Rishikesh, a city in northern India, is situated on the foothills of the Himalayas. It sits on both sides of the famed Ganges river, and sees thousands of pilgrims from all over the world every year. It is, by law, a vegetarian and alcohol-free city – so it’s about as far from Austin, TX as [...]
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Bangalore: Parks and Recreation
They say India is, first and foremost, a land of contrasting extremes, and they were certainly on display on my second day in Bangalore. Mere minutes from the spot where the hustle and bustle of traffic roared on, we visited one of Bangalore’s many parks and with just a few minutes of walking, entered a [...]
Indian Trip Day 1: Bangalore
After just about 30 hours of airline travel, I finally arrived in India at 4:30 a.m. local time, marking the start of my first (of three) trips to this unique and beguiling country (traveling to India). I’d been warned more than once during my preparation for the trip that the cities would be loud – [...]
New Song – Mexican Paradise
When I was touring as a musician, I used to write lots of song – something about being on the road always seemed to make them come more easily. They weren’t a good fit for the types of bands I was playing with at the time, though, so I never performed any of them, just [...]