The Big Ben, Westminster, London The Westminster area was the last place I visited in London. I came out of the train and followed the signs that said ‘exit for London Eye.’ It was already dark by then. After taking a boat ride on Thames, I headed back to the Westminster train station and then…
Oktatabyebye- Remember that Air Ticket?
Remember that Oktatabyebye Photo Contest? I got to hear from them about the air ticket. I can fly from anywhere to anywhere in India. I am wondering where should I go? The pity is that it is for one person (and I have to pay the taxes), so either Sesha decides to come anyway or…
Things I Don’t Even Dream Of!
All Souls College, Oxford, UK Of all the places I visited I liked my stay at the Oxford best. But that account will have to wait for sometime. While I was coming back, I was so tired and exhausted on the flight and yet I could not sleep at all. Also for the first time…
Managed Communities?
Saw this very fascinating post on the blog of Professor Robert V. Kozinets. I have tried to use Netnography, the methodology he proposed to study online communities. I always thought of consumer communities as self-formed or at least easy enough to join. And of course the one I use most is related to travel- Indiamike.com….
Lazy Sunday Photo- London Underground, Mind the Gap!
Mind the Gap, London Underground, UK The phrase ‘Please Mind the Gap’ grew upon me slowly when I used the London Underground and the National Rail for two days. As a station would approach, the announcement system on the train would go crazy, announcing “please mind the gap” again and again. Once or twice it…
Pretty Young Things at the Hyde Park, London
Three Young Girls at Hyde Park, London, UK While I was taking a stroll (with a colleague) at the Hyde Park, caught a glimpse of these three young girls ahead of us. They were speaking a foreign tongue but one could still make out the excitement in their voices. When they went some distance ahead…
But We Changed the Clock!
Leeds City Center and the Bus Stop to the Left as Marked by Two Waiting Buses My first real stop in UK was the city of Leeds where I was presenting a paper at a conference. It was a hectic trip. I landed at Heathrow on a Friday morning and then took a National Express…
Thumbs Up for BA
British Airways, Terminal 4, Heathrow, London, UK My tickets for the UK trip were booked with the British Airways. Gradually, it is coming to a stage when I do not feel that enthusiastic about flying anymore, but then it is rare that I get to watch back to back movies ever in my life, apart…
Lazy Sunday Photo- Lady Guide at Saltaire, UK
The Charming Lady Guide at Saltaire, UK The trip to Saltaire, a world heritage site near Leeds was organized by the good people at the conference that I attended. The trip was wonderful and a detailed account would come a little later. The charming lady in the picture guided our group for the part of…
You Can Go Anywhere You Want!
The Parliament House and the Big Ben, Westminster, London I was standing in the London underground at Westminster (near Big Ben and London Eye). I wanted to go to London Victoria. My sense of direction is absolutely pathetic, I can get lost even in a telephone booth if it has two exits. I had no…