Archive for the ‘Travel’ Category

Art of Bargaining

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

Bargaining is an ART ! Well, with its subtle intentions, negotiation tactics and bodily gestures, its indeed an art!! Presumably all Indians consider that anything and everything is bargainable. Its so widespread in our daily life. And i'm no exception to this social knowledge. Frankly i detest all this haggling affair and prefer ...

Thailand, Laos Travel costs and statistics

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Prior and post my 27-day travel to Thailand and Laos, many have enquired about the budget and costs of my self navigated adventure. It was a subject of immense curiosity! And i had also decided to measure it from the start of the travel. First, for the sake of myself to ...

Almost ripped off

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

It was something that was waiting to happen for any traveller....getting cheated or robbed or ripped-off ! By virtue of being an Indian, i'm just advantaged by the awareness of its multi-faceted dimensions. But the universal probability should assure that NO ONE is infallible! And i must fall sooner or ...

Marathon travel

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

Kabri - Feb 21, 2008 Just do not know - how i planned and how i did it; but the fact is i just travelled non-stop for the last 30 hours from the Southern most part of Laos to the Southern most part of Thailand travelling by : fishing boat to ...