A record journey!
This week, while researching a story, I came across a very interesting journey. A 69-year-old man, who lives in Delhi, undertook a 20,484-km long journey to set a new Guinness Record – for the longest...
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Travelling on a shoestring budget
Recently, I told you that I was going to open the blog out for a guest post. Almost immediately, I got a mail for Ajay Reddy, who runs the website www.tripnaksha.com.In May, Ajay Reddy and a friend...
View ArticleOn that tingling feeling
For a few days I’ve been hiding a secret. One that’s been bubbling and frothing away in the pit of my stomach – erupting every once in a while in a gleeful little giggle. For someone who supposedly a...
View ArticleShoes that clomp and other impressions
It’s 8 pm. I’m sitting in office and it’s pouring outside. I’m supposed to be filing a story, but I’m so distracted by the thought that I have to leave tomorrow and I still don’t know whether I have...
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National obsession
The Swiss look at their watches often. Being on time is a national obsession. Every third shop sells watches. Every town has a watchtower, and the bell tolls for five minutes to mark the hour. In a...
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The first Swiss city I found myself in was Lugano in the Ticino canton
It’s right in the south, bordering Italy, in the Italian speaking part of country. The city sits at the edge of the lake, sprawling down a hillside. There’s a funicular that takes you up from the...
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