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Q & A With Ben Mikaelsen, Award-Winning Author

March 19, 2014 By Sandra Bornstein 7 Comments

  Today, I will be interviewing Ben Mikaelsen, the award-winning author of the recently published children’s chapter book (ages 8-12), Jungle of Bones. Ben is an accomplished author who has published TEN children’s books and has written numerous magazine articles. Ben … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Author Interviews, Books Tagged With: award-winning children's authors, Ben Mikaelson, Jungle of Bones

Overseas Women’s Club of Bangalore- Connecting With Expats

March 17, 2014 By Sandra Bornstein 10 Comments

Life revolves around making connections with people. This task is onerous when one is thrust into a new environment. Additional layers of frustrations occur when the new location is in a foreign place. When I relocated to India, my senses were overwhelmed by everything. Even … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia, Expat Living, Lifestyle Tagged With: adjusting to culture shock, Americans in India, Bangalore expats, connecting with expats, culture shock in India, Expat in India, expats connecting with others, expats coping with culture shock, expats living abroad, Leela Palace Kempinski Bangalore Hotel, living as an expat in India, Overseas Women's Club of Bangalore

A Day Trip From Pune- Sinhagad

March 14, 2014 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

Shortly after arriving in India, I joined Ira on a business trip to Pune. To travel to Pune, we needed to take an hour and a half flight from Bangalore. Pune is approximately 150 kilometers from Mumbai. During the week, I was cloistered in the gated corporate campus which was in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia, Worldwide Travel Tagged With: countryside near Pune, day trip from Pune, Pune, Sinhagad, Sinhagad Fort

Off the Beaten Track- The Corinth Canal

March 12, 2014 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

On our second trip to Athens, we wanted to take an off the beaten track excursion. I looked into hiring a private guide for a day trip outside the city. The time in port was limited so we opted to take a safer option, a shore excursion that took us to the Corinth Canal. From … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe, Worldwide Travel Tagged With: Athens day trips, Corinth Canal, off the beaten track excursions in Athens, port excursion- Athens, shore excursion in Athens, something different in Athens, traveling by boat near Athens

Purim in Bangalore, India

March 10, 2014 By Sandra Bornstein 1 Comment

Four years ago, I was adjusting to my new life as an expat in Bangalore, India. Culture shock had knocked me off balance. Almost every aspect of my daily life was an unexpected challenge. Unpredictable drivers made me question whether it was safe to cross a street or ride in a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia, Expat Living, Jewish Culture, Lifestyle Tagged With: adjusting to life abroad, celebrating Jewish holidays, celebrating Purim as an expat, Chabad in India, Chabad- Bangalore, expat, expat experiences, expat in Bangalore, Expat in India, expats living abroad, May This be the Best Year of Your Life, memoir and stepping outside comfort zone, moving abroad, Sandra Bornstein, stepping outside comfort zone, stepping outside one's comfort zone

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