Late Night Stereotypes
There is a trick to eating alone. Tonight, I learned fast. One must appear confident and more than comfortable. One must be at home. No one tells you that buying trips, along…
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One Sensibility Versus Another
Today we are exploring carving made from Makrana stone. This is marble which comes from the quarries in Makrana, India. Claudia pointedly notes a difference between Indians and Americans. Because most Americans…
For 500 Rupees: What is Authentic? – Glen Joffe Answers… It Matters.
Sitting at a vendor’s in Udaipur, I started my personal collection. Among shelves of knives, I spotted a pair of brass tweezers with a peacock on top. It was used to pull…
Knowing Where Not to Look – Claudia Morgan Reveals Secret
I’ve learned things rarely go as planned, especially on buying trips. Joe and I searched for Pichvais all day and returned to our hotel with nothing. We went where we were directed…
Leaving Delhi – Suzanne Willey & Joe Rudy search for Pichvais
I swear we spend close to half our energy making travel arrangements. Today, the team has been divided. Glen and Claudia left early this morning for the Himalayas in northern India to…
The Question by Suzanne Willey
Later, in Old Delhi I am wearing diamonds so big and heavy I announce, “I need to go to the gym so I can lift my ring.” Claudia laughs and says, “That’s…
Finding Nice Things by Suzanne Willey
We’re looking for a feel. Or, is it, we’re feeling for a feel? We are sorting through hundreds of silver plaque amulets in one of Delhi’s obscure markets. Claudia notes, “They’re not…
First Assignment by Suzanne Willey
This time of year, Delhi is enveloped with fog. It hangs in the air all day, and at night enters into the hotel lobby. Like Chicago, it’s winter, but it’s not a…
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Just Another Castle?
We went to Fatepur Sikri (Fah-teh-purr Sick-ree), another example of Mughal architecture at its best, at the urging of Pig. She asked, “As long as we have traveled this far, shouldn’t we…
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What a Sight?
It was around midnight in Connaught Place, Delhi. We had arrived back in the capital city before our departure to Nepal the next morning. Pig said, “Let’s explore.” And we all had…