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Category Archives: Travel
Please Search That Diplomat
The Indian media has been making a fuss about Indian diplomats being searched by US airport security. I honestly do not understand what the big deal is, if these people were being searched based purely on suspicion & not based … Continue reading
Posted in India, Media, Society, Travel
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Frankfurt Airport Incident – Ignorant / Insensitive / Rude Or Racist?
I recently traveled to the US and back to India. On my way to San Francisco I had a connecting flight at Frankfurt, Germany. The following is an experience at Frankfurt that I can’t quite categorize. Is it ignorance / … Continue reading
Live From London Heathrow Airport Terminal 3
I am on my way back from San Francisco to Pune and have a stop over at London Heathrow. I am writing this live from the ‘Internet and Additional Seating’ area at London Heathrow Airport Terminal 3.
Posted in Review, Travel
Tagged heathrow airport, heathrow airport review, london, london immigration, london stopover, terminal 3, transit visa, uk visa
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Where’s the real Pune? Where’s the city centre?
With cities like Mumbai where an overwhelming majority of citizens travel south for work but stay up north, it’s quite obvious where the city centre is. However it’s intriguing how city centre means different things to different people in Pune. … Continue reading
Posted in Column, India, Pune City, Society, Traffic, Travel
Tagged , aundh, camp, cantonment, center, centre, city, deccan, kalyani nagar, kothrud, mumbai, nariman point, pune
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Viva Las Vegas! – City Offers More Than Just Casinos and Gambling
In my last piece I wrote about my time in San Francisco. After a hectic work week at San Francisco, me, my wife and a friend headed to Las Vegas. Las Vegas is casino country. You step out of the … Continue reading

