Journeys for Knowledge

Global Travels of a Graduate Student

Month: February, 2016

Into the West

After a restful trip in Pune, I returned to Delhi to stay with my uncle in Gurgaon, though not for long. Wanting to take a vacation himself, we set out with his family to the western frontier city of Jaisalmer. With no close airport, we embarked to take an 18 hour train ride through the […]

Amidst the Clouds

Following my stay in Delhi, I set off to Pune in the south-west to visit my family stationed there. Since my uncle is in the military, they frequently moveĀ around India from base to base. As such I was quite excited to finally see them after so much time. Now residing in Pune, they decided to […]

Home is where the Heart is

These posts are long over due, but finally I can recount for you my most recent adventure, a three week trip back to India. As for my absence for the past few months, I have been busy looking for a thesis idea due to the ample freedom my supervisor has given me. Needless to say […]

Skies Overhead

Just a short post, for many of you may have about North Korea launching a missile today. Thankfully the missile fell apart and cleared Okinawa airspace with no incident, so everyone is fine.