Happy Everest Day, world
70 years ago today, the first people stood on the summit of Mount Everest. I saw Everest – from a distance – only a couple of weeks ago, first on …
Word of the day: SENGOL
Disclaimer time, folks. Despite knowing India for 40 years… Despite being married to an Indian… Despite living in India… …until last week I had never heard of the word “sengol” …
Bangkok travel update
This update is for anyone in Bangkok, who is planning on going to the already-very-iconic Icon Siam Mall on the banks of the Chao Phraya river. The free ferry from …
Here we go again…or not?
There was a definite feeling of déjà vu, when I saw the news online that the Indian Rs2000 banknote is to be withdrawn in a couple of days. This is …
Help! Who was the celebrity singer I saw today?!
So this morning Himmat and I toddled off to the Thailand Dive Expo here in Bangkok, and jolly interesting it was, too. Gazillions of stalls, more wetsuits and BCDs than …
From the sublime to the…
…ABSOLUTELY NOT RIDICULOUS! I would never/could never say that Bangkok is ridiculous. It’s just that a week after shivering in 4 layers of thermals in the Himalayas, here I am …