Tag: Mumbai

The Joy of Monkey Bandits and Boats (Elephanta Island, Mumbai, India)

The Joy of Monkey Bandits and Boats (Elephanta Island, Mumbai, India)

Within the fences that surround one of Mumbai’s main tourist attractions, Gateway of India, there are small make-shift sheds with attendants selling ferry tickets to get to Elephanta Island.  About an hour ride on a rickety two-level boat from Mumbai, past fishing boats and rigs the […]

Mumbai Traffic: Another Case for Baby Wearing

Mumbai Traffic: Another Case for Baby Wearing

We have yet to bring a stroller with us for our now 15 month old to any of the countries we have traveled with across South Asia, Africa, and South America.  The main reason is because strollers are ridiculous things to bring to places without […]

Soaking in the Sights of Juhu Beach (Mumbai, India)

Soaking in the Sights of Juhu Beach (Mumbai, India)

If you like people-watching, Juhu Beach is a great place to be.  Local boys play cricket, striking women in colorful saris sell their handicrafts and offer to decorate women in henna, and families gather to eat together and look out on the waves.  It’s located […]