writings by Rachel Rueckert
LOOKING FOR a service apartment in Koramangala, India? With some generous help from local friends, Austin and I were able to find a luxury service apartment in Koramangala called Donatella Luxury Service Suites. Donatella is a brand new, furnished apartment in a happening area of Bangalore. We have been happily staying...
FLYING DOG is a hostel chain Austin and I stayed at in all four of their locations in Peru—Arequipa, Iquitos, Cusco, and Lima. There is a reason why we stuck with this well-run, happy hostel throughout our travels; Flying Dog Hostels are awesome! Here is a review of our experience staying...
RECENTLY my friend, Rem, came to visit me and Austin in Bangalore. He has three years of experience living in many different parts of India, but he swears the best restaurant he has ever been to in India is Shreedevi, an Andhra restaurant in Indiranagar. There are hundreds of top restaurants...
When I threw open the curtains on the morning of March 6, I knew something wasn’t right. It was supposed to be Holi—the famous Festival of Colors where people throw colored chalk at each other in the street without reservations—but everything looked painfully normal. I soon learned Holi is mostly...
Two days ago I went to a local Hindu temple with my new friend, Chaitra, the owner of the library I frequent in Koramangala, Bangalore. My original intent was to simply interview the Brahman priest about the Hindu marriage ceremony for my project. There were two problems with that assumption:...
The Old City in Chiang Mai has some of the tastiest and most diverse foods in the world. Though we only spent three months in Thailand, I have a pretty good idea of what the options are. It is hard to go wrong in Chiang Mai, but on average eating Thai...
Last month my husband’s parents visited us in Thailand. I gave them all kinds of advice on what to pack, but for some reason I forgot to warn them about best money practices. This slip led to them arriving in Thailand without enough cash and no working ATM cards for...
I am the kind of person who enjoys traveling alone, but having a husband along for the ride has been rewarding. With Valentine’s Day today, which we are spending together in India, I thought I would make a tribute to why traveling with your long-term partner is especially awesome. You...
Don’t get me wrong—I love Singapore as much as the next person. What’s not to like about the diversity of people, the range of exquisite cuisine, the squeaky clean streets, the fast transportation, and the Changi Airport complete with its swimming pool, reclining chairs, and butterfly garden? While I freely...
Hi! I'm Rachel. I'm a writer, photographer, educator, and world traveler. Read more about me and this website here.
