Salome in India

Salome · 12-20-2007, 04:40 AM

Greetings forum members

Salome reporting from India. I am on an extended performance contract in Indore at the Sayaji Grand hotel. I have a tradition of making a 'contract thread' sharing pix and news etc. Unfortunately all my previous contract threads were lost with the hack many moons back but it's time for a new one anyway!

As some of you know, I had spent about 4 years doing contracts abroad but this past year we took a break from the road. I got to teach classes, workshops, and enjoy the holidays with friends and family. But recently I was given an offer I could hardly refuse, so here we are!

It was about 33 hours of solid travel, including layovers, from Eugene, OR to Indore, India. The entire trip was without incident, always nice. Usually in 5 star hotel contracts you get one day and night to rest before starting the show. Which can be grueling. However here I was given a week. So my daily program so far has been sleeping and eating

I have service, a nice perk in this industry. They cook my food, wash my clothes, clean my room, drive me around. After doing those things for my family this last year I forgot how pampering it feels. I'll be a spoiled brat before long

One sad event... our laptop power adapter fried when we plugged it in our hotel room

It's a dell, which is not easy to find in India. So no replacement and no universal can be found. We have to buy one from the states and have it shipped over. So in the mean time I don't have a way to post pictures... But I will before long. In the mean time here is the hotel website Sayaji Hotel for anyone who wants to take a peak.

Ariella · 12-20-2007, 05:49 AM

Congratulations, Salome! Hopefully you will get your Dell power issues all worked out so you can upload photos for us and have a working lap top again.

Keep us posted on your adventures!

janaki · 12-20-2007, 07:21 AM

Have a great time in Indore Salome. Hope to hear more and see the pics. Hope your laptop problem will be solved soon to so that you can keep us posted

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Maria_Aya · 12-20-2007, 08:04 AM

Heyyyyyy enjoy your stay and work over there !!
And post post post many photos (and video's if you can)

Kisses
Maria Aya

Mya · 12-20-2007, 09:56 AM

how lovely! thank you for sharing you experiences with us!

Q-Tip · 12-20-2007, 01:39 PM

Congrats!
I look forward to this thread. It will be my first exposure to bellydance contract work of this nature.

Moon · 12-20-2007, 02:05 PM

Wow, that's a chique hotel

Enjoy your stay, I hope you have a wonderful time in India. And don't worry, we'll all try to wait patiently for the pictures and videos

Aisha Azar · 12-20-2007, 03:20 PM

Dear Salome,
Break a leg!!! (Great hotel... that's some wonderful manager you got!!)
Love to you and Anatoliy,
A'isha

Gia al Qamar · 12-20-2007, 07:46 PM

Oh how terrific that you're back in India and sharing your talent with your fans there!!!
Have a wonderful holiday and I VERY much look forward to your photo-journaling when your PC is over it's breakdown!
Gia

Shanazel · 12-20-2007, 10:19 PM

Have a good time. I'm looking forward to the pictures.

12-20-2007, 04:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
Salome Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Corvallis, Oregon, USA Posts: 1,837	Salome in India Greetings forum members Salome reporting from India. I am on an extended performance contract in Indore at the Sayaji Grand hotel. I have a tradition of making a 'contract thread' sharing pix and news etc. Unfortunately all my previous contract threads were lost with the hack many moons back but it's time for a new one anyway! As some of you know, I had spent about 4 years doing contracts abroad but this past year we took a break from the road. I got to teach classes, workshops, and enjoy the holidays with friends and family. But recently I was given an offer I could hardly refuse, so here we are! It was about 33 hours of solid travel, including layovers, from Eugene, OR to Indore, India. The entire trip was without incident, always nice. Usually in 5 star hotel contracts you get one day and night to rest before starting the show. Which can be grueling. However here I was given a week. So my daily program so far has been sleeping and eating I have service, a nice perk in this industry. They cook my food, wash my clothes, clean my room, drive me around. After doing those things for my family this last year I forgot how pampering it feels. I'll be a spoiled brat before long One sad event... our laptop power adapter fried when we plugged it in our hotel room It's a dell, which is not easy to find in India. So no replacement and no universal can be found. We have to buy one from the states and have it shipped over. So in the mean time I don't have a way to post pictures... But I will before long. In the mean time here is the hotel website Sayaji Hotel for anyone who wants to take a peak.

12-20-2007, 07:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
janaki V.I.P. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: hong kong Posts: 1,211	Have a great time in Indore Salome. Hope to hear more and see the pics. Hope your laptop problem will be solved soon to so that you can keep us posted.

12-20-2007, 08:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
Maria_Aya Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 2,249	Heyyyyyy enjoy your stay and work over there !! And post post post many photos (and video's if you can) Kisses Maria Aya __________________ ... www.orientalexpression.gr

12-20-2007, 03:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
Aisha Azar V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pacific Northwest USA Posts: 4,502	INdia Dear Salome, Break a leg!!! (Great hotel... that's some wonderful manager you got!!) Love to you and Anatoliy, A'isha

12-20-2007, 05:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ariella Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: someplace far too cold Posts: 206	Congratulations, Salome! Hopefully you will get your Dell power issues all worked out so you can upload photos for us and have a working lap top again. Keep us posted on your adventures!

12-20-2007, 09:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
Mya Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Trinidad Posts: 600	how lovely! thank you for sharing you experiences with us!

12-20-2007, 01:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
Q-Tip Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 229	Congrats! I look forward to this thread. It will be my first exposure to bellydance contract work of this nature.

12-20-2007, 02:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
Moon V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 3,638	Wow, that's a chique hotel Enjoy your stay, I hope you have a wonderful time in India. And don't worry, we'll all try to wait patiently for the pictures and videos

12-20-2007, 07:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
Gia al Qamar Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Northern NJ New Jersey Posts: 437	Oh how terrific that you're back in India and sharing your talent with your fans there!!! Have a wonderful holiday and I VERY much look forward to your photo-journaling when your PC is over it's breakdown! Gia

12-20-2007, 10:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
Shanazel Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rocky Mountains USA Posts: 4,664	Have a good time. I'm looking forward to the pictures.