I’m not proud of it, necessarily. It is what it is and I can’t change it. But the fact is that the life I lead today began with me living as an illegal immigrant, or at least illegally. Not in one country or two … but three! Most of the…
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Being a Digital Nomad at 48 Is Scary & Exciting
I don’t want to wake up one day and regret not taking this chance so the security of my parachute aside, I won’t let fear stop me from living life as an adventure. Who says Gypsies didn’t it right when they embraced a culture of constant change and uncertainty? I’m…
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I’ll Never Live in India Again, Here’s Why
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…
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Empty Nest Syndrome is Unfair to the Child
Knowing she was leaving didn’t make dealing with Empty Nest Syndrome any easier. It had been just my daughter and I – for the most part – from the time she was one year old. We had lived in Spain, the U.S., and ultimately India, which is where she flew…
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Empty Nest Syndrome for Single Moms: Feeling Needy & Forgotten
While the old adage “what goes around comes around” never rang very true while my daughter was growing up, it’s definitely something I’m experiencing now that she has flown the coop. I first wrote about the challenges of empty nest syndrome for a single mom when I was living in Hong…
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Dealing with Empty Nest Syndrome: Confession From a Single Mom
That photo with my daughter was taken six years ago and I love it even more today than I did back when she was 13! She is my biggest joy in life and there is honestly no scenario I can imagine where a man or a job or an experience…
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How to Raise a Teenager Who Doesn’t Keep Secrets | Single Mom Blog
First things first, please. Ask yourself…as a teenager were you a parent’s dream-come-true or a total nightmare that cost them hours of sleep and a whole lot of heartache? Well, I was the latter. Not that I’m proud of it but I want to establish my expertise on this topic…
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Starting Life Over Again in Hong Kong – Day 1
It seems blissfully fitting that today is now officially the first day of the rest of my life because today is the day that the greatest joy in my life arrived 19 years ago when my daughter was born. While she has been enjoying her very first house party in…
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Reflections from a White Woman on Dating An Indian Man
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…
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Working for Guns N’ Roses in India: Social Media Lessons I Learned
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…
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Top 5 Odd, Sweet & Hysterical Blog Comments & Mail
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…
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Indian Hate Mail: Go Home or Be Beaten
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…
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Tall, Blonde, Female: What It’s Like for a White Woman Living In Bangalore, India
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…
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The 1st Time I Was Groped in India
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…
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India Cultural Differences in Dating, Relationships, Marriage and Sex
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.
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The Dark Side Of Bangalore’s Night Life and After-Party Scene
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.