Lifestyles of the locals
As a lifestyle reporter, I was told by my editor that the best way to familiarize myself with the island’s local culture was to just...
Guam: Yes, It’s American
Guam is an unincorporated United States territory in the Pacific, south of Japan.
Aloha (continued)
After lunch, we spent the rest of the day just driving around the island, passing along Makapu’u Point from where you can see Rabbit...
Aloha from Paradise
I’m on vacation with my family in Honolulu for a few days and then Kauai for Independence Day weekend. I woke up this morning and had...
Beating the Chennai Heat
A vendor selling fresh watermelons on the side of the street, tempting drivers and pedestrians walking under the scorching Chennai sun. At...
Classical Western music falls on deaf ears
Last weekend I went to a performance of the Bolshoi Ballet of Uzbekistan here in Chennai at the Music Academy. I know. A Russian ballet?...
As cool as it can get in Chennai
In America, we're always looking for the next thing. In India, life is more relaxed.
Notes From the Motherland: Why I Chose to Intern Abroad in Chennai, India
Join me through my reporter internships at news organizations in Chennai, India.