I am growing more and more insatiable. The travel bug has bitten me and I am finding it more than tempting. I just want to surrender to this feeling. I was just wondering how many good travels happened since july 2004 despite mine being so busy (coz am working full time)
After passing out from IITK I came to bangalore. That was the last long train journey through bhopal across India. I didn't carry a camera then but so many good things happened on that trip.
From bangalore started the rush to travel.
a) Bangalore - Mysore - Bangalore
Next came up this trip to Mysore. First trip on Karnataka roads. The TIPU palance and all was really interesting trip.
b) Bangalore - Mangalore-Sooratkal-Murudeshwar - Bangalore
Packed bags with friends to Mangalore and that was the first trip to coastal karnataka. The beaches of suratkal, just imagine only 4-5 frns on a beach felt like a private beach. Then travelled on a local bus to join my sister and jiju who also drove from bangalore. Then travelled all the way to Murudeshwar with them. Believe me Western Ghats are beautiful. That reminds me that I should capture all those video footage and snaps.
c) Bangalore-Singapore
Travelled to Singapore and later it became evident that I was here to stay.
e)Singapore- Johar - Kuala Lumpur-Genting-Mallaca - Singapore
One helluva vacation of theme parks and water parks. Drove with colleagues together to Malaysia. Lots of pictures and lots of memories.
The most captured trips on photographs
d) Singapore-Dehradun-Rishikesh-Tehri Gharwal-Singapore
A normal trip to dehradun became a long exciting one because bro was also there and we teamed up together to drive to a remote village in tehri garhwal. The roads were being blasted and we were driving up. Finally had to give it up because the terrain was too harsh and walked afterwards.
Sad but no pics of that triumph. Maruti would had definetely awarded us for this one.
This trip also included the first ever flight from delhi to dehradun. First chance to see dehradun from the top.
e) Bangalore - Mysore - Ooty - Bangalore
Went out to tamilnadu hill station and rented a car from bangalore to Ooty with avinash and his bro mickey. Fantastic place to go and njoy the chill even in off-season. Liked the place
Another trip which is well documented
f)Bangalore - ChillChilla Falls-Shivasamudram - Bangalore
Outings with family and all like one day trips from Bangalore. Interesting and memorable in each sense. Lots of photographs.
g)Bangalore - Mysore - Coorg - Bangalore
The whole family including my parents drove to Coorg. The Kavri Udgam and all the intersting places around this hill station in Karnataka famous for coffee and pepper. Warm people and beautiful as well. First outing with parents after I started working
Got a chance to check out the bird sanctuary in Mysore and those crocs they look great basking in the SUN
h)Singapore-Dehradun-Meerut - Singapore
Got a taste of local travel in buses and all and then chance to board local buses. Was actually surprised to see a POS being used on a CITI bus. And the highways have become very cool in uttaranchal
i)Singapore-Hyderabad - Singapore
Truly hang out vacation. Urban days lazing around and shopping. Hyderabad is a kewl laid out place especially nice since we have a gals college jus next to our place in hyderabad.
j)Sinapore-Phuket(Thailand)- Singapore
One helluva trip.
Beautiful picturesque - one of the best shots places i have ever visited.
Well captured and a truly realaxing one
Still to go places
a) Uttaranchal - Badrinath - Kedar Nath - with parents
b) Penang - Malaysia
c) Krabi/Bangkok/Pattaya - Thailand
d) Bali - Indonesia
Wish there were no VISAs and Passports required for us to travel and travel was as easy as 123...may be someday it will be
Sep 25, 2006
Sep 22, 2006
F***ing don't want a Tuk Tuk or a Suit or a Massage..... Tom Yum...Oh YES!!!
Phuket is more famous in asia then any other beach and you have to be an English to appreciate it the most (SUN TAN SEX AND BEERS). Why because being an asian like me its not so easy to appreciate the TAN because of the SUN (thank god pigments prevent those frickels on our skin) and secondly because we don't have that economcial advantage to spend on those thai escorts(read hookers).
