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A Volkswagen Kombi in Koh Samui

May 092015
 
A Volkswagen Kombi in Koh Samui

Hippie Trail and a restored Volkswagen Kombi Chalo lets us continue our love affair with nostalgia, this time from remembering old scooters let us go the Volkswagen Kombi, that literally carried a whole generation from Europe and beyond all the way to Kathmandu via countries like Turkey, Iran and Afghanistan, crossing into Pakistan and then India. A whole subculture of Hippies developed in isolated pockets like Goa, Manali, Chitral and Kathmandu etc. Not just in Hollywood and Europe there were movies dedicated to the same even in India with Dev Anand and Zeenat Aman playing brother and sister in Hare [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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YES ! I Visited Jordan and Love To Tell The Tale !!!

Apr 022015
 
YES ! I Visited Jordan and Love To Tell The Tale !!!

  Safety,  Food & other Travel Experiences  about Visiting Jordan The moment I said “I am going to Jordan” Almost everyone who heard it crooned collectively “Why are you going to Jordan? Is it safe to go there?” “Well I will never know till I go and visit Jordan”, was my stoic reply in every single case. “But it is so close to Syria, where all those things are happening” While I am no Livingstone, I do love visiting new places and I have never been to Jordan except with Peter O’Toole, and later with Harrison Ford in their [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Pick the image from Punjab you like most

Feb 102015
 
Pick the image from Punjab you like most

  Pick your favorite image from Punjab   Well technically they are all same image only processed differently just for fun. If you were following me on Twitter or Instagram you must have seen our #RahiOnRoad when we shared our images clicked in the golden Sarson ke Khet of Punjab.  So here is a single image processed in 4 different ways. Which one you like the most ?     You can answer here on the blog in comments or you can answer in this survey by clicking below Which image you like the most This is not a contest and [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Ber : A fruit with Mythological Signficance

Feb 082015
 
Ber : A fruit with Mythological Signficance

Beri Wala Bagh and other musings about Ber the fruit Statuary Warning: This post is nothing about Travel. So I will not feel bad if you want to skip and move on with your browsing. But I would feel awesome if you are interested in travel and may want to check this little story about the kindness of strangers in Rural Rajasthan, or how I met a Home Stay owner with Gandhian values in Wayanad Kerala,  during Kerala Blog Express. Those of you are still with me, thanks for still being here, you guys are awesomeness + sweetness combined, desi gets an [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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desi Speaks at Delhi University about Social Media

Jan 162015
 
desi Speaks at Delhi University about Social Media

Socialnomics –The Inevitable Business Solution Not that I am an expert but I got my 15 minutes of fame when I spoke at Delhi University.  I was initially skeptical when I received the invitation to speak as the other folks speaking at the 2 day long management and other big words conference were some top guns from companies like NABARD, HDFC and many such big acronyms. But then my dear friend Pankaj G reminded me ” Arey have you forgotten you also went to office in Tie till some time back, so how is it that you have forgotten everything. I [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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How Did Lombok Beach Club Become So Popular?

Jan 152015
 
How Did Lombok Beach Club Become So Popular?

How Did Lombok Beach Club Become So Popular? Sandy beaches, golden sunsets, and beautiful landscapes have long drawn visitors to Indonesia. For tourists, Bali is often the most common stop with its rich Hindu influenced culture, beautiful landscapes, spicy food, and so much more. But Lombok, particularly Lombok Beach, has become increasingly popular over the years as people have discovered all that it has to offer. It isn’t just the gorgeous turquoise waves lapping at the pearl sanded shores, though. Luxury Lombok Beach Club at Karma offers an opportunity for tourists to dive deep into adventure, nature, and culture [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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No Country for Wild Horses- Only Wild Men

Dec 152014
 
No Country for Wild Horses- Only Wild Men

  The Devil Drives the Driver   Why do perfectly normal men behave like monsters once they are behind the wheels of a car? Why somebody who is never in a hurry to meet any deadline either at home or in office suddenly decides to join the line of dead on our highways? What happens when a man is behind the wheels of a machine? Looking at the way some of us drive on our desi highways you tend to question is the man driving the machine or the monster is driving the man? Genghis Khan created and ruled [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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Checklist for Visa on Arrival in Thailand

Nov 122014
 
Checklist for Visa on Arrival in Thailand

What you need to know for getting a Tourist Visa on Arrival in Thailand They say travel is the biggest teacher, so there were a few lessons I learned on my recent trip to Thailand. On my last trip I had procured the Visa from the Royal Thai Embassy in India, but this time, I thought of taking a visa on arrival in Thailand. The Kingdom of Thailand is one of those wonderful tourist-friendly countries that allow Visa on arrival for Indians and many other nationalities. The process is fairly simple but here are some of the observations that [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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desi Traveler interviewed on Fourways Travels

Oct 182014
 
desi Traveler interviewed on Fourways Travels

  desi Featured As Travel Enthusiast of the Month Oh how much we all love our 15 seconds of fame ( 15 minutes of fame was in pre-internet era, not it is 15 seconds).  I was approached by a Fourways Travel with some questions on my travels the beginnings, my experiences etc. related to. travel.  As the questions were really interesting I pondered over them . This helped me also to recollect some old memories and go back to my earlier travels, how I started traveling and what defines me as a traveler. While I am enjoying my 15 [Continue Reading By Clicking Here…]

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