I’m flying with my dad to Delhi, India tonight. It’s a 14 hour flight, and I’ll be back April 29th.
We’ll be joining my mom who made the trip a week ago, and I’ll be attending my cousin’s wedding, and generally trying to soak in India while working.
I’m curious to see how difficult it’ll be working from the other side of the world, and to see how much the country’s changed since I was there two years ago.
In preparation for my trip, I’ve…
- Arranged to have Cable and DSL internet where I’ll be staying with my uncle in Noida. (Bringing my Airport Express to make it wireless)
- Unlocked my iPhone (Thanks Eric!) and done some research into local SIM cards for voice + data (Thanks Abhishek!)
- Bought Eating India, a food-focused travelogue I’m eager to dig into on the flight. (Recommended from past trips: The Age of Kali and City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi, both by William Dalrymple, both excellent.)
- Packed a video camera, a point and shoot, and my Nikon D70.
- Emailed a couple friends I made online meeting up while in Delhi. (If you’re in Delhi, I’d love to meet you! Email me.)
I’m ill-prepared for the 100 degree days I’ll see in the next couple weeks, but indescribably excited!!! India is a whole different world.
See you soon!
p.s. I hope to twitter while I’m there. If you’re curious to see what I’m up to, I’m superamit on twitter. Feel free to @superamit if you have questions or advice or anything.
Amit is telecommuting from Delhi during the next two weeks. I am totally looking forward to reading about his experiences.