With most of my recent work trips, the schedule featured packed days of filming and interviewing. The days were long, and I was pretty engaged with the process for most of the time. So when they were all over, I generally just felt like passing out, which meant going back to the hotel, grabbing some food and beer, and going to sleep (jet lag permitting).
My recent trip to India was great because the filming took place on Friday and Monday, which meant a weekend of exploring Bangalore. Conveniently, one of the local film crew was serving as our guide in order to help us get some of the city on film. After a short time at a historic building and one of the city’s many parks, the heat began to really hit hard—even the locals were complaining about it. So we decided to wait out a bit of the afternoon in the obvious location: a brewery. Which was excellent.
When we finally returned to action in the evening, our destination was Commercial Street, which is exactly what its name implies: a hub of commerce. It and several of the surrounding streets were jam-packed with shops, most of them selling consumer goods. This probably isn’t the best place to go if you want locally made handicrafts. But if you're looking to buy, say, women’s sandals, there are about 30 different shops anxious to cater to your needs.
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