Crazy Day!

Categories: Exploring the World, India

Because of the different skill levels, we decided to split the group in to two smaller groups – one that would go on a hard hike, and one that would go on an easier one. Stooooopid me went on the hard…

Re: Hike4Life Day 1: Bhimashankar

Categories: Exploring the World, India

Technically, we started yesterday.  We were supposed to meet at the Mumbai International Airport at 10:30 am and then go straight to Karjat (starting point for hiking) by 3pm.  But in true IST (a new term, I learned – Indian ‘Stretchable’ Time) – we didn’t make it to Karjat until 6pm and so we had to pass on the Day … Read More

Nice London?

Categories: Exploring the World

Can it be? Londoners seem kinder than I remember. I’ve actually been approached by salespeople offering assistance in shops (that never happens!!), have frequenty heard people say ‘thank you’ and ‘…

Insult to injury…

Categories: Exploring the World

Ok, so I just finished by post about how Air Canada sucks… and it got worse.
One of my bags decided not to join me on my flight from Toronto to London. So after waiting for every single bag to…

Air Canada Sucks…

Categories: Exploring the World

I don’t get how Air Canada has been ranked as the best airline in North America – if anything, … credibility needs to be questioned.
I’m on a flight from Toronto Pearson Airport to London Heat…

First taste of India

Categories: Exploring the World, How-to's, India

So I went to go get my visa for India today… what a mess!  Like any other consulate’s, the Indian consulate’s hours of operation are limited – you have to arrive between 9am and 11am to drop your visa application off, and then return (usually) later the same day around 4pm to pick up the … Read More

Flickr functions I’d like

Categories: Exploring the World, Tech Reviews, Technology

I’ve been sorting out my pics on Flickr and am actually getting a bit frustrated. Flickr hasn’t made many updates to the organizing tools for a while. Sure, the real value in Flickr is in th social connections but there are few functions which I’d like to see. First – i’d like more control over … Read More

Green Papaya – four stars

Categories: Restaurants, Toronto

Found another great restaurant – Green Papaya at 2401 Yonge Street. Although the Yonge and Eglington area is dying out lately, this restaurant is worth venturing to. The look of the place is pretty cool – minimalistic but still upscale – has a mixed aged crowd with a lot of eye-candy, and with a bit … Read More

Gio Rana’s really really nice restaurant – four stars

Categories: Restaurants, Toronto

My first thought – what a stoooopid name… so I was already negative on the place – man I was wrong! The place is really really funky and cool. Everything from the entrance, to the interior design, to the ambiance looks like it is minimalistic, but you can tell that a lot of thought has … Read More