Riviera Maya – Cancun!!!

We recently went on a week long vacation to Riviera Maya- Cancun!!! Perfect Holiday destination with awesome tropical blue beaches, white sand, warm to hot weather and an activity for each age group be it kids or adults. We took a flight from SF to Cancun International Airport. Direct flight …

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The One Year Report Card

Its been 1 year since we moved to India. We miss you all KVites more than anything else. Its been an interesting ride with the expected ups and downs. The first 6 months were a bit uphill while we started things from scratch here in Pune and getting used to …

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Medical services in bayarea

My nephew was visiting us from USC and he had high fever, soar throat etc for few days. His insurance was valid in school hospital only.  We visited Kaiser – Milpitas (non-emergency) and they charged $100 and Dr came and examined him. No tests were performed. She prescribed some OTC …

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Ridiculously Expensive

I find Baskin Robbins ridiculously expensive!! The prices on the menu + VAT + Waffle cone + extra topping = not worth the amount of money. The ice cream flavour you choose, you don’t know if it belongs to regular, classic or premium category. And we too don’t ask while …

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Why Are Kids So Spoiled?

The article refers to American Kids but I think its true for India as well. :-). A very good read for all parents. http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/books/2012/07/02/120702crbo_books_kolbert?currentPage=all Credit: Sanket’s post in facebook.

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Farm Factory

When I first came to US and lived in Mid West for a while, I was surprised to see an inverse relation between income levels and obesity. Proportion of obese people is higher in lower income strata. And the reason is America’s food industry. Most families in Mid-West thrive on …

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