2013-12-18

【Aiden in English】

       The stench of fish was disgusting! The fishing area we entered was the main port for fishing in Cochin (Kochi), popularly known as the "Queen of the Arabian Sea" in India. From here, our cruise ship, Nautica Oceania, could be seen very clearly from the backwaters of Vembanad, the longest lake in India.

        The water was severely polluted with trash and encroachments. Birds plucked candy wrappers and Ga

2013-12-17

【Aiden in English】

        Bang! Bang! The drum's noise was earsplitting. While the people were praying, the drum made the only sound that could be heard for miles.

        We were at the Kudroli Gokarnath Temple in Mangalore, an auspicious place in India. It was dedicated to Lord Gokarnath, aka Shiva, the Hindu deity of destruction, in one of the three most influential denominations. The temple was bui

2013-12-16

【Aiden in English】

        We sailed from Mumbai to Mormugao off the western coast of the Arabian Sea. Mom and I would tour the town of Old Goa, where the Portuguese colonized and used to live as the former capital of the Portuguese Indies in the 16^th to 18^th centuries. In ancient times, Goa was a nation of cowherds and was quite overpopulated. The villagers were forced to abandon their homes and escape the plague and malaria diseases

2013-12-15

【Aiden in English】

        I was so excited for today! We finally did a tour that involved some exercises, such as climbing 120 stone steps along the slope.

        The shore excursion started with an hour-long boat ride from Mumbai harbor to the Elephanta Caves off the western coast of the Arabian Sea. Its name is derived from a vast elephant statue. When the Portuguese came here and first discovered it in

2013-12-14

【Aiden in English】

        Finally, after spending more than two days crossing the Arabian Sea from Oman, we arrived in Mumbai, India.

        As for its beautiful bay, Mumbai used to be called Bombay and was the Indian financial center, which made the city a melting pot of people and cultures. On the one hand, the colonial architecture glorified German gables, Dutch gambrel roofs, Swiss timbering, Romance

2013-12-03

        迄今为止，我如果没有涉足上百个国家，至少也申请过几十张签证，从来没有像这次出游印度，临行前不到36小时才最终得到印度许可。

        在美国都说工作难找，殊不知申请印度签证谈何容易！

        话说找工作，你投注精力搭上时间，在职的时候骑驴觅马边干边寻摸机会，什么时候发现合适的地方，什么时候再跳槽赶赴新任职场；即使下岗身处被动地位，你仍然可以横下一条心，倘若钓不到大鱼，绝不轻易收