I got to know Lily through our chit-chat about India on our blogs. I met her and Tom last year around this time in December at Metropolitan Mall for Dinner. We really has a wonderful time and for quite sometime we chatted through our blogs and emails. Then she started posting less and I too…
Going Places … I Didn’t Mean To!
Over the weekend, I headed to my sister’s place to catch up with her. I absolutely love playing with my one year and four months old niece, she has started speaking like a tota (parrot) and tries to repeat everything we say. And then, of course, no one can pamper you like an elder sister…
Lunchtime Ritual
I came to office today determined to do a lot of work. But as soon as I occupied my chair I don’t know what happened. I was getting very restless. Lunchtime came and I had a nice chat with my colleagues. I have a lunchtime ritual. After lunch, I usually walk just outside the premises…
A Trip to Khurpatal, Nainital and a Stay at Dynasty Resorts in Uttranchal
I went on a short trip to Khurpatal, 10 km ahead of Nainital on a college sponsored trip. We stayed at the Dynasty Resorts which is secluded and next to a small lake but I feel their normal rates are a bit too high. I visited Nainital again after ages. Last that I can remember…
One from Amsterdam
This post is for Quaminante and Cuckoo. Actually, I wrote before about the strange incident at Amsterdam in a previous post. And I am not going to tell you a word more about it, apart from that it has got to do something with a stroll that I took (or did not) around the train…
When in Athens …
A very long time ago, 2001 to be precise, I visited Athens (was attending an academic conference). I did not plan to reminscene about the trip but reading Kent E St. John’s post ‘Female in Jordon’ did the trick. He writes about the expeiences of Shari Caudron’s visit to Jordan. You have to read her…
Two New Things on Card: A DSLR and a Trip to Sikkim
Well, my computer at home is slowly limping back to normal but the problem is we were so dependent on the laptop that we never really bothered much about its power backup. Now, with the laptop in the ‘maybe not repairable’ category we realize how bad the power scene in Gurgaon is. Every day they…
Hadsar (Himanchal Pradesh): The Best Room in the Town
We visited Bharmour in the December 2005. We had no definite ‘to do’ plans for the trip and after reaching there and resting for a day, we decided to walk 12/13 kilometers to Hadsar (even though jeeps ply on this road in plentiful) and spend a day or two out there. The good folks at…
Tagged Again: 8 Travel Things about Me?
I have got a nasty cold, and from the last two days I could not upload a picture to my blog, so I was not writing what I had planned. Today, I am quite down and out and yet I wanted to write something. So when Cuckoo tagged me, I decided to take it up…
Tag Time: What Does Blogging Mean to Me!
1. Are you happy/ satisfied with your blog, with its content and look? Happy yes, I derive happiness from many small things but satisfied no! It takes a lot for me to get satisfied with anything, most of all me and my efforts. 2. Does your family know about your blog? Yes, they do. My…