, with hot and tiring excursions, sea days are a big...
Incredible !ndia, Part One
Chennai, April 1 — No, that’s not a typo. The side of our tour bus proclaimed ‘Incredible !ndia.’ And that it is. By the way, ‘Madras’...
How to Pronounce ‘Phuket’
Phuket, Thailand, March 29 — It’s not what I thought. It’s pronounced ‘poo-kette,’ and is often called the ‘Pearl of the Andaman Sea.’...
Visiting a ‘Kongsi’ in George Town... or is it Georgetown?
Sweet ride George Town aka Georgetown, March 28 — Locals can’t agree how to spell it, so I’ll do it the Viking way. Once again, I...
‘Muddy Waters,’ Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, March 27 — Before this trip, the name Kuala Lumpur (translated roughly as ‘muddy waters’) didn’t conjure up much except the...
Bunny!
Bay of Bengal, March 31 — Look who was waiting for me when I got back from a birthday dinner! (He does have another eye.) Just got the...
