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Trip to Himalayas with my daughter

  • vak1969
  • June 4, 2010November 20, 2018

  A trip to the Himalayas has been on my agenda for a long time. It finally happened in May this year when I took off for 9 days with my

Family Fun – Destiny Farms – Outskirts of Ooty

  • vak1969
  • June 7, 2010September 7, 2012

We had not visited Ooty for nearly a decade and decided to make a trip this May. We were clear that we did not want to stay in Ooty. The

Hampi in 3 Days

  • vak1969
  • August 24, 2010September 7, 2012

When you think  of Hampi the first thing that came to mind is Krishnadeva Raya & Tenali Raman. Only after visiting Hampi did I realise that there is a lot more to

Enjoy an iMac for an additional Rs 11 / day

  • vak1969
  • August 30, 2010August 12, 2012

I divorced my PC and got an iMac My first experience with a PC was in 1989 during my 2nd year at engineering when we were working on Fortran Programming

Galibore Fishing Camp

  • vak1969
  • March 6, 2011November 19, 2018

Bangalore has numerous weekend getaways. The Galibore fishing Camp run by Jungle Lodges (http://www.junglelodges.com/) is definitely one of the better options. Its located at a distance of about 100 Km

Kumbakonam,Tanjore – 3 Day Trip

  • vak1969
  • February 17, 2012November 19, 2018

Kumbakonam & Tanjore is a good 3 night , 4 day holiday from Bangalore. There is so much of History & Culture tucked away here - probably the only place

Family Trip to HK – Macau

  • vak1969
  • February 17, 2012November 19, 2018

You can plan a good 1 week trip to HK Macau. Its a great family vacation destination.  The biggest advantages are 1. Direct Flights 2 . No Visa 3. Lots

Neeleshwar – A great place to unwind

  • vak1969
  • February 27, 2012November 19, 2018

The closest beaches from Bangalore are Chennai or Goa. Both are great beaches but very commercialized. Based on a friends recommendation we tried Neeleshwar - and it was a Wow

Palace on Wheels – Great way to see Rajasthan

  • vak1969
  • April 16, 2012November 20, 2018

Palace on Wheels is a luxury train  operated by Indian Railways and Rajasthan Tourism. Its been around for 30 years. The trip is organized with precision and every activity happens

20 Years of Corporate Life

  • vak1969
  • June 20, 2012March 26, 2018

This month I complete 20 years of Corporate Life. I started working in 1992. That was the year Narsimha Rao rolled out the reforms in India ( I specify Narasimha

Tirupathi Travel Tips

  • vak1969
  • June 22, 2012November 19, 2018

Please note : Change is part of the process at Tirupathi - so information shared here may change. Will try and keep updated as frequently as I can - This

Jet Airways – I Love You – I hate You !

  • vak1969
  • July 31, 2012March 26, 2018

Dear Mr Naresh Goyal ; I have been a loyal Jet Airways customer for the last twenty years. Damania, East West , Deccan, KF have come & gone but Jet

50 Shades of Grey !

  • vak1969
  • August 3, 2012March 26, 2018

Its Appraisal time (My Company follows a Oct - Sep cycle). I am getting ready for a discussion that always comes up as an " area of improvement" -  consistently

An Apple a Day ….

  • vak1969
  • August 6, 2012September 9, 2012

An Apple a day keeps the doctor away. We all grew up with this age old adage. Its indeed True - most nutrition consultants will advice that an Apple is the ideal

Sare Jahan Se Acchha

  • vak1969
  • August 15, 2012September 9, 2012

Its our 66th Independence Day. The ladies in our building put together a nice 1 hr program to celebrate the occasion. The kids had to sing " Sare Jahan Se

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