Mumbai

*UPDATE:* Grandma is out of her second surgery and resting comfortably. #ThankYou #IStillHaventSleptTho  Hola Chicas, When I'm planning these international excursions, the first thing I do is search for and reach out to naturals in the area.  Other than a strong desire to turn up with #OurPeople, it's just damn smart to roll with folks that know how to navigate…

#HeyHeyHey #GreySweatsErryDay  @ndvme on IG said- 'he's gonna take the selfie, but he's not happy about it.  Nobody made him take the pic!' Traveling while Black, Rule #10- Be prepared to be a spectacle Thankfully though, unlike some of our experiences in Greece, our Indian brethren appear to be serving up genuine curiosity... the same kind we have for them.  …

Within hours of touching down in Mumbai, India, hubby and I took a trip across town to visit with residents of Dharavi, one of the largest slums in the world. It is a multi-religious, multi-ethnic, diverse community with a population of nearly 1 million. Unlike similar slums in the region, Dharavi has a very active (but informal) economy-- the leather,…

in the words of the great philosopher Katt Williams- "it's the most nastiest, dirtiest, ugliest,  most beautiful, wonderful place in all the world". #India  We made it! Travel time from STL to Mumbai was 24 whole hours and while I felt every bit of it, the airplane had usb ports to charge my technologies, curried meats for the hunger situation…