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Aarti Garde
Having spent a number of years in various corporate jobs in India, working 11 hours a day 5 days a week, I became a trailing expat spouse in 2011, living first in Vietnam, then in Indonesia, and now in Peru. I spend my days dreaming, hate housework, love my hobbies, need to exercise and lose weight, love to travel, and yes, love my gadgets. Occasionally I get nostalgic pangs and yearn for the corporate life, the sense of achievement, and the security it offered. On the flip side, I've learnt new skills, new languages, started up and closed a business in Indonesia and now call myself a photographer/traveler.Bugs on 2 wheels
The sun has shown up in Hanoi after 4 months of absence, and I’m not sure that’s such a good […]
For Will & Kate . . .
Yeah, I was fairly obsessed with the royal wedding, and watched it on TV for 6 hours straight. Spent way […]
One year, and counting
In corporate India, it’s that time of the year where performance is appraised, and bonuses are awarded. Having been out […]
It was a dark and lonely night . . .
A couple of nights back, I woke up in the middle of the night to see something like a bat […]
Guest post coming up
Souvik & I had some wonderful adventures in Dalat last weekend. I got Souvik to blog about that trip, for […]
Appreciating Hanoi #3
Last weekend, Souvik & I cycled off to the Military Museum – a place I’d wanted to visit with Souvik […]
Blueberry muffins for the Men in Blue
India won the Cricket World Cup, after a super game against Sri Lanka, and the whole country probably exploded […]
Baking update: Chocolate Cheesecake
The occasion was the promising cricket match semi-final between India & Pakistan. We invited some friends over for dinner, including […]
Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
This gem of a museum would have passed me by, had not my friend, Shweta, urged me to visit along […]