Tomorrow, about lunch time, we’re all gonna be doomed. Why? Scientists in France and Switzland are going to switch on a $9bn experiment which contains a ‘slight’ chance of creating black holes. On Earth. For anyone that doesn’t know what a Black Hole is, it’s one of the most destructive things in nature. Nothing can… Continue reading
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Cuisine of Goa
One of the big things that I was worried about when I first came to India in 2006 was the food. I’m a self confessed fussy eater, and the list of things I don’t like could be turned in to a book 500 pages long. However, this worry was unfounded because the food in India… Continue reading
Touchy, Feely, Inquisitive Goa
Having lived in possibly the most conservative place in the entire world, where even at school, boys and girls are kept separated and even speaking to a member of the opposite sex can result in a 10,000 rupee fine, you kind of get used to the fact that you can never shake hands with, or… Continue reading
Goa: Where everyone has a story to tell
OK, so in my last post I said that Goa is the equivalent to Benirom or Daytona. I wasn’t far off the mark, but it’s not entirely accurate either. It’s a bit like one of those Greek island resorts where the tourism is aimed at the middle aged and families with young children. There is… Continue reading
Kerala – What Western Tourists Should Know
Kerala – What Western Tourists Should Know In my previous post I lampooned India’s tourist industry by writing some fake tour guides for 3 completely lame tourist attractions – attractions which the Indian nationals queue up for and visit in their hundreds. However, what is apparent, is that the things that entertain Indian’s (standing on… Continue reading
Awesome Olympics
Being in a country where the national sport is Cricket which doesn’t feature at the Olympics, and other sports are so far off the radar you probably won’t even be able to read about them on Wikipedia, the Olympics have been relatively low key over here – with the exception of when Bindra won his… Continue reading
A Nation In Euphoria
Well who would have Adam & Eve’d it (that means “believe it” to all my Indian readers)? India has gone and won itself a Gold medal at the Olympics, the first in 26 years and the first for any individual. The modesty in me says that this was in no small part thanks to me… Continue reading
Me, A Microsoft Fanboy?
Warning: This is a totally nerdy blog post! I’m getting more and more concerned that I’m turning in to a Windows fanboy! A couple of months ago I got new laptop which had Vista pre-installed. Convinced I would hate it I tried to get the IT guy at the office to put XP on instead…. Continue reading
Miracle On 3rd Cross Street
One of the things you learn to live with in India is their love for noise. Any noise. As long as it’s loud. They are truly not content until whatever noise they are making is perforating ear drums within a 1km radius. In the cinema the walls, floors and seats vibrate with the sound. At… Continue reading
Chennai Traffic Rules
This post is in part inspired by one of the interns working at Agriya, he rides around Chennai on a scooter (clearly the heat has got to him, is he mad?!) and written about his experiences here. So, it has inspired me to tell you all about the Chennai traffic rules. First off, there are basically two official ways of getting a driving license in India:… Continue reading