August 31, 2009 | 15 Comments

New York City – Manhattan skyline. (April, 2008) I’m going on a short trip to New York City and Chicago starting tomorrow. I’ve scheduled posts for a week or so – something that I am testing for the first time because somehow I have this hangup about the concept of blogging which I feel should [...]...
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August 29, 2009 | 25 Comments

This post is part of a series of travelogues narrating my trip to Russia. Here are the other posts! « Previous post: Sochi port and romance on the road How I ran out of money in spite of having lots of it; and how I saved my ass. Sochi… glittering up for 2014 Winter Olympics [...]...
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August 26, 2009 | 25 Comments

This post is part of a series of travelogues narrating my trip to Russia. Here are the other posts! « Previous post: Finding a place to stay in Sochi | Next post: When you run out of money » Sochi sea terminal Petr Pervyi (I don’t know who he is) Sochi’s water front is elegant [...]...
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August 25, 2009 | 8 Comments

‘Toronto Tuesday‘ is a weekly photo feature about random stuff (landmarks, people, culture, seasons, etc.) in the city. Subway advertisements I had a hectic week, hence I am making a quick post with some ads seen in Toronto’s subway network. The interesting thing about these ads is that they are for TTC, by TTC, in [...]...
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August 21, 2009 | 13 Comments

This post is part of a series of travelogues narrating my trip to Russia. Here are the other posts! « Previous post: 30 hours in Platzkartny: Part 2 I was getting worried over finding accommodation in Sochi until help came in unexpected ways. First glimpse of the Black Sea. So blue! Find Priyank a place! [...]...
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August 18, 2009 | 14 Comments

‘Toronto Tuesday‘ is a weekly photo feature about random stuff (landmarks, people, culture, seasons, etc.) in the city. Lake on the Mountain This week, Toronto Tuesday goes 225km east to a less known place in Prince Edward County, called Lake on the Mountain. This place is considered to be a geological wonder. This freshwater lake [...]...
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August 16, 2009 | 25 Comments

Russia travelogues and pictures! « Previous post: 30 hours in Platzkartny: Part 1 | Next post: Finding a place to stay in Sochi » The Platskart (Плацкарт/प्लात्सकार्त) Coach Platzkartny Wagon. Very crowded and noisy but social and fun! Note: Please read Part 1 before reading this! Platzkart is the third class coach in Russian trains [...]...
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August 13, 2009 | 19 Comments

Russia travelogues and pictures! « Previous post: Inside the Kremlin: Religious and Historical buildings | Next post: 30 hours in Platzkart: Part 2 » If there is one thing travel guidebooks warn you NOT to do in Russia is to travel in Platzkartny, the third class train compartment. Indeed, the few Russian people I spoke [...]...
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