Among the Baltic states, Lithuania seemed the least similar to Western Europe. Many parts of the country are still devoid of western influence. My hostel happened to be in a residential district and it gave me the chance to see some of the local life in the area. After getting a facelift in 2003, the [...]
After 10 days in Eastern Europe, I took a small detour and headed to Stockholm to meet up with my INSEAD friends. Malte was a great host, knew a lot about the city and took us to places only a local could. I also met up with Emily, Marguerite and Tom during the 4 days spent [...]
After a long long long hiatus, blogging is back on the agenda. After my last post in Jun 2007, I continued on my trip and went to Cinque Terre, Rome, Milan, Interlaken, Kanderstag and Salzburg. A US immigration issue forced me to cut my trip short and head back to the US. Long story - [...]
Thats 5 days in Paris in Francais
Paris is a city that needs to be explored when you are not in a hurry. Most cities are the same way, but Paris is especially more so. It has more museums than any city in the world, a lot of history and some charming walks and [...]
Well, that was my target. But it seems increasingly tougher to achieve. Here is a sample of my expenses for the first day (in euros)
Hostel room - 24
Subway from airport to hostel - 8
Lunch - 10
Coffee - 4
Dinner - 10
Drinks with hostel mates - 12
Thats already way over what I had budgeted
Well, there are [...]
In my first weekend in the UK, we visited the Peak District National Park in central England. Friends had always mentioned that the US didn’t have as much greenery as England. At the Peak District, I finally understood what they meant.
There were lush green pastures as far as the eye could see. The views [...]
Many moons ago, I watched a documentary on Discovery that talked about Stonehenge. There is a certain amount of mystery associated with this monument. No one knows exactly how or why this was built.
How did they transport huge slabs of stone (that weighed tons) across the country?
How did they manage to raise the stones and [...]
