I didn’t realise it at the time that I wasn’t really free in India. During the (almost) three years I lived there, I truly thought I was happy. It was a wild time, with a life full of contrasts and amazing opportunities. Yet it was simultaneously the only time when…
If you are a regular reader of my blog I’m sure you will be happy to learn that in January – after about 18 months – I finally met a SINGLE smart, handsome Indian power guy (ahhhh the best kind!) who I basically fell head-over-heels coo coo for ‘at first…
I continue to feel humbled to have been chosen to handle social media for Guns N Roses Live India Tour. I grew up in southern California in the 80s so needless to say I was a huge fan from the first day I heard them on the radio (or saw…
So it’s been just over a year since I’ve been writing Angela’s Adventure In Bangalore. I started it just for my friends and family so when the blog started growing, it came as a surprise to me. Growing it also meant opening myself up publicly and engaging with many, many…
I had been living in Spain for 7+ years when the recession hit and I was laid off with half our company. My daughter and I make decisions together so we turned on the computer, opened up Google Maps and started systematically working our way across the globe, short-listing a…
I still remember my first day at work in Bangalore like it was yesterday. My new job started – as they should for some reason – on a Monday and I had moved to the country with three suitcases and into a hotel only the day before. I spent that Sunday…
Until now, the only hate mail I have received has come from angry brides-to-be who find my first Indian wedding experience blog post. Unfortunately these gals had typed in “Sanskruti Silks” or “wedding shoes” or any other combination of words like that and ended up reading my blog post. They were…
Is cheating an accepted practice in India? Do Indian women just turn their back on when they know their husband is cheating on them?
Anyone who has ever lived abroad or traveled outside your home country knows that sometimes it is simply impossible to avoid standing out. India is not the first foreign country I have lived in. I was born in L.A. and raised in Southern California … and over the past 19…
Less than a week has passed since I wrote the post “Are Women Safe In Bangalore?” and I have an update! Honestly, I have pretty much stayed on my high-horse and continued breaking the rules that every single one of my friends, colleagues, and wonderful people who have commented on…
First, let’s talk about dating. I find it so interesting that there are still chaperones to accompany young people on dates today. The first time I saw this “live” was at the park here in front of my flat.
Turns out that Bangalore is not for walking around town at night if you are a woman. It’s just not appropriate for a woman to do.
It hasn’t taken me long to learn that when the sun goes down, that’s when Bangalore really heats up. This isn’t Ibiza or Los Angeles but I have to admit that for such a conservative country like India that the nightlife has pleasantly surprised me.
So imagine this job interview scenario. I had just flown 12 hours from Barcelona through Qatar to arrive in Bangalore in the middle of the night. The first day of my interview was perfect, the other execs and team members are gracious, warm and very funny. The company is poised to grow…in a…