I’m in gate 17 at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. My forehead is still red from those colors people threw at me during Holi, one of the best… Read More
Saying goodbye to India: My last moment being an expat in New Delhi
Tag: Expat in Delhi
From Humayun’s Tomb to Room 322
This is the story of my frustrated attempt to visit Humayun’s Tomb. About a month ago, I honestly felt like I have never wanted a weekend to come so badly.… Read More
A visit to Lodhi Gardens and thoughts on friendship
Every Sunday I try to visit a new place in Delhi (or India), this way I feel I am not wasting any time during the weekends by just lying in… Read More
Delhi’s Red Fort: One of India’s most magical places
Just outside Chadni Chowk metro station, we are able to witness the madness that Old Delhi is. Earlier today, at the apartment, my flatmates and I agreed on doing something… Read More
Notes from Bangla Sahib and my experience working in Delhi
I have been in India for a few months now and yet, I haven’t had the chance to write about my experience working in Delhi for an Indian company and… Read More
Exploring Delhi: My visit to Qutub Minar
Everyday when I’m on my way to work in the metro I pass Qutub Minar. It is an archeological complex and it is Delhi’s oldest islamic monument, and I must… Read More
In search for an Indian Saree: Take me to the wedding!
After only a few months in Delhi, an Indian friend who is really close to our group of expats, invited a few people from the flat to his sister’s wedding,… Read More
Hindi nahi: A few lessons after a month in Delhi
So turns out, today I found myself listening to Bollywood songs I recently discovered on YouTube while I was working at the office. All of them were obviously in Hindi,… Read More
Time for naan: About restaurants and food in India
“Aren’t you scared of the food in India?” “Isn’t it too spicy?” “Isn’t too different?” These are the common questions I got when I decided to move to India a… Read More
Aladdin Pants: Here’s your guide for shopping in Delhi
Oh! How I love going shopping in Delhi. When I first moved here, the Colombian girl who helped me find a new place to live told me I needed to… Read More