Back to medieval times…

Travel Diaries – 3

By Rubberstamp, on February 28th, 2009%

So, after two days on road (i mean, with a stopover during night), I am back at Madurai.

On Friday, I started sometime around 5:45 AM from Anjuna (North Goa). The last week of February was unusually hot at Goa. Record temperatures at 39 degree Centigrade meant that it was getting hotter like it did, . . . → Read More: Travel Diaries – 3

Need Milk

By Rubberstamp, on February 28th, 2009%

I checked out with a local lad on “who is reliable service provider of data in terms of speed?”. His reply was Idea Cellular within Goa and Maharashtra circle. Vodafone is OK in Goa and their plans are not as competitive as Idea Cellular. Airtel stands a distant third in Goa.

So, if you have . . . → Read More: Need Milk

Scribble of the day – 49

By Rubberstamp, on February 22nd, 2009%

Oscars – The Show

I suppose getting an Oscar is more of an avenue to make oneself available for a globalized business apart from the glitterati that surrounds it.

Alter-ego: So, you mean to say – Fuck it?! Me: I’m just saying…

Travel Diaries – 2

By Rubberstamp, on February 22nd, 2009%

Sometimes, it is not always the destination that you learn about, it is also from interacting with fellow travellers. Travellers can broadly be classified in to the budget travellers (backpackers), business visitors and then tourists (packaged and canned).

I met a German couple at Gokarna, motorcycling on their respective 250cc RZ bikes. They traveled on . . . → Read More: Travel Diaries – 2

Crab Talk – 1

By Rubberstamp, on February 19th, 2009%

Morality Preachers Breachers

somewhere along Chapora beach

Crab 1: OMG! Look. We have too many humans around here. Crab 2: (swearing) Damn. They are everywhere. I mean, like everywhere. Crab 1: What the fuck is their problem? Can’t they leave us in harmony? Crab 2: It never used to be like this before. Crab 1: . . . → Read More: Crab Talk – 1

Scribble of the day – 48

By Rubberstamp, on February 17th, 2009%

Feni on the rocks

I will tell you what – The fine distilled “palm feni” at F R Xavier’s Cafe at Mapusa (pronounced: Mapsa) beats all the Scotsh drink that I have tried. Priced at INR 10 for a 30ml, i think, it gives a good run for the money!

[Update: 20th Feb 2009] The . . . → Read More: Scribble of the day – 48