Mumbai Facts
This iconic promenade in Bandra is famous for sunset walks, joggers, and occasional Bollywood celebrity sightings from seaside bungalows.
What is Bandstand / Bandra Bandstand?
This Thanksgiving side dish is often topped with toasted marshmallows, even though the main ingredient is technically a vegetable.
What are sweet potatoes (or sweet potato casserole)?
Find the meaning of the rebus puzzle:
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One in a million
In Mumbai lingo, this word means “friend” or “buddy,” commonly heard in local trains and schoolyards alike.
What is “yaar”?
This river runs through downtown Tampa and is famous for its scenic Riverwalk and annual Gasparilla Festival.
What is the Hillsborough River?
This chaotic wholesale market near CST is one of Asia’s largest hubs for flowers, spices, and fresh produce, and is especially crowded before festivals.
What is Crawford Market?
This U.S. president started the annual tradition of “pardoning” a turkey at the White House, turning it into a lighthearted holiday celebration.
Who is President George H. W. Bush?
Find the meaning of the rebus puzzle:
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Scrambled Eggs
Mumbaikars use this word to describe something excellent, cool, or awesome — the opposite of “faltu.”
What is “jhakaas”?
Tampa is home to this professional baseball team, who play in nearby St. Petersburg.
What is the Tampa Bay Rays?
Located in Worli, this unique museum is dedicated to fully preserving a single artist’s residence exactly as he left it, including his paintings, letters, and personal objects.
What is the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum?
This parade float character has appeared in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade more than any other balloon, starting in the 1930s.
Who is Snoopy?
Find the meaning of the rebus puzzle:
T R O U B L E
You are in trouble
Are you in trouble?
This famous Mumbai phrase literally means “just wait and watch,” often said with a playful challenge: “Tu dekh, main kya karta!”
What is “dekhna”? / “Tu dekh!”
This historic Tampa neighborhood is famous for its Cuban culture, cigar factories, and delicious sandwiches.
What is Ybor City?
This lesser-known mangrove-covered island in Mumbai, reachable only by boat, is home to ancient Buddhist caves older than the Elephanta Caves.
What are the Kanheri Caves?
This pie, made from a nut that grows on trees mainly in the southern U.S., is one of the most popular Thanksgiving desserts after pumpkin pie.
What is pecan pie?
Find the meaning of the rebus puzzle:
E N T U R Y
Long time, no see
This slang term is used to describe someone very clever or street-smart — often said admiringly: “Arre, yeh toh full ______ hai!”
What is “chaalu”?
Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo is known for its conservation programs, but it’s also home to this rare Florida native primate, often seen swinging through the trees.
What is the spider monkey?
This 200-foot basalt monolith in Andheri, formed by volcanic activity 66 million years ago, is one of only three such structures in the world and hosts a small temple at its summit.
What is Gilbert Hill?
This colorful Thanksgiving table staple is actually made from a berry that grows in bogs and floats when harvested.
What is cranberry sauce?
Find the meaning of the rebus puzzle:
R + R
Summer (sum R)
This quintessential Mumbai word means sudden chaos or confusion, often heard in traffic jams or crowded markets: “Kya ______ macha diya hai yaar!”
What is “hungama”?
This 19th-century fort, located near Tampa Bay, was built to protect the area during the Seminole Wars and is now a popular tourist attraction.
What is Fort Brooke / Fort Foster? (Fort Brooke is the one in downtown Tampa; Fort Foster is nearby in Hillsborough County)