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India and Unique Identification Number
Written 2 months, 3 weeks ago

I think this blog is inappropriate for discussing, India and UID project (Unique Identification Number). I recently had look at Mr. Nadan interview on NDTV about this project, despite his public saying it seems people are still confused with “ID Card” and “Unique Identification Number”. Again I’ll repeat UID is NOT an ID Card its [...]

Czesc India – 10th April to 8th May
Written 8 months, 1 week ago

Finally all set for our India trip. We planned couple of times but we couldn’t this time all set, visas, shopping, tickets. On 10th April we are leaving from Gdansk and early morning we’ll be in India. We’ll be visiting back home, Delhi, Agra, Jaipur/Valley of flowers and Leh. [...]

Schengen Agreement – Where the hell is free movement?
Written 8 months, 1 week ago

Schengen Agreement aims to provide free movement but fails to do so.

Beautiful Triangle - Budapest - Kosice - Smizany - Poprad
Written 1 year ago

In summer, We were planning to go home, but due to some hitches I scrapped it. We had to travel somewhere so I decided to visit Hungary and Slovakia. We made a quick plan and left Berlin with my fiance. As expected it was comfortable air route to Budapest from Berlin. We landed in Budapest; It [...]

Budapest and then Slovakia
Written 1 year, 3 months ago

Tomorrow I am leaving to Budapest and then Slovakia. Its more cultural and leisure trip. Will write more from there.

Land Transportation in Germany
Written 1 year, 3 months ago

Land transportation in Germany is well organized and extremely disciplined. Speaking in terms of facilities, I don’t really see anything else which needs to be added into then system. Trains are on time, trams and S-bahn and U-bahn serves mass of people in cities. Intercity and Regional trains are well organized. That’s how capitalism was imagined [...]

Satya Sai Baba and Germany
Written 1 year, 5 months ago

During my first visit to Germany, I went to explore Southern Berlin (Grnewald). As I left S-bahn I saw an old railstation, which was quite indifferent with Berlin Hbf. or any other railstation in Mitte. I just follow the way and reached to bus stop, actually first I was suppose to go to Polish embassy, [...]

Sopot - Leisure beach
Written 1 year, 5 months ago

Sopot is a small town near Gdansk in Poland. Recently, I made a small one day trip to Sopot and had a bit more Polish taste. SKM polish suburb railway leaves Gdansk Glowny (Danzig in German) every 15 mins on weekdays and 30 mins on holidays and weekends. Ticket cost around 3 PLN and can [...]

So far so good
Written 1 year, 10 months ago

Since my arrival in Poland, I didnt blog much. First i was struggling with some education difference and then climate difference and lastly examination session. I just wind up my exams and fortunate to pass though i missed allmost 1.5 month of regular lectures. Nevertheless my Indian formula seems to be working here also “just [...]

Strange Weather
Written 2 years ago

It’s been almost a month in Poland and its pretty strange weather here. Five minutes back it was snowing and now a bright shining sun just above me, what could be more pleasurable in this darn cold here in Poland. I resolved the communication gap with people here, now I am buying my stuff on [...]

Poland Again! - 26th Oct
Written 2 years, 1 month ago

Few months back I got admission in WUT in warsaw Poland, I have always facinated toward eastern Europe and I considered it as a good chance to peruse my masters and have a closer look at eastern Europe. I am leaving on 26th October, with Turkish Airline will get more miles and fare isn’t so bad. [...]

Leh Photosets
Written 2 years, 3 months ago

After been toiling so long on computer at last I uploaded picture set, still one to edit but I dont care. Leh 2007 http://www.flickr.com/photos/iapain/sets/72157601656706342/ (mini set) http://picasaweb.google.com/iapain/Leh2007?authkey=WdnELht6l74 (raw photoset)

Back in Delhi
Written 2 years, 4 months ago

I just got back from Leh. I took Delhi-Leh bus and it took 48 hrs … soon!

Greetings from Leh
Written 2 years, 5 months ago

I just reached to Leh, after unplanned cycle trip from Manali to Leh, which took 9 days and now we are in heaven phones are working, internet is fine and we just saw Pang Tso Lake. I’ll try to upload pictures soon.

Leaving to Leh
Written 2 years, 5 months ago

After 2 years of planning and visits to Lahaul Spiti region, I’m ready to visit Leh Ladakh region. Today I am leaving with one of my friend to Leh. He is a bit psycho and I am bit scared of his evil ideas. In evening, we both are leaving to Manali either by HPTDC or [...]

Potsdam passionately romantic
Written 2 years, 6 months ago

Potsdam is located in the south-west of Berlin, Germany. There is a 5 min connection from S-Bahn line to Potsdam. S-7 is most frequent on this Route and all you need is a A+B+C ticket which cost 2.90 Euro one side or better buy all day A+B+C ticket which cost around 6.0 Euro and you [...]

Kustrin Kietz - German countryside
Written 2 years, 7 months ago

German countryside has always astonished me. The beautiful grassland, wavy highway and comfortable train ride already impressed me a lot. But I was searching for more real lifestyle and I headed to Eastern border with Poland to complete my picture of Eastern Europe. I got a cheap all day ticket and Licthenburg was my [...]

I am home!
Written 2 years, 8 months ago

I am again back to home, this time I traveled EU for an internship .. I spent my most of the time in Berlin and east Germany and now a bit nostalgic about my trip, nevertheless feeling good to be home after a long phase. I guess now i am off a bit from traveling [...]