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Lunch on the house boat in Kerala, India.

June 5, 2012

in Alleppey, Anjuna, Asia, food, Goa, Hampi, India, Kannur, Kerala, Kochi, Kollam, Kovalam, Mumbai, Palolem, Panaji, Round the World, travel, Varkala

Thali me banana (lassis) – what I ate in India: Month 3

1. I seem to have a problem in India. Whenever i go to a restaurant and order something, they don't have it. Seriously. I'd say that, on average, once a day I will tell the waiter what I want and he will say "no." Sometimes...

May 16, 2012

in Alleppey, Asia, India, Kerala, Kollam, Round the World, travel

The Backwaters.

We arrived in Kollam broken, with the sole mission of renting a houseboat to explore the famous backwaters of Kerala. The city was dirty, crowded, not-so-tourist friendly. After a disappointing meal of flavored liquid on rice we headed towards the docks in search of a...

Hi, I’m Val. I spent most of my 20s in a standstill, unable to pick which path in life I wanted to take. I wanted the nomadic life of a traveler but also wanted the husband, the condo, and the teal couch. Unable to decide which life I wanted more, I did nothing. I lived my life in limbo. When I turned 30 I’d had enough of putting my life on hold and decided to start “choosing my figs.” So, I quit my job and bought a one-way ticket to Europe. After 3 years on the road I’m back in Chicago, exploring the city, learning guitar, decorating my apartment in too much teal, cuddling my cats, and planning my next adventures.

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