Mumbai

Dancing Flashmob Takes Over Indian Train Station

Chhatrapati Shivaji (Victoria) Terminus ©BabyDinosaur If you thought Indian public transport was already incredibly crowded and overstimulating, add a flashmob of 200 dancers into the mix and even the most seasoned commuter will have problems catching their train. Last month, dancers came together for a flashmob event at Chhatrapati Shivaji (Victoria) Terminus–Indian’s busiest train station. [...]

Creepiest Jewelry Ever: Pupil Diamonds

Pupil © Monkey Boson For the discriminating jewelry lover who just hasn’t been able to find that certain je ne sais qoui to truly look like a psychopath. From The Telegraph: Want to make your eyes really sparkle? A company is offering contact lenses fitted with real diamonds and gold. Dubbed ‘eye jewellery’, the bling [...]

Little Moments in Mumbai

Our second day with our tour guide Amin was even more special than the first. As I mentioned in a previous blog entry, before I left Toronto I sent an email to friends, family and co-workers asking them for donations to an orphanage in Mumbai. As a result I received an entire hockey equipment bag [...]

Touring the Contrast City of Mumbai, India

I’ve been to many countries around the world, but nothing could prepare me for the contrast that I was about to see in Mumbai. I say contrast because of the two extremes – tall modern sky scrapers, BMWs and businessmen you see roaming around the streets, to the extremely poor people, hanging out by the [...]