But still despite of my Indian upbringing phuket is a place which is a must visit. The Thai Bhat is almost valued the same as the India currency (so almost the same spending power for frns who want an economic comparison) though we don't have the advantage that EURO or other currencies njoy
The VISA On arrival is a big plus for people like us who don't know where they are heading for and when. Sometimes I really wonder why do we need VISA and passport to move around. But "FENCES MAKE GOOD NEIGHBOURS" so there are too many people buying the idea and this has shaped the world where we live today.
So whats the must do in Thailand?
Get a MASSAGE - foot massage and full body thai massage are both recommended. The massage is a must have for any one but some how thai massages have become so much associated with the follow up sex ritual that there is a weak link between the to. But luckily for me it was a good masseur who knew the difference between the two.
Another see is the place where Vegas got its idea of a babe making love to a POLE. The place is called a GO GO bar but its too difficult for me to appreciate. But must see becuase unless you taste the wine its too bookish or isn't it?
TUK TUK is another word which anyone cannot stop hearing. Literally it means TAXI and there are more TUK TUK's on road sometimes you think then the poeple in off season.
What's must do if you just want to have a good time in Phuket?
a) Book into a good hotel with breakfast room service
b) Prefer a room which has a sea facing balcony so that u can catch the most part of the sunset on the beach and the follow up from ur balcony sipping ur fav drink ( Awesome display of color unfolds into the andaman sea every day and the sunset will make any one's heart skip a beat)
c) Pamper your self with massages
d) Hang out in any of the numerous pubs..see how the world changes by the night
e) Stay away from all the good looking gals who are blowing kisses or holding ur hand..coz most of them are MEN or thats what earns then easy money
f) Eat ur heart out---TOM YUM soup/ Anything served with Thai Sauce /Chicken Satay and in case you like seafood..thailand is heaven
g) Go for any of those boat rides..which are like full or half day into the sea and watch the beauty of those limestone rocks and mountains in the emerald sea. Unless someone goes out no pictures can capture the feeling
h)Ride a rented bike in the town...@200 bhats per day a must do
And don't forget to return people the NAMASTE. Thai people are so warm that you will always want to visit them again. Thats for sure.
PS: Check out the photoblog for snaps from the trip
But still despite of my Indian upbringing phuket is a place which is a must visit. The Thai Bhat is almost valued the same as the India currency (so almost the same spending power for frns who want an economic comparison) though we don't have the advantage that EURO or other currencies njoy
The VISA On arrival is a big plus for people like us who don't know where they are heading for and when. Sometimes I really wonder why do we need VISA and passport to move around. But "FENCES MAKE GOOD NEIGHBOURS" so there are too many people buying the idea and this has shaped the world where we live today.
So whats the must do in Thailand?
Get a MASSAGE - foot massage and full body thai massage are both recommended. The massage is a must have for any one but some how thai massages have become so much associated with the follow up sex ritual that there is a weak link between the to. But luckily for me it was a good masseur who knew the difference between the two.
Another see is the place where Vegas got its idea of a babe making love to a POLE. The place is called a GO GO bar but its too difficult for me to appreciate. But must see becuase unless you taste the wine its too bookish or isn't it?
TUK TUK is another word which anyone cannot stop hearing. Literally it means TAXI and there are more TUK TUK's on road sometimes you think then the poeple in off season.
What's must do if you just want to have a good time in Phuket?
a) Book into a good hotel with breakfast room service
b) Prefer a room which has a sea facing balcony so that u can catch the most part of the sunset on the beach and the follow up from ur balcony sipping ur fav drink ( Awesome display of color unfolds into the andaman sea every day and the sunset will make any one's heart skip a beat)
c) Pamper your self with massages
d) Hang out in any of the numerous pubs..see how the world changes by the night
e) Stay away from all the good looking gals who are blowing kisses or holding ur hand..coz most of them are MEN or thats what earns then easy money
f) Eat ur heart out---TOM YUM soup/ Anything served with Thai Sauce /Chicken Satay and in case you like seafood..thailand is heaven
g) Go for any of those boat rides..which are like full or half day into the sea and watch the beauty of those limestone rocks and mountains in the emerald sea. Unless someone goes out no pictures can capture the feeling
h)Ride a rented bike in the town...@200 bhats per day a must do
And don't forget to return people the NAMASTE. Thai people are so warm that you will always want to visit them again. Thats for sure.
PS: Check out the photoblog for snaps from the trip
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