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11. little did we know
you needed one to
even get into india.
*thanks CAREY
12. so we had to fly from
hawaii -> san francisco
to the india visa office.
13. with a cue
of about
100 people,
it took
all day
to process,
and...
17. we also had an opportunity to share
with linkedin employees about slideshare!
*thanks marisa
18. since we were in
the neighborhood,
we also stopped
to visit our friend
nancy Duarte!
20. but, first we had to fly
all the way back to hawaii
and catch our original plane!
22. We don’t know about you,
but we try to avoid
checkin baggage
whenever we travel
23. so we can save
a lot of time
and avoid the
baggage claim.
25. we only had 1 carry on and 1 bag was
all we took for our TWO WEEK LONG trip.
29. and may take advantage of that by
“taxing” you to help with your luggage.
32. india is home to
1.2 billion
people. the 2nd
most populated
country in the
world!
34. and explained to us a lot about india’s
expansive culture, customs and traditions.
35. he even got us to dress up in traditional
kurta indian attire so we could blend in more.
39. we got a chance to meet the 17th gen
artisans that helped craft the taj mahal.
40. still to this day
they practice the same
methods of cutting
the various stones.
41. one tiny piece is
made up of many
various stones to
form a little circle,
42. and here is an example of a finished piece
made entirely out of marble and stone.
43. the gateway of india
was built in 1911
to welcome the
king and queen of England.
44. the prince of wales museum
houses approximately
50,000 exhibits
of ancient india.
47. and you can’t go to india without having
some authentic curry and naan bread!
50. just be cautious of what you eat.
we recommend you don’t eat off the street.
51. it is not the most hygienic,
but if you think you
have a strong stomach
go for it!
53. the water in india is not recommended to
drink if it is not from a sealed bottle.
Photo: Carol Mitchell
54. THERE ARE A LOT OF FOOD VENDORS AND VARIOUS
PLACES TO GET YOUR THIRST QUENCHED; HOWEVER,
Photo: Pham Truong Son
55. WHAT YOU WANT TO DO IS
DOUBLE, TRIPLE CHECK
TO SEE IF YOUR WATER
BOTTLE COVER IS SEALED.
58. india has the largest
concentration of poor
people in the world
with nearly 70%
living on less than
$2.00 u.s. per day.
59. YOU MAY HAVE A FEW EXTRA
RUPEES OR AMERICAN DOLLARS
TO SPARE...WHY NOT help?
61. many children see poverty
as a way of life
and make it a career.
by supporting them
is only prolonging it.
64. but the main reason why we were there was
to teach a 2-day presentation workshop
click to visit:
66. there were a lot of laughs, fun, aha
moments and design paradigm shifts!
68. who would have thunk
that there was such
a cool place that
reminded us of home.
69. listening to a hindi
rock band drinking
indian beer at the
hard rock cafe
was an experience.
70. or grab a horse and carriage ride along
strand road near the gateway of india.
71. have a seat and attempt to
draw a painting at the
prince of wales museum,
74. as a visiting tourist it may not be as easy
getting from point a to point b as you think.
75. there are many taxis,
trains and busses,
but you take the
chance of getting
lost or taken
advantage of.
76. having your own personal driver can save
time, energy and in some cases money too
79. so your trip has come to an end.
There is still one more thing to consider
which is the immigration line at the airport.
80. Arrive really early for your flight.
make sure you have all your visas, passports
and paperwork ready or risk missing your plane!
82. get your visa
learn THE history
do business
travel TO GO
try the food
HAVE A GOOD TIME
be alert
bottled water
*GET A DRIVER
BEFRIEND a local
don’t feed THE NEEDY
*IMMIGRATION
83. we had an amazing time.
mahalo to all our friends we’ve made.
we can’t wait to return!
#EPINDIA