India
Mumbai Arriving in emerging market airports for the first time is always stressful, especially when you are jet lagged. You don't have the right currency, your cell phone is operating at 2G (which is basically non-functional), and you aren't sure of the way things are done yet. I decided that since my hotel was only 0.4 miles from the airport, that I would be able to walk even though it was 9 pm. What I didn't realize was that India doesn't really have sidewalks in most areas and people aren't really driving so much as feeling their way through the streets. I ended up making it to the hotel and the security staff were quite surprised that a gringo had walked rather than take a taxi. The next day I explored Mumbai not really knowing what to expect. From the Uber ride a few things were clear: 1) Mumbai is massive 2) Pollution is a real problem. The weather was listed as "Smoke." 3) Driving is nuts Crossing bridge into South Mumbai Se...