As we arrived in Delhi, our first impressions of India were of Ahuja residency. The website’s statement of the hotel exclaims them as “The premier name in hospitality in India” noting the “accommodation facilities offer comfort, affordability and safety to discerning travelers.” This has been true on all accounts for us, alleviating some of the […]
Mujhe Khana Cahiye (Hindi for, “I want food”)
The first time I tried Indian food was during fall semester 2014. A couple of friends and I decided that we wanted to get lunch from one of Portland’s food carts. So we came across this food cart called Tandoor’s Saffron Indian Kitchen on the corner of 9th & Washington. By that time I already […]
What Will You Gain?
Since my time in India, I’ve realized that experiencing a new country automatically shifts my perception, making everything, even the typical, seem different. I remember walking around Lodhi Gardens in the beginning of our stay in Delhi, mesmerized by the Bara Gumbad mosque and tomb and the Sheesh Gumbad. They sky above the structures seemed […]
Dreams of India: Nizamuddin Dargah is worlds away
My entire life I have wanted to travel to India, but now that I am here, I don’t believe it. Despite being thrown into the sights, sounds and intensity of New Delhi, I feel that my body is an empty vessel and my mind isn’t awake. While attempting to immerse myself, I find it […]
Jinan—>Qing Dao
Overall we spent around six days in the Chinese city of Qing Dao from September 14-19. Our activities generally revolved around Chinese tea culture, with secondary subjects of study being Qing Dao beer and Daoism. We traveled by train for about two and a half hours from Jinan […]