Odisha – the state that deserves more …..

We were in Odisha for a 1week trip, organized and curated by former colleague Jitu Mishra, an archaeologist by training from Pune's Deccan College and founder of Sarna Journeys based in Bhubaneswar. He is ably supported by a very enterprising team of: Rosalin Dash, Dr Sushree Mohanty and Safiulah Muhamad. Jitu and I were colleagues…

Georgia – the country that loves you

The challenge - not to fall in love with Georgia I first heard of Georgia in 1991 when the Soviet Union collapsed and the Berlin Wall fell. At that time Michael Gorbachev’s charismatic foreign minister Eduardo Shevarnadze was asked to lead Georgia before he was formally elected in 1995. The next time was when my…

Bangkok BKMs or Best Known Methods

Wanted to share BKMs (3 letter acronym from Intel days) from my last trip to Bangkok. I have already written out this 3 times for friends, so easier if i just type it out once to my blog. We stayed at the The Ascott, No 187 South Sathorn Road, Yannawa, Sathorn Bangkok 10120. http://www.the-ascott.com The…