Category Archives: Travel

Spellbound – Indian IT Industry

Posted on April 14, 2012 by RK

Alright, this post in the Spellbound series is not completely wordless. This datapoint comes from the book I just read and reviewed. There is a myth that IT (Information Technology) industry will somehow rescue India from its problems. While this … Continue reading →

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Book review: In spite of the gods

Posted on April 10, 2012 by RK

I was at my friend’s house where I saw two books – both seemingly had to do with god. One was the “Origin of God” and another, “In spite of the gods”. Just by the title, I started showing more … Continue reading →

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Travel: My most favorite place in the world (ahem, America)

Posted on January 10, 2011 by RK

More often than not, we tend to like a place, a song or a movie by the memories it brings, more than their own attributes. They remind us of a particularly good time, a person we hung out with or … Continue reading →

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Burgess Falls

Posted on March 31, 2010 by RK

DSC_0642Originally uploaded by kuppurao These are pics from my recent weekend trip to Burgess Falls in the Tennessean city of Sparta. You can accuse America of many things – but you can’t find fault with their preservation of forests and … Continue reading →

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The richest day of my life

Posted on January 16, 2010 by RK

The word rich has many connotations. For now, I mean the $$$ matter. This post is about the most $$$ I have ever spent on a hotel room. When we came back from a short vacation in Puerto Rico in … Continue reading →

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Rio Travelogue

Posted on December 2, 2009 by RK

Oh boy! Don’t know where to start and what to detail. First of all, our flight schedule made it so interesting that reaching Rio itself became something distant and worth looking forward to. American Airlines decided to have fun with … Continue reading →

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Tourism and US

Posted on October 11, 2009 by RK

I have no pre-conceived notions or biases on this subject. When I read this article that US govt is taking steps to promote tourism, it struck me as something really first-of-the-kind. Here’s perhaps why: 1. US is generally perceived by … Continue reading →

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Our trip to PR

Posted on June 1, 2008 by RK

Perhaps my best shot in Puerto RicoOriginally uploaded by kuppurao Last week this time, I was driving to this wonderful rainforest called El Yunque in the island of Puerto Rico (PR) (See sidebar for a flickr badge of my trip … Continue reading →

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What does Vegas mean to you?

Posted on August 28, 2007 by RK

To me Vegas is a land of fantasy. Vegas represents a surreal world where even the smallest things are larger than life. Granted, it is limited to worldly pleasures, but the things you see here make you forget the realities … Continue reading →

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Sweet home

Posted on March 8, 2007 by RK

I am just back from my 3-week rationed vacation and like most desis, I spent it in India. I generally consider the idea of spending all the vacation time in India as mediocre, but this time I really needed it … Continue reading →

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