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Sean and Ruchika - on vacation since September 17, 2014 💍 ❤️

A couple from #USA and #India posting our adventures!

Met in #Delhi, lived in #Toronto, currently based in #Chicago.

A few hashtags about us!

#travel #vegetarian #vegan #food #cafe #coffee #indian #urbanexploration #city #citylife #art #nature #adventure #boardgames

Profile: Photo of us at the Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland, Oregon, USA taken in July 2023.

Header: Sunset in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India from March 2023.

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bunvoyage17, to food
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Here’s to a very weary week day made fun with some Indian snacks! It is called ‘sev puri’, kinda like a cracker with tomatoes+onion+green chilies+coriander, topped with green and red chutneys and sev of course! Yummm 😋

bunvoyage17, to Travel
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We are going to be taking a trip to Austin, Texas for the first time this coming weekend. We would love recommendations for any thing we must see or do. We love nature and culture.

Do you have any recommendations for good cafés or restaurants? We are both vegetarians.

Thank you so much - we are looking forward to visiting soon!

Boost appreciated and suggestions doubly appreciated!

@coffee

bunvoyage17, to india
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A few days after arriving, we took a trip to Khan Market. Khan Market in Central Delhi is a tiny area of boutique shops, restaurants, and bars. It is one of a handful of places that you'll see a lot of expats in Delhi. It is considered India's most expensive retail market (in terms of real estate cost). We sometimes feel a little silly but we have many, many fond memories of Khan and we had to go. A few highlights from the visit:

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The crowded inner lanes of Khan Market from another direction.

bunvoyage17, to chicago
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Ragamala! An all-night festival of Hindustani and Carnatic Indian classical music held at the Chicago Cultural Center. We only stayed for one session but we got to see Gaurav Mazumdar on sitar and Amit Kavthekar on tabla. They were students of the great Ravi Shankar and Zakir Husain respectively.

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Performers on stage at Ragamala

bunvoyage17, (edited ) to india
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For @mitch_deadberg - we wanted to show you how we make South Indian Filter Coffee! This coffee (a 80:20 mixture of coffee / chicory) is made with a metal filter. This filter makes enough for about 2 times but can be found in bigger sizes. You put about 2-4 tbsp of coffee depending on how strong you want it. You place the metal plunger on top, pour the water and then let the decoction brew. It usually takes about a half hour.

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bunvoyage17, to cooking
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We wanted to make something good tonight so we made Gatte Ki Subzi together ❤️

A Rajasthani dish made of besan dumplings in yogurt sauce, it is one of our favorite dishes.

We are thinking about doing something more elaborate like this every Thursday evening as a way to start the weekend a bit early (since we both have WFH on Fridays 😊).

#Cooking #Food #FoodPorn #Homemade #HomeCooking #India #Indian #IndianFood #Rajasthani #Vegetarian #MastIndia @mastindia @mastoindians

A close-up of gatte in a cast iron pan on a stove.
Gate dumplings after they have been boiled. They are long, light yellow rolls on a white plastic plate.

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@techprofessor @mastindia @mastoindians

We wish. When we go back to India to visit family, we try to get some!

bunvoyage17, to chicago
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We wanted to have a quiet afternoon and so we went to go to Kapej Coffee on the Brown Line. It is one of our favorite places in with some of the best in the city. In fact, the owner was roasting coffee fresh in a little alcove off the counter.

@dohappybelove made a and @seanbala started “The Lost Cause” by @pluralistic - a wonderful Sunday!

@coffee @bookstodon

A man lounging in an armchair reading a book, with a coffee cup and a takeaway beverage on the table next to him, in a cozy room with plants and decorative items on a fireplace mantel.
A hand holding a sketchbook with a watercolor painting of a colorful balcony in front of an actual fireplace, alongside art supplies and an iced coffee on a table.
A book titled “The Lost Cause" next to a white coffee mug with the word "Kapej Coffee" written on it on calligraphy. The setting is a a cafe with a plant and window in the background.

bunvoyage17, to india
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And now, some snacks and street foods in Jaipur! The first place we went to was Rawat Misthan Bhandar for Piyaz Kachori and Chili Pakora. It was raining lightly when we arrived and we wanted something a bit lighter. The place was packed with lots of people buying sweets and modaks for Ganesha Chaturthi. @seanbala is not the biggest fan of kachori but even he liked them.

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Sweets behind a glass countertop. Most of the sweets are conical modaks for Ganesha Chaturthi.
A wide shot of Rawat Misthan Bhandar. There are dozens of people standing around eating and ordering at the counter.

bunvoyage17, to mastodon
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Looking for advice from people who use both and - how do you use the two? Are they completely separate for you? Or do you use one to promote the other? Do you post one type of content on each? We can see the strengths and weakness of both platforms and have been kind of puzzled about how we want them each to be. Any thoughts / advice / best practices from the wider would be really appreciated! Thanks!

bunvoyage17, to delhi
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A few days ago, we took a trip to Chandni Chowk in Old . Right across from Red Fort is Lal Mandir, a Temple from the 17th century. The inside is gorgeous but what makes it so special is that it hosts the Charity Hospital. This facility takes injured from all over the city, nurses them back to health, and releases them. It is a true embodiment of (), the essential virtue of .

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Two green birds in a cage. One is sitting in a clay jar and feeding the other one that is below them.

bunvoyage17, to vegetarian
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And for the rest of Thanksgiving, we made two dishes. The first is an old favorite of ours - our own variation on Irani Vegetarian Berry Pulao. It is mostly a recipe from Madhur Jaffrey's "Vegetarian India" with some root vegetables added. We did this last year and it was mind-blowingly good!

