Steve has put up an interesting account of his trip through India and Nepal. I have not read all his posts and I do not know how to link to individual posts but whatever I have read, I find it interesting. If you are ever the houseguest of friends that have traveled in India do…
Lazy Sunday Photo- Mountain Flowers
I must say I am crazy about flowers. Well, I am used to the ones which we can find in the city. But when we go trekking I try to click every new flower that I see. The flower images below are from our trek to Kuari Pass. Flowers from the Mountain- Blue iris I…
How Does Jim Corbett Sound as a Destination?
We are thinking of heading to the Jim Corbett national Park later in Feb. The major factor is the amount of leave available to me (another new semester has started) and we do not want to go too far. If you have been there do let me know how did you find the place.
A Boat Ride on Thames at Night
British Airways London Eye (Sore?)- As Described on the Boat Ride on Thames I really liked the boat ride I took on Thames on the trip to UK. We all know the pound to rupee exchange rate. You have to give more than 80 rupees to get even one of those pounds. So, spending was…
Lands End Lighthouse Luggage from Lands’ End- This Review is Long Overdue
Lighthouse Luggage courtesy Lands’ End Long time back (in fact, now when I look at the date of the conversation, it was my birthday!) I got a mail from a good lady from Lands’ End. They asked if I would be interested in receiving a carry on bag from them (free of cost) as…
In Search of a Wash Room at Dubare!
Dubare Elephant Camp, Coorg I remember the trip to the Dubare Elephant Camp for many reasons. One, I am afraid of animals (I know bad of me but that is how it is) and I was wondering how would I the trip go. I did not go near the Elephants but otherwise quite liked the…
Lazy Sunday Photo- Flower from Sikkim
Flower (Taken in Sikkim) Long time since I posted a picture of a flower. I just love flowers. I know I have a very dull approach to clicking a flower, but I still like these pictures!
Saltaire- An Article for Gonomad
I was lucky to visit Saltaire, an UNESCO world heritage site on the trip to UK in October 2007. Actually, it was included in the conference program that I attended at Leeds.I remember I was attending a session (thankfully my talk was over in the morning) when an announcement was made, “The next trip to…
Park Plaza Hotel, Leeds- A Review
This time in Leeds, I stayed at the Park Plaza. I initially had no clue what kind of money was available for this trip (remember this was for work) and what kind of hotel could I afford. It was quite close to the trip that I realized that I could manage to stay in a…
2008 Begins on a Silent Note!
Twilight at Dhankar, Spiti, India Due to cold somehow I have chocked my voice! Nephew is too happy, he can keep teasing me and I can only glare and not reply. Even my students would be very happy if they come to know of it! But thankfully classes begin next week only. Methinks this is…