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Review: Btwin bike bag (or.. how to pack a Surly Long Haul Trucker)

Usually people transport their bikes in cardboard boxes, but i felt that having a dedicated bike bag would be better as it is more compact, has more... More>>
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the packing challenge.. seeing what fits and what doesn't..

  The question: How to pack everything above (laptop + tent + sleeping bag + sleeping pad + stove + utensils + tripod + camera + 3 ... More>>
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the search for the ideal travel gadget.. iPad vs Adam vs Netbook..

  Usually on short ~2 week trips, i never feel the need to take my laptop along. A pen, a pad and a couple of decent sized memory cards shou... More>>
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why it still stinks...

Its Saturday morning.. almost midday and im still in bed. Got up a couple of hours back, didn't feel like getting out of bed, watched a movie and now ... More>>
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Eclipse chasing in Hangzhou..

Growing up, I had never given eclipses much thought. I remember a few happen around Chennai when i was growing up. The Surya Grahanam was not an auspi... More>>
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Pushkar : Religon and rituals

The Pushkar Mela was the reason i decided to go on the Rajasthan trip during my 'extended' Diwali holidays. Once i knew that the camel fair will happe... More>>
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living a dream - the tiger temple experience

Tigers always fascinated me and its been a long dream of mine to see them in the wild. However i never ever dreamed that i could get close to one an... More>>

Jiankou and HuangHuaCheng the tale of two meteor showers..

Who doesn't love spotting the occasional shooting star streaking across a starry skies. Over the years I've been lucky enough to spot quite a few. Tha... More>>
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mass nationalistics : the daily morning tiananmen flag ceremony

So, it was my last weekend in Beijing before my short trip to India. I was having drinks with a friend and i remarked to her about how i had always wa... More>>
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Getting to know russia.. books to read ?

Growing up, i had a strong connection to Russia. I remember all the book fairs in my school where most of the books would be from Russia. Stories abou... More>>
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Into Ladakh: The Baggage incident..

My general policy with people is to trust until that trust is broken. But as i was sitting in the van, i started wondering what his game could be. "no... More>>
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Jiankou great wall on the dragon boat weekend..

Ever since i joined the "Travel China Beijing" group on facebook, i've always wanted to go on one of the 'wild' great wall treks organized by Davis. U... More>>

Rainy Race Day in Shanghai..

There has been a lot written in the media about the grandprix in China and most of it negative. The... More>>

Its just me..

It usually happens with me.. especially with my car. When i drive it after someone else has driven ... More>>

whirlwind trip to the grandprix - Day 1: Shanghai to Hangzhou and back..

I usually like to claim that i do not plan any of my trips, but infact usually the opposite is true... More>>

Jiuhuashan..

"Chinese people are not religious. They don't believe in God, they just like going to the temples f... More>>

night out on the old street...

Two days of being shrouded by the Huangshan mist was enough to dampen my sprits. The lure of hot run... More>>

Amid the Huangshan mist..

For the Chinese New year holidays i decided to go to HuangShan. I was looking forward for a change ... More>>

opening the flood gates...

I was gonna name this post "getting over my writers block", but then i realized that im not much of ... More>>

Shifting sands... the Jaisalmer experience

The Jaisalmer experience started the moment i got on the train in Jodhpur. The insides of the sleepe... More>>

Of Angels and Giants : Jodhpur

If i could do it all over again, i would spend more time in Jodhpur. Two days was just not enough to... More>>

the beginning or the end ? - leaving Ladakh

The early part of my flight back from Leh, was spent staring out of the window, mesmerized by the sn... More>>

Tigers, waterfalls and war memorials at Kanchanaburi

Kanchanaburi was to be my first stop on my first trip to Thailand. And there was only one place i ha... More>>

Railay Retreat

[Krabi Province, Thailand. 4'th - 9'th Mar 2006]Railay was going to be my first taste of beach life ... More>>

PhiPhi Traveltales..

[Krabi Province, Thailand. 9'th - 11'th Mar 2006]After Railay, Ko Phi Phi was next on my island hopp... More>>

Into India : Agra and Fateh-pur-sikri

My Agra trip happened as an afterthought, i didn't even consider it initially. Then someone asked me... More>>

Riding into a pristine paradise - Songpan Horse Trek

On the days leading up to the Chinese new year, the whole of China shuts down. I was caught unawares... More>>

the 'great' wall trip of 2005..

After having cancelled the trip already in September, we were all eager to go to the great wall befo... More>>
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