You can find the recipe here: https://thehappyfoodie.co.uk/recipes/berry-pilaf-berry-pulav/

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bunvoyage17, to chicago
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Needed a break yesterday so we went "Begyle Brewing" near the Irving Park Brown Line. Chicago has a great craft beer scene and @seanbala is following the "Chicago Brew Pass" from "Choose Chicago" - this is our third one! We got some excellent Begyle Blonde Ale (according to @dohappybelove it has hints of rose and honey). The atmosphere was really relaxed and cozy.

https://www.begylebrewing.com

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A photo of the inside of the brewery. The space is large and open. At the center of the background is a man at the counter and the bartender pointing up at the board with all the beers. In the foreground are some wooden tables with green chairs.

bunvoyage17, to chicago
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Nice Autumn walk with a very good Pumpkin Spiced Latte. A grey day but the leaves are finally starting to turn!

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bunvoyage17, to delhi
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For our very first visit to , we made our way to Connaught Place (AKA CP), the social hub of Delhi. One of our favorite shops in the entire world is "Indian Coffee House." Just off the outer ring of CP, Indian Coffee House is in a run down fabric market. It doesn't look like much but the coffee is fantastic. It has a really laid back air where people read and talk for hours and under lazy fans.

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Two coffee cups on a marble table in white cups and saucers. In the middle is a metal bowl of large sugar. Ruchika is stirring her coffee.
Indian Coffee House as many signs around. This photo is a faded red sign that says "Indian Coffee House" and below that "SITTING IDLE IS WASTAGE OF TIME"

bunvoyage17, to india
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Dilli Ki Barish!

One last gift from Delhi before we head back to Chicago ❤️

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A sudden downpour in front of our family's house in Delhi.

bunvoyage17, to chicago
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Went for a nice walk today at the river walk next to the northern branch of the Chicago River. This was probably the first good summer-ish day we had so we wanted to get out early. So lucky that we live so close to such a beautiful spot. What is amazing is that this greenery is a relatively recent effort to restore the ecological health of the Chicago River.

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A stone arch bridge over a river surrounded by lush greenery.
A wooded trail with a wooden fence on one side and flowering shrubs.
A narrow dirt path bordered by a wooden fence on one side and a chain-link fence on the other, leading through a green, tree-lined area.

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And here is a video we took at the water’s edge at the River Walk along the North Branch of the Chicago River this morning. It was such a great way to start the morning!

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A panoramic video taken of a the Chicago River.

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In November while in upstate New York, we took a small afternoon trip to Saratoga Springs, a small, relatively affluent college town near where @seanbala grew up. We made two stops. One was Lyrical Ballad Bookstore. It was an amazing warren of shelves and lots of old books, maps, newspapers, and pictures. Funny thing is that even though he grew up here, this was Sean's first time going!

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@bookstodon

A room full of books on three sides. On the floor is a large oriental rug. On the far wall is a large wooden case full of old books with a glass cover. In the center of the room is a wooden display case with old books. The ceiling is low and made of concrete.
A small shelf that with a small label that reads Misc. 19th century books. There is a old book with the cover out that reads "Jessies Visit to the Sunny Bank" On the wall of the wooden book shelf is a sign with instructions for how to take the books off the shelf safely.
An old print from 1840s Britain that is on sale. We are not 100% sure of the context but we think it has something to do with extending the right to vote to Catholics in the UK.

bunvoyage17, to india
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We went to AMA Cafe in Majnuka Tila on Monday to celebrate @seanbala's birthday. We actually went the day before with @dohappybelove's mother and liked it so much, we decided to go back. When we first visited, we thought it was very small. Turned out that what we saw was only about about 20% of the whole cafe on three floors! Good food and a quick game of "The Fox in the Forest"

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The card game The Fox in the Forest in a plastic bag on a wooden table.
Ruchika having some pizza and coffee.

bunvoyage17, to Marriage
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Watched “Love at First Sight” on Netflix tonight. Very simple and sweet - a nice cozy date movie for a cold Friday night 🤗

Made us reflect a bit on when we first met. This is probably the earliest photo we have of us from almost 10 years ago. Our boss took it before we had told anyone we were dating. Maybe she had a hunch? ❤️❤️❤️

bunvoyage17, to cooking
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Finally got around to making the Paneer last night. Decided to make Paneer Khurchan. One of our favorite restaurants in Chicago (“Essence of India” in Lincoln Square) does it really well and we were craving it. It is not a dish you often see on a menu here in the US.

bunvoyage17, to chicago
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Adventures in Urban Wildlife from last week.

@seanbala saw the butterfly on the way to work. @dohappybelove saw the GIANT snake in Millennium Park on her lunch break.

A large snake draped over a metal railing in a park setting.

bunvoyage17, to chicago
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Our porch is finally clean and now summer can unofficially begin! ☀️🎉😎


A balcony with prayer flags, a black flower pot, and a green watering can, set against a background of trees and houses.

bunvoyage17, to chicago
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We went out for shopping on . Met up with a friend and went to Thaliva Indian Kitchen in Park Ridge. It is a place we have been wanting to go to for a while after someone told us it some of the best South Indian in . We got dosas and finished the day with a South Indian Filter Coffee. Worth a trip out on the Metra!

@coffee @chicago

Exterior of Thalaiva’s Indian Kitchen at night, with patrons inside. Illuminated signs reading "OPEN" and "BYOB" are visible through the windows.

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