top: a family of Indian tourists at St. Peter’s in Rome My India travel vlog, from the trip I took with my daughter this summer, is still in progress. There’s more video to edit, more photos (by Ross) to add, and, most of all, more thoughts to share. What struck me throughout the trip, but … Continue reading Thoughts on the Futures of India and Italy
About the Trip I finally had the opportunity to take my daughter Rossella to India, something we’ve both been looking forward to for a long time… Photos in this section are by Ross unless otherwise noted. Itinerary July: 26 depart Milan after overnight with friends in the city. Mumbai flooded by 94 cm of rain … Continue reading India 2005
The voices are myself and Kishore, our driver from Uday Travel. We arrived after midnight at Indira Gandhi International Airport, and proceeded down the hall to a marble staircase, with a man-sized bronze statue of Ganesh at the top brightly polished and freshly garlanded, welcoming us to India, then down the stairs to the immigration line. … Continue reading India Vlog 2005: Arriving in Delhi
I heard about the 7/7 bombs from my dad, who called to let us know that my daughter and her boyfriend, visiting them in England, were safely at home in Milton Keynes, though they had all been touristing in London the day before. I checked in with various friends; everyone’s okay. Life in London returned … Continue reading Living with the Threat of Terrorism in Italy
We spent the weekend watching marching bands – appropriate for the 4th of July, though that’s not a holiday in Italy. The association of Italia Marching Show Bands had its championship in Lecco, with special guests the Concord Blue Devils, one of America’s premier drum and bugle corps. The presence of the Blue Devils in Lecco was the … Continue reading International Marching Show Bands in Lecco
