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No long queues. No registration stall. Lamborghinis placed outside the venue. One night before. Sullen faces. Bored workers. Indifferent ushers. Hell, even the beauty factor has gone many notches down since the last show I attended. You had these curvaceous vixens manning the stalls. Most were drop dead gorgeous. […]
This is the second time I’ll be be participating in an Automechanika Exhibition. The first one was back in 2012 in Dubai so it’s been a really long time. And I’m again participating under the banner of Trade Development Authority of Pakistan [TDAP] which is a pain in the arse. If there ever was a […] I’ll be traveling to Johannesburg this month so I’m gathering as much data as possible about the city and South Africa to make my trip the most fruitful. Here are some of the tidbits I’ve gathered so far from a plethora of resources like Wanderlust and Culture Trip who I’m grateful to for. You can […]
Sometimes being broke can be a blessing in disguise. Instead of looking to travel the world, it forces you to look inwards at what you can experience in your own country. There’s no shortage of exotic locations in Pakistan to visit. Trouble is, I’ve been to pretty much all of them. Or so I think. […]
Sri Lanka has one of the most diversified array of hotels, bungalows, guest houses and Bnbs to choose from. From mainstream hotels to boutique hotels to Bnbs- you name it. I had a rollicking time staying at a variety of places, some you can only dream of, and some you can taunt me for. Interestingly […]
Changing currency in Sri Lanka is no mean task. Like any other country in the world, you’ll be faced with a multitude of options. In general, I’ve changed bulk of the money at the airport itself wherever I’ve gone in the world, and by and large this has been a sound strategy. In most […]
Sri Lanka travel expense on my final day in Sri Lanka were just three and yet they added up to a whopping $22. The first expense was $11.24 which was the cab fare to the airport. Ask anyone who has been to Sri Lanka and they’ll tell you this is the cheapest fare from the […]
Sri Lanka travel expense for the 16th day were a mixed bag. The day started out ultra cheap considering the fact that I spent more than 10 hours in the train, going from Ella to Colombo. For food, I made use of the two omelet sandwiches that the owner of the Aurora Bungalows that […]
‘Come on hurry up! You’re like an old lady,’ Jo barged into my room and remarked. This comment can only come out of the mouth of Jo Saunders directed at someone she has met just a couple of days ago. And she wasn’t finished. ‘And what’s that mushy smell?’ ‘It looks like fungus is growing […]
Elephant Freedom Project is one of many elephant orphanages that have sprung up in Sri Lanka to rescue elephants from the tyranny of religious zealots and big shot politicians who consider it their right to subjugate this animal as a sign of their power and influence. Not all these sanctuaries are working for the benefit […]
