Hello again, Blognauts! It has been a while! Did you miss my mini mobile missives?

If so, there's a treat ahead. Beginning February 22, I will start an 18-day journey through India. And you will find posted here a host of photos and a rack of writings about the experience.

(In case you wonder why my travels entered radio-silence, let me explain. At the end of 2016, the TravelPod site vanished into the Internet ether, never to be seen again. Finding a replacement was a challenge, and technical difficulties created several snafus along the way.)

Today, just like SpaceX initially launched the Falcon Heavy rocket on a test mission, this post is a test launch of the new blog site, OffExploring-dot-com. If you've received this, then all systems are "GO!" And next Thursday, not only the blog, but my journey will launch, too.

If you want to continue receiving updates, just sit back and relax. They will touch down in your email inbox every few days during my India sojourn. If someone else wants to follow my progress, send them the link and ask them to click on the subscribe button above.

Join me in the culture shock as we get to know a part of the Indian subcontinent together. It should be fun! Blog to you later!