Tag Archives: India

A life in a year.

A few weeks ago I saw the AIESEC Brazil posting a quote that truly summarized my experience: “An exchange is not a year in your life. It’s a life in a year.” This is exactly what my more than a … Continue reading

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All packed, (not) ready to leave!

Day 37, 26/3/2012.  My last day in India. I went to see “Agent Vinod” in my local Sapna cinema – I had to see the movie that’s been filmed in Latvia! Though as a spy movie it was a waste … Continue reading

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And yet another encounter with customer care in India – Vodafone.

I’ve ranted before about customer service in India, but I simply cannot understand how India be a nation of call centres and outsourcing, while they aren’t able to provide a minimum level of customer care at home. The one area … Continue reading

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Back home. Back in Delhi.

Day 27 – Day 29, 16-18/3/2012 The bus from Mcleod arrived 2 hours early, so at 4am I was suddenly woken up with “Majnu ka Tila, Majnu ka Tila!” – I had no idea where this is in Delhi and … Continue reading

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My most favourite place in India. Shanti shanti.

Day 24 – Day 26. March 13 – March 15.  The 17 hours in the train from Kolkata to Delhi passed quickly, and soon I was at home. I had a few hours before my bus to Dharamshala, and I … Continue reading

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Kolkata in 7 hours

Day 22-23. March 11- March 12.  My bus from Siliguri to Kolkata was non-ac, and the window kept opening by itself throughout the night, so I was covered with dust, but it was supposed to be only an overnight journey … Continue reading

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The home of tea – Darjeeling

Day 16 – Day 21, March 5 – March 10.  Kerala and Darjeeling are quite on opposite sides of India – from the very South to the very North, so I flew from Trivandrum to Kolkata. The domestic terminal in … Continue reading

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Keralan beaches – yes or no?

Day 12 – Day 15. After having finished my backwaters, it was time to head more to the south. Good that I had checked on the day before the trains to Trivandrum – they didn’t run as conveniently as I’d … Continue reading

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Kanyakumari – the southernmost tip of India

Day 13.  Again, one of the reasons why I based myself in Trivandrum was that I could alternate between the beaches as I liked and also take a tour to the southernmost point of India – Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu. … Continue reading

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The famous Keralan backwaters

Day 11. The backwaters.  One of the reasons why I came to Kochi was to take a tour of the backwaters. Backwaters are the labyrinth of natural and man-made canals that have been used as a transport network for centuries. … Continue reading

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