2019 Asia Trip Report
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When my friend of Indian origin invited me to his wedding in Mumbai (also known as Bombay), I jumped at the chance. I had never been to an Indian wedding but had heard many a rumor of their extravagance, so attending one in India seemed like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Luckily, I was able to schedule some business-related meetings in Noida immediately afterwards which helped with the airfare. I then added a few more days in Singapore to my trip on a whim. I knew almost nothing about the country when I did so, but it turned out to be an excellent decision. Mumbai The Wedding My first order of business after stepping off the plan and getting shaken down by airport taxi drivers was to purchase some traditional Indian wedding attire. I would have preferred to taken care of this beforehand, but friends advised me to purchase them in India to save money. However, the sherwani that I wanted at Manyavar started at around three hundred dollars. That seemed like a little too much for