http://www.expatify.com Expat Blogs & Community Magazine Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:30:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.expatify.com/india/monday-escape-fort-cochin-india.html http://www.expatify.com/india/monday-escape-fort-cochin-india.html#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2011 10:20:36 +0000 Tom http://www.expatify.com/?p=7236 Anyone who has spent more than a few days in India knows that its larger cities are so awesomely crowded that they can draw the life out of you if you let them. One of the key pieces of advice for leisure travelers and expats alike is to find one of the rare places that [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/india/monday-escape-fort-cochin-india.html/feed 1 http://www.expatify.com/india/monday-escape-pondicherry-india.html http://www.expatify.com/india/monday-escape-pondicherry-india.html#comments Mon, 02 May 2011 09:41:30 +0000 Tom http://www.expatify.com/?p=7144 Unless you were a devoted history major in school, you might be a bit surprised to discover that France once ran parts of India. The British were the most famous, and many people realize that Goa was one of the few Portuguese territories, but France was there too, and Pondicherry is their most lasting relic [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/india/monday-escape-pondicherry-india.html/feed 0 http://www.expatify.com/india/monday-escape-goa-india.html http://www.expatify.com/india/monday-escape-goa-india.html#comments Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:03:50 +0000 Tom http://www.expatify.com/?p=7106 For decades it’s been a popular destination for hippies, Europeans, and Israelis, especially during the winter, but now Goa seems to be opening up to package tourists and many others as the secret gets out. As you probably know, Goa is a small state in central India along its west coast, made up of a [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/india/monday-escape-goa-india.html/feed 1 http://www.expatify.com/india/learning-the-languages-of-india.html http://www.expatify.com/india/learning-the-languages-of-india.html#comments Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:18:52 +0000 Tanya http://www.expatify.com/?p=4455 India is a very diverse country, geographically, culturally, religiously and linguistically. Some of the languages in India are popular on a national level, while others are regional. Most of the languages have ancient routes, such as Indo-Aryan, Dravidian, Austro-Asiatic and Tibeto-Burman. There are a handful of isolated languages, but they are not very mainstream. Each state [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/india/learning-the-languages-of-india.html/feed 1 http://www.expatify.com/india/exploring-the-rivers-of-india.html http://www.expatify.com/india/exploring-the-rivers-of-india.html#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:25:17 +0000 Tanya http://www.expatify.com/?p=4081 Rivers are an important part of Indian geography and Indian society. Most major cities in India are located by river banks, and their water provides much irrigation, transportation, livelihood and electricity throughout the country. These rivers determine much of the course of action of India, as when they flood or dry up, everything is affected, for [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/india/exploring-the-rivers-of-india.html/feed 0 http://www.expatify.com/india/learning-the-business-customs-of-india.html http://www.expatify.com/india/learning-the-business-customs-of-india.html#comments Sat, 26 Dec 2009 08:50:44 +0000 Tanya http://www.expatify.com/?p=3582 When you greet other people in India, they may take the namaste form, and put their hands in prayer position under their chins, and bow in your direction. However, younger Indians, and many people in the business world, usually shake hands with people from the West. If you greet someone, you should acknowledge their title, [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/india/learning-the-business-customs-of-india.html/feed 0 http://www.expatify.com/india/famous-gardens-of-india.html http://www.expatify.com/india/famous-gardens-of-india.html#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:41:15 +0000 Michelle http://www.expatify.com/?p=3406 For the Expat living in India visiting the gardens provides a step into India’s past. Most significant gardens in India are associated with major buildings, and therefore influenced by the design of the buildings. Few gardens survive from pre-Islamic India, but the majority of the buildings that survive from earlier times are temples. Sacred texts such [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/india/famous-gardens-of-india.html/feed 2 http://www.expatify.com/india/three-lakes-of-india-dal-lake-vembanad-lake-and-chilka-lake.html http://www.expatify.com/india/three-lakes-of-india-dal-lake-vembanad-lake-and-chilka-lake.html#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:40:44 +0000 Tanya http://www.expatify.com/?p=2714 If you are relocating to India, do not miss out on these lakes. Dal Lake This lake is located in northern India, in the district of Kangra, which is located in the state of Himachal Pradesh. It is about ten square miles in size. It is divided into three major parts: Gagri bal, Lokut Dal and Bod [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/india/three-lakes-of-india-dal-lake-vembanad-lake-and-chilka-lake.html/feed 0 http://www.expatify.com/india/diwali-in-india-and-nepal.html http://www.expatify.com/india/diwali-in-india-and-nepal.html#comments Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:00:01 +0000 Tanya http://www.expatify.com/?p=2380 Today is Diwali, the most well-known Indian festival and holiday. This holiday is celebrated all throughout Indian, and acknowledged or celebrated by Indians all over the world. Diwali, or Dīpāvali, translates as a “row of lamps” in Sanskrit. Hence, it is the festival of lights. However, it is called different names and celebrated differently in [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/india/diwali-in-india-and-nepal.html/feed 0 http://www.expatify.com/india/religions-in-india.html http://www.expatify.com/india/religions-in-india.html#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:50:09 +0000 Tanya http://www.expatify.com/?p=1673 India is known internationally for its spiritual culture, being the birthplace of three major religions. If you are thinking of relocating or traveling to India, you should be aware of some of the background of these religious demographics and histories. Hinduism Hinduism is the biggest religion in India, which developed about 5,000 years ago. About 82% of [...]]]> http://www.expatify.com/india/religions-in-india.html/feed 1