R2I - Bangalore: Everyday commute options

Before coming to the conclusion that cars are your only option for everyday commute after R2Iing, let us assess all the other available options. The only public transport that Bangalore has right now is the bus. There are a few kinds of buses for public transport; the absolutely basic blue-colored BMTC buses that you see […]

What am I missing out on right now being here?

The price war for toys currently happening between Walmart and Toys”R”Us. I would have loved to buy toys for the next year if I were there. I am told about the toy shops here, but I am yet to visit a store. I do know that the regular American toys sell for about 4 times […]

R2I - Why not to choose Bangalore?

Before the ‘why not to’, let me briefly say why we chose Bangalore. Actually, there really wasn’t a choice. Being from Bangalore, having family and property here, and with all the job opportunities here, we wouldn’t have moved back to any other city in India. The real estate is a whole different story. The prices […]

Traffic! Less said the better!

OK, to begin with I must confess that I am a Bangalorean and love Bangalore, always have and always will. So, I am not going to do any ‘Bangalore bashing’. However, it is really hard not to be frustrated with the traffic.
I am alright, in the sense, I am home most of the time and […]