Today I caused a scene in the lobby of the Phoenix Park Inn Resort. At the end of it I was storming out with my luggage and they were offering me everything free that pissed me off in the first place – but it was too little too late. Ironically, the only reason I am … Read more
The first wine grapevine to come to India was a Sauvignon Blanc smuggled in a suitcase past Indian customs from France in 1996. Sula Winery founder had five acres of land he inherited from his father, a dream and some serious tenacity – the first crop for vintage was 1999 and a new industry for … Read more
My cab dropped me off on a non- descript corner of the Sion neighborhood of Mumbai. My ticket for the bus to Nasik read "Pick-up location: Sion, Near Reliance Webworld." Silly me – I thought there was such a thing as a bus station. Another lesson learned – note an Indian bus station is a … Read more
It's official, I am a celebrity – I made the evening news. Jaipur Channel 5 interviewed me at the Central Museum. Apparently I was the only non-local in attendance at World Museum Day – which won me super tourist points. Asked to comment on the museum I noted their possession of a Gandhara Buddha statue … Read more
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