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Recapping 2018: Highlights of Sandy’s Travel Adventures

December 31, 2018 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

Sandy and Ira Bornstein at Machu Picchu

Before celebrating the start of a new secular year, I’m reflecting on 2018. I apologize for contributing fewer stories to this blog than in past years. My attention has been primarily focused on family events as well as growing my brand in multiple places.  While most of my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Worldwide Travel Tagged With: Banff, Banff museums, Bangkok, Celebrity Cruises, Celebrity Xpedition, Charleston South Carolina, Charlevoix Quebec, Chicago, Cochin, Cochin Jewry, Colorado, Fairmont Banff Springs Resort, Fairmont Grand Del Mar, family skiing, Galapagos Islands, Gateway Canyons Resort, Glenwood Springs, Halim Time and Glass Museum, Hong Kong, Illinois Holocaust Museum, Lake Louise, Leadville Colorado, LowCountry cuisine, Machu Picchu, Mesa Verde, Montreal, Mumbai Jewry, Pagosa Springs, Rock Star Travel Writers, Roy Stevenson, San Francisco, Singapore, Sonoma County, The US Grant Hotel, Travel Classics, Vietnam

Living As An Expat in India- “We Are Fairview” Presentation

March 22, 2013 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

Earlier today, I had the wonderful opportunity to speak to a group of high school students at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colorado. The Fairview High School Student Council and the Social Studies Department organized an all-day event called- We Are Fairview.  Over 100 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia, Expat Living, Lifestyle Tagged With: Bangalore, Boulder Colorado, Cochin, cultural differences, expat international teacher, expat teaching abroad, Fairview High School, Kabini, living abroad, living as an expat in India, May This be the Best Year of Your Life, Munnar, Sandra Bornstein, teaching at an international school, traveling in India, We are Fairview

International Teaching Experience Highlighted at Gutsy Living

February 4, 2013 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

Today an abridged version of my Indian international teaching experience appears on the Gutsy Living website. Sonia Marsh selected it for this week's entry. Check out "Becoming an International Teacher in Bangalore" Social media has introduced me to amazing people. Sonia Marsh … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Expat Living, Lifestyle Tagged With: Bangalore, Cochin, guest post on Gutsy Living, Gutsy Living, India, international teaching experience, living abroad, May This be the Best Year of Your Life, Munnar, Paradesi Synagogue, Sonia Marsh

Jew Town and the Paradesi Synagogue

April 29, 2012 By Sandra Bornstein 4 Comments

Years ago, I gawked at pictures of the handmade tiles that adorn this famous 16th century synagogue. I never imagined that one day I would walk on those handmade Chinese tiles or gaze up at the colored glass lanterns. A trip to Jew Town and the Paradesi Synagogue did not not seem … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia, Jewish Culture, Worldwide Travel Tagged With: Chinese Tiles, Cochin, India, Jew Town, Kerala, Paradesi Synagogue, Sandra Bornstein, Sarah Cohen

Another Face of India- Munnar

April 28, 2012 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

  During one of my fall breaks in India, I visited Munnar and Cochin with two of my teaching colleagues. We stayed at a lovely homestay, the Royal Mist. After experiencing the hustle and bustle of Bangalore, Mumbai, and New Delhi, I was delighted to breathe in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia, Worldwide Travel Tagged With: Cochin, elephant rides, Homestays in India, India, Indian Tea Plantations, Kerala, Lakkam Falls, Munnar, Royal Mist

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