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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

Kusadasi Cats

February 20, 2014 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

I traveled a handful of times as a child and teenager. Years later, I took trips with my husband and children. As empty nesters, my husband and I trek more frequently. My excursions have taken me to various parts of the world- both urban and rural. On most of these journeys, I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe, Worldwide Travel Tagged With: cats, cats at Ephesus, empty-nester, Ephesus, Kusadasi Turkey, touring ancient sites

Looking For Jewish Rhodes

February 17, 2014 By Sandra Bornstein Leave a Comment

Rhodes is the largest island in the Dodecanese. It is a popular stop for Mediterranean cruises because it is crossroads of two major sea routes- the Aegean Sea and the coast of the Middle East. Since it is considered the meeting point of three continents, its history is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe, Jewish Culture, Worldwide Travel Tagged With: European Jewish communities, Jewish communities destroyed by the Holocaust, Jewish history in Rhodes, Jewish Museum Rhodes, Jewish places in Greece, Jewish presence in Rhodes, Jewish Rhodes, Kahal Shalom Synagogue, lost Jewish communities, Rhodes and the Holocaust